Hail in Illinois, May 26, 2018

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
344 PM CDT Sat May 26 2018

.SHORT TERM...  (Through Late Sunday Afternoon)
Issued at 309 PM CDT Sat May 26 2018

The main focus will be the holiday weekend heat and nailing down any
isolated to scattered thunderstorms this evening into tonight.

Much of the region remains dry and sunny with a large extent of diurnal
cu south and east of St. Louis. Few/sct mid and high clouds are
remnant of earlier convection, which has since dissipated. This
has allowed temperatures to climb into the upper 80s and lower 90s
by 3 p.m. with dewpoints in the upper 60s to near 70. Sufficient
low level moisture and instability will be enough for an isolated
storm.

The best chance for storms will come along a weak boundary, which is
currently positioned near the MO/IA border. It will slowly sink
south and be aided by a weak surface trough. Out ahead of this,
CAPE will climb to around or just over 3000 J/kg. The limiting
factor will once again be the weak shear component. Expect a
scattered line of storms to develop over northern Missouri and
western Illinois, progressing south this evening. Given ample
instability, we will have a few hour window for storms to produce
locally heavy rain, frequent lightning and hail. Looking for most
of this to remain north of I-70 to the tri-states region. Not
expecting an organized severe threat, but cannot rule out an
isolated strong storm during daylight hours. Beyond sunset,
little support exists for any ongoing convection with precip
lingering through late evening.

Much of Sunday will remain dry. The boundary stalls just south of
the area with slight chances for afternoon storms over far southeast
Missouri and southern Illinois. High pressure builds in and should
be the insurance in a rain-free, hot afternoon. Record high
temperatures will likely be challenged with temperatures well into
the 90s.

Maples

.LONG TERM...  (Sunday Night through Next Saturday)
Issued at 309 PM CDT Sat May 26 2018

High pressure is expected to keep conditions hot and dry through
Memorial Day. It is likely to be the second consecutive day coming
close to record temperatures.

The next bit of excitement comes in the midweek period, when
Alberto pushes northward out of the Gulf of Mexico. Medium to long
range guidance is in better agreement with the surface low
tracking into western Tennessee by late Tuesday. Well ahead of the
system, high clouds could help tame Tuesday's temperatures with
highs in the mid to upper 80s. Northern sections of the forecast
area will have the best shot and reaching 90 with clouds far
enough south not to inhibit daytime heating.

High pressure over the Midwest eventually gives way to the system,
while the more dominant high over the Atlantic builds slightly
westward. If this holds, it should eject the system almost due
north into the Great Lakes Region. Showers and thunderstorms
would develop around the western periphery of the system, putting
those along and east of the Mississippi in decent position for
thunderstorm potential late Tuesday through Wednesday.

Beyond Wednesday there is no real dominant feature over the
Midwest. Upper flow goes somewhat zonal with a couple of
disturbances providing additional chances for shower and
thunderstorm activity into Thursday. Ridging builds back in from
the southwest with drier and warmer conditions returning for
Friday and Saturday.

Maples

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.AVIATION...  (For the 18z TAFs through 18z Sunday Afternoon)
Issued at 1239 PM CDT Sat May 26 2018

VFR conditions are likely to extend through the rest of today
into Sunday. Wind will generally be light and variable outside
any shower/thunderstorm activity.

The side note will be in regards to a slow moving boundary, which
sinks southward this into the area evening. There has been some
indication of a small scale system developing a cluster of storms
along and east of the Mississippi River, in addition to the
isolated activity along the front. For now, accounted for this
with VCTS, progressing north to south.

SPECIFICS FOR KSTL:

VFR conditions are expected this afternoon into Sunday. Mid/high
clouds will pass through at times today with mainly light and
variable winds.

The question comes late this evening, as a slow moving boundary
drops in from the north. Isolated to scattered convection may form
along the line as it progresses south. Guidance has hinted at a
cluster of storms developing along and east of the Mississippi
River in relation to a small scale system running along the front.
Convection of this nature can be hard to pinpoint on timing
and/or direct impact. Carried VCTS for several hours with the
possibility of nailing down the potential in later amendments.

Maples

&&

.CLIMATE...
Issued at 326 PM CDT Fri May 25 2018

Memorial Day Weekend Temperature Records

                 Records Highs    Record High Mins

Saturday 5/26
    St. Louis      98 (1953)         75 (2012)
    Columbia       93 (1953)         71 (1953)
    Quincy         95 (1911)         74 (1914)

Sunday   5/27
    St. Louis      93 (2012)         76 (2012)
    Columbia       92 (2012)         70 (2006)
    Quincy         94 (1911)         73 (1914)

Monday   5/28
    St. Louis      94 (2012)         76 (2012)
    Columbia       91 (2012)         72 (2012)
    Quincy         94 (1914)         72 (2012)

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...None.
IL...None.
&&

WFO LSX

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
434 PM CDT Sat May 26 2018

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-271200-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-
Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL-Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO-
Audrain MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-
Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO-
Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO-
Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Iron MO-
Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
434 PM CDT Sat May 26 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern and
central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms this evening. A couple of
storms may be strong to severe. Main threats will be hail,
damaging wind gusts, locally heavy rainfall, and frequent
lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

There is a chance of thunderstorms each day from Sunday through
Friday of next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any severe weather, if observed,
to the National Weather Service.

GKS

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
540 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2018

ILZ095-MOZ019-262345-
Adams IL-Lewis MO-
540 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2018

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 539 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Canton, moving southeast at 10 mph. A second thunderstorm was
located north of Monticello.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
each of these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Canton, Mendon, La Grange, Ursa, Lima, Monticello and Meyer.

This also includes  Wakonda State Park.

LAT...LON 4025 9150 4020 9150 4020 9130 4007 9129
      3996 9160 4025 9186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 320DEG 7KT 4017 9149

Kanofsky

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
541 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0520 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 N CLAYTON             40.07N 90.95W
05/26/2018  E45 MPH          ADAMS              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NO DAMAGE.

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TILLY