Hail and Lightning Strike in Illinois, April 18, 2019

Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1237 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

.SHORT TERM...  (Through Late Thursday Night)
Issued at 436 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019

Main concern continues to be the potential for a few severe
thunderstorms late this evening into the overnight hours.

Plenty of sun has allowed temperatures to climb back into the 70s
and low 80s this afternoon.  At the same time, low level moisture
has already started to stream back into the area as seen by the
well developed cumulus field on the visible satellite and
dewpoints in the upper 50s and lower 60s. A cold front was
entering far northwest Missouri and a line thunderstorms had
already developed over southwest Iowa into northeast Kansas along
it. Expect thunderstorms to continue to develop along this front
during the evening hours as ascent increases over the area ahead
of an upper trough over the Great Plains. CAMS guidances has been
in good agreement throughout today in developing discrete cells
within a line of thunderstorms along the front across west central
and northern Missouri this evening that will move into the
northern CWA by mid-late evening. This line will then move
southeast across the CWA through the night as the cold front does.
MUCAPES will remain in the 1000-2000 J/kg range late this evening
into the overnight hours with deep layer shear of 40-60kts
favoring organized severe thunderstorms capable of producing large
hail. Forecast soundings are also showing the instability
becoming surface based along the front indicating the potential
for damaging winds and possible tornadoes given bulk 0-1km shear
values near 30kts. There will also be some possibility of
localized heavy rainfall as there will be some training as the
cells move along the front underneath upper flow. The instability
will begin to decrease toward morning which should cause the
overall threat for severe weather to diminish toward morning.

Will continue with categorical PoPs for showers and scattered
thunderstorms into tomorrow morning over the southeast half of the
CWA as the GFS/NAM both show the upper trough deepening over the
Midwest. This will keep the chance for showers going into Friday
night over parts of eastern Missouri and southwest Illinois as the
ascent will be slow to move out of the trough axis.

Temperature tonight will start to cool down behind the cold front.
There will only be a few degrees rise tomorrow for highs
underneath the upper trough with the clouds and rain. We'll drop
back below normal on Thursday night as 850mb temperatures fall to
0C.

Britt

.LONG TERM...  (Friday through Next Wednesday)
Issued at 436 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019

Easter weekend will be mainly dry except for over parts of northeast
Missouri and west central Illinois on Sunday afternoon when showers
and thunderstorms develop along a cold front.  The GEFS mean shows
this front lingering over the area into early next week which will
keep a chance of showers and thunderstorms over the area.

Temperatures will bring warm back up above normal this weekend as
850mb temperatures climb back into the 10-15C range.  Then ensemble
mean temperatures favor near normal temperatures for the first half
of next week.

Britt
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.AVIATION...  (For the 06z TAFs through 06z Thursday Night)
Issued at 1236 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

As a cold front tracks to the southeast across the forecast area,
showers and storms will move through the TAF sites. As the
activity moves through, will see ceilings and visibilities lower
to MVFR/IFR. These storms still have the potential to be severe,
capable of producing wind gust in excess of 35kts and large hail.
The storms will move south of the TAF sites by 11Z Thursday,
though showers and MVFR ceilings will linger through most of the
day especially in the St. Louis metro area. Gusty southwest winds
will veer to the northwest to north behind the cold front.

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

WFO LSX

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
339 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-182045-
Adams IL-Audrain MO-Bond IL-Boone MO-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Callaway MO-
Clinton IL-Cole MO-Crawford MO-Fayette IL-Franklin MO-Gasconade MO-
Greene IL-Iron MO-Jefferson MO-Jersey IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Lincoln MO-
Macoupin IL-Madison IL-Madison MO-Marion IL-Marion MO-Moniteau MO-
Monroe IL-Monroe MO-Montgomery IL-Montgomery MO-Osage MO-Pike IL-
Pike MO-Ralls MO-Randolph IL-Reynolds MO-Saint Charles MO-
Saint Clair IL-Saint Francois MO-Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-
Sainte Genevieve MO-Shelby MO-Warren MO-Washington IL-Washington MO-
339 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern and
central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected to spread across the region from west to
east this evening and overnight. Some of these storms may be severe
capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and possible
tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is another chance of thunderstorms for parts of the area on
Thursday and again on Sunday through Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed tonight across the area.

Britt

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
101 AM CDT THU APR 18 2019

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

1256 AM     HAIL             2 NNW WOOD RIVER        38.88N 90.10W
04/18/2019  E0.25 INCH       MADISON            IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
107 AM CDT THU APR 18 2019

ILZ100>102-MOZ063-064-180645-
St. Clair IL-Madison IL-Monroe IL-St. Louis MO-St. Louis City MO-
107 AM CDT THU APR 18 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MONROE...
SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...NORTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN
ILLINOIS AND SOUTH CENTRAL ST. LOUIS COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL
MISSOURI AND ST. LOUIS CITY UNTIL 145 AM CDT...

At 106 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
St. George, moving northeast at 55 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
St. Louis, Belleville, University City, Granite City, O'Fallon,
Kirkwood, East St. Louis, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Webster Groves,
Arnold, Fairview Heights, Clayton, Cahokia, Swansea, Glen Carbon,
Shiloh, Crestwood, Troy and Columbia.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 55 in Illinois near exit 23.
 Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 9 and 23.

This also includes  Scott Joplin Historic Site and Horseshoe Lake
State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 3839 9034 3841 9035 3844 9035 3845 9034
      3846 9036 3845 9039 3863 9041 3885 8991
      3853 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0606Z 239DEG 49KT 3854 9032

Glass

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
108 AM CDT THU APR 18 2019

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

0106 AM     HAIL             3 SSE SAINT LOUIS       38.59N 90.23W
04/18/2019  E0.25 INCH       ST. LOUIS CITY     MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

MRM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
123 AM CDT THU APR 18 2019

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

0107 AM     HAIL             ARNOLD                  38.43N 90.37W
04/18/2019  E0.25 INCH       JEFFERSON          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            VIA TWITTER.

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MAB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
124 AM CDT THU APR 18 2019

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

0105 AM     HAIL             1 ESE MEHLVILLE         38.49N 90.30W
04/18/2019  M1.00 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

MRM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
125 AM CDT THU APR 18 2019

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

0110 AM     HAIL             OAKVILLE                38.44N 90.32W
04/18/2019  E1.00 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MOSTLY QUARTER SIZED, WITH SOME GOLF BALL
            SIZED HAIL. LASTED 45 SECONDS.

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MRM