Two areas of focus for storm development was along a warm front across northern portions of Missouri and into Illinois. Another was an old outflow boundary sinking south across southwestern/south central Illinois.
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Two areas of focus for storm development was along a warm front across northern portions of Missouri and into Illinois. Another was an old outflow boundary sinking south across southwestern/south central Illinois. Some of the storms produced damaging winds.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 5, 3:01 PM CST, 27 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 401 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019 .SHORT TERM... (Through Late Thursday Night) Issued at 148 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019 Focus continues to be thunderstorm and severe threat through this evening. Surface low is currently centered over northwest MO with a front across northern MO into west central IL. Congested CU developing over NE MO and into west central IL as well as over far eastern portions of the CWA as an outflow boundary pushes south. These two areas should be a focus for development this afternoon. Once these storms develop, they will likely quickly become severe. With steep mid level lapse rates and high CAPE, hail will be a threat. Mid levels are quite dry, which will help enhance the downburst and cold pools. While hail will initially be a threat, the threat should transition to a wind threat over the next couple of hours. While a tornado threat can never be completely ruled out, with 15 to 20kts of 0-3km shear, expect a low tornado threat through the evening. Upper low currently over NM is expected to continue moving east and should lift into OK region by Thurs morning. This should help support thunderstorm development over the region with a stalled sfc front across the area. The focus should be over the southern half or so of the CWA, but likely or higher PoPs may need to be pulled further north. Given the rain southern portions of the CWA have received yesterday, and additional rain this evening, will need to consider potential for a flood headline for tomorrow and potentially into Fri. Tilly .LONG TERM... (Friday through Next Wednesday) Issued at 310 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019 Models are in fairly good agreement suggesting the upper low mentioned above becoming blocked by upper level ridging and nearly stationary over northern AR into TN/KY region through the weekend. While model solutions are in agreement with this trend, placement of the upper low differ slightly. This will largely determine placement of precip through the weekend. PoPs may eventually need to be raised and moved further north, but will need better agreement among models. Agreement is better that a fairly strong cold front will push through the region late Sun into Mon. As the surface ridge builds into the area, the region will finally see a couple of days of dry weather with seasonably cool temps. This will be somewhat short lived as models suggest a fairly deep trof reaching the area by Wed with the chance for storms continuing through the end of the forecast period with continued cool temps. Tilly && .AVIATION... (For the 18z TAFs through 18z Thursday Afternoon) Issued at 1223 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019 TSRA are expected to develop this afternoon across west central IL into northeast MO. These storms should merge into some sort of line and push south through the region. KCOU should see less coverage and therefore left much of that forecast as-is. Other sites, have lowered visbys during timing of greatest TSRA threat. The threat of these storms being severe continues to increase. Will update in a few hours as timing confidence increases. Winds will become nely on Thurs with shower chances increasing through the morning. Tilly && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Saint Louis 73 87 68 85 / 100 50 40 30 Quincy 66 82 63 81 / 50 30 10 10 Columbia 67 85 66 81 / 60 50 30 30 Jefferson City 67 85 67 82 / 60 60 40 30 Salem 68 85 67 82 / 100 50 40 30 Farmington 65 83 65 79 / 90 70 70 60 && .LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...None. IL...None. && WFO LSX
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 411 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-061200- 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- 411 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 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 push south through the region this evening. Some of these storms will likely be severe with damaging winds and large hail as the the main threat. Major river flooding is ongoing along parts of the Missouri, Mississippi, Illinois, and Osage Rivers. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thunderstorms are in the forecast each day through Tuesday. Major river flooding will continue along parts of the Missouri, Mississippi, Illinois, and Osage Rivers. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any severe weather to the National Weather Service. Tilly
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
238 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019
ILZ096-052030-
Brown IL-
238 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN BROWN COUNTY UNTIL 330
PM CDT...
At 238 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Littleton, moving southeast at 20 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Sterling, La Grange, Ripley and Coopertown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in St Louis.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
west central Illinois.
LAT...LON 4010 9070 4009 9070 4008 9067 4005 9068
4002 9063 4003 9061 4001 9062 4000 9060
3998 9060 3998 9051 3997 9051 3995 9053
3992 9054 3991 9055 3997 9073 4008 9091
4011 9090
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 292DEG 17KT 4014 9078
GosselinPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
253 PM CDT WED JUN 5 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0622 PM TSTM WND DMG VIBURNUM 37.71N 91.13W
06/04/2019 IRON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
WIND DAMAGE ALONG HIGHWAY 49 FROM VIBURNUM
TO BIXBY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
&&
KDSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
403 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019
ILZ059-060-052145-
Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-
403 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MACOUPIN AND
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT...
At 403 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Chatham to near Loami to near Franklin.
Movement was southeast at 45 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Litchfield, Hillsboro, Virden, Nokomis, Girard, Raymond, Witt, White
Oak, Farmersville, Palmyra, Taylor Springs, Schram City, Irving,
Coalton, Waggoner, Nilwood, Harvel, Modesto, Butler and Standard
City.
This includes Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 52 and 63.
This also includes Lake Lou Yaeger.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms 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.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central and southwestern Illinois.
LAT...LON 3931 8916 3914 8939 3912 8973 3952 9006
3952 8953 3935 8953 3935 8921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 321DEG 37KT 3967 8976 3960 8986 3959 9001
GosselinThe Lincoln radar (KILX), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:29 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines on the northeast side of Raymond, as well as numerous tree limbs.
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs in Witt. One home sustained minor shingle damage.
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, numerous tree limbs and uprooted a tree.
Up to two inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous secondary roads were flooded.
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 835885, 835886, 835888, 835891, 840603.