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NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 31, 2:40 PM CST, 4 hours 15 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 340 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2004 MDLS ARE IN FAIRLY GD AGREEMENT THAT UA PTRN THRU MUCH OF THIS WORK WEEK WL BE DOMINATED BY UPR LO...FIRST ANCHORED OVR UPR MS VLY...THEN OPENING UP A BIT AND DROPPING INTO OHIO VLY. PERHAPS THE MOST DFCLT PART OF FCST IS TRYING TO PIN DOWN PCPN THRT. BLV THAT DIURNALLY DRIVEN -SHRA/-TSRA OVR N AREAS WL DSPT THIS EVE...WITH THIS PCPN TREND REPEATING ITSELF OVR N AREAS ON TUE. HWVR...BY TUE EVE AS UPR TROF SAGS INTO AREA THINK THAT SM PCPN WL CONT INTO THE OVRNGT HRS...AND PERHAPS DROP INTO S AREAS. AFTER LOOKING AT THE 18Z SFC MAP...ALSO NOTICED THAT MSTR TO THE S OF THE STALLED FNTL BNDRY ISNT ALL THAT FAR AWAY...AND A BIT OF RETURN LO LVL FLOW AHD OF TROF MAY PULL SM OF THAT INSTABILITY BACK INTO OUR FAR S AREAS. ALTHO MDL OUTPUT DOESNT PULL THE MSTR AND INSTABILITY THAT FAR N...THEY OFTEN DO NOT HNDL THIS TYPE OF SITN VRY WELL. IT APRS THAT LOTS OF CLDS WL DROP SWD ACR AREA ON WED AS UPR TROF SAGS S. COULDNT RULE OUT A FEW MORE SHWRS ATTM...BUT AMS DOESNT LK QUITE AS UNSTBL AS MID LVL TEMPS BGN TO WRM AND XTNSV CLD CVR WL LIMIT HTG. TEMPS ON TUE SHUD BE SIMILAR TO THOSE OF TDA...BUT SHUD DROP 5-10 DEGREES BY WED DUE TO THE CLDS AND THE ARRIVAL OF THE COLDER AIR ASSOC WITH THE UPR TROF. FOR THE LTR HLF OF THE WEEK...APRS TEMPS SHUD SLOLY MODERATE AS HGTS RBND ACR AREA. PTRN MAY BCM ACTIVE ONCE AGAIN BY NXT WEEKEND AS RETURN FLO BGNS OVRRUNNING OF FNT THAT MDLS SUGGEST WL RMN S OF CWA. HOPEFULLY...WELL BE RESTED UP BY THEN. && .LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... .MO...NONE .IL...NONE TRUETT EFFECTIVE 7 AM JUNE 8 2004...THE AWIPS PRODUCT IDENTIFIER FOR THIS PRODUCT WILL CHANGE FROM AFDSTL TO AFDLSX. THE WMO HEADER WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED. PLEASE ENSURE THAT ANY NEEDED CHANGES ARE COMPLETED BY JUNE 8 2004.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 400 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2004 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-011100- ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN-BOND IL-BOONE-BROWN-CALHOUN IL-CALLAWAY-CLINTON IL- COLE-CRAWFORD-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-GREENE IL-IRON-JEFFERSON- JERSEY IL-KNOX-LEWIS-LINCOLN-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON-MADISON IL-MARION- MARION IL-MONITEAU-MONROE-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY-MONTGOMERY IL-OSAGE- PIKE-PIKE IL-RALLS-RANDOLPH IL-REYNOLDS-SHELBY-ST CHARLES- ST CLAIR IL-ST FRANCOIS-ST LOUIS-ST LOUIS CITY-STE GENEVIEVE-WARREN- WASHINGTON-WASHINGTON IL- 400 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AS AN UPPER AIR DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. THESE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE... ALTHOUGH A FEW MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AGAIN ON TUESDAY...AND ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA ON TUESDAY NIGHT. AFTER A WELCOME DRY SPELL THROUGH THE WORK WEEK... A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN ACROSS THE AREA ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED FOR TONIGHT. CARNEY
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
745 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0739 PM TSTM WND DMG COLUMBIA 38.95N 92.33W
05/31/2004 BOONE MO COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
&&
CVKINGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
745 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0739 PM TSTM WND DMG COLUMBIA 38.95N 92.33W
05/31/2004 BOONE MO COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
&&
CVKINGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
753 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM TSTM WND GST 5 S JERSEYVILLE 39.05N 90.33W
05/31/2004 55 MPH JERSEY IL AMATEUR RADIO
0750 PM HAIL GODFREY 38.97N 90.19W
05/31/2004 0.25 INCH MADISON IL AMATEUR RADIO
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG ROODHOUSE 39.48N 90.37W
05/31/2004 GREENE IL COUNTY OFFICIAL
NUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWN
&&
CVKINGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
753 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM TSTM WND GST 5 S JERSEYVILLE 39.05N 90.33W
05/31/2004 55 MPH JERSEY IL AMATEUR RADIO
0750 PM HAIL GODFREY 38.97N 90.19W
05/31/2004 0.25 INCH MADISON IL AMATEUR RADIO
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG ROODHOUSE 39.48N 90.37W
05/31/2004 GREENE IL COUNTY OFFICIAL
NUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWN
&&
CVKINGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
755 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0745 PM TSTM WND DMG MEXICO 39.17N 91.87W
05/31/2004 AUDRAIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
0745 PM TSTM WND DMG FIDELITY 39.15N 90.16W
05/31/2004 JERSEY IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES DOWN
0735 PM TSTM WND DMG JERSEYVILLE 39.12N 90.33W
05/31/2004 JERSEY IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES DOWN.
&&
CVKINGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
755 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0745 PM TSTM WND DMG MEXICO 39.17N 91.87W
05/31/2004 AUDRAIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
0745 PM TSTM WND DMG FIDELITY 39.15N 90.16W
05/31/2004 JERSEY IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES DOWN
0735 PM TSTM WND DMG JERSEYVILLE 39.12N 90.33W
05/31/2004 JERSEY IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES DOWN.
&&
CVKINGThe St Louis radar (KLSX), 51 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:57 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Local law enforcement reported a large tree down in Cottage Hills.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Illinois in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Illinois, May 2004
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5396464.