Hail in Missouri, August 17, 2019

Name: Hail in Missouri, August 17, 2019
Start: 2019-08-17T06:10
End: 2019-08-17T06:10
Location: Missouri

August 17, 2019 · NWS LSX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Storms developed across the region north of a warm front. Some of the storms produced large hail.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LSX wrote it up.

Storms developed across the region north of a warm front. Some of the storms produced large hail.

What forecasters said that day

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 Aug 17, 5:30 AM CST, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 5:30 AM CST, 40 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
630 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2019

.SHORT TERM...  (Through Late Sunday Afternoon)
Issued at 350 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2019

Main concern in the short term is the potential for severe weather
and flooding this morning.   Will leave the flash flood watch in
effect through this morning.

Showers and thunderstorms continue to develop across western
Missouri and Kansas early this morning in an area of strong 925-
850mb moisture convergence just north of a surface warm front. These
clusters of storms will move east over the next few hours as the
nose of the 40kt low level jets veers to the east.  This will bring
the storms through the CWA between 4-10 am. There is still some
potential for a few severe thunderstorms given the latest
objective analysis depicting MUCAPES over the area between
1000-2000 J/kg and deep layer shear of 40-50kts suggesting that a
few cells could produce large hail and damaging winds. In
addition, will leave the flash flood watch in place given forecast
PWATs near 2.0" and deep layer cloud layers of 13.0K ft. This
indicates that the storms will be very efficient rain producers.
In addition, there will be the potential for training, hence the
concern for flash flooding.  Thunderstorms will move east and
diminish by mid morning as the low level jet weakens and continues
to veer to the east.

The front will move north during the day, but the atmosphere will
become capped, so will only carry a slight chance of thunderstorms
over northeast Missouri and west central Illinois. The chance for
thunderstorms will increase tonight as the GFS/NAM are in decent
agreement that another shortwave trough will move across the
Midwest late tonight into early Sunday. There will be sufficient
instability/ moisture transport ahead of the attendant cold front
to go with likely PoPs over central and northeast Missouri as well
as west central Illinois with chance PoPs elsewhere. The chance
of thunderstorms will continue along the front in a very unstable
atmosphere into Sunday afternoon.

Britt

.LONG TERM...  (Sunday Night through Friday)
Issued at 350 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2019

Main concern for next week is the potential for heat on Monday and
Tuesday. The deterministic global models as well as the GEFS mean
continue to show an upper high building across the central CONUS.
While this will cause heights to rise which will suppress
convective development development, the GFS and Canadian is
showing a low level front stalling over the area which will act
for the focus for some thunderstorm development which lends to
forecast uncertainty. The ECMWF and GFS are depicting 850mb
temperatures in the lower 20s C which support surface temperatures
in the 90s, and a surface boundary could cause pooling of
dewpoints in the 70s. This would result in heat index values
reaching 105 in some areas both Monday and Tuesday assuming that
enough thunderstorms do not develop either day.

By Tuesday night and Wednesday, a shortwave trough will move
through the Midwest in the northwesterly flow aloft bringing a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cooler air will move in
behind the attendant cold front causing temperatures to fall
closer to normal. Another system late in the week will bring
another chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Britt

&&

.AVIATION...  (For the 12z TAFs through 12z Sunday Morning)
Issued at 612 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2019

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move through all of the
terminals over the next 1-3 hours. Thunderstorms will bring
MVFR/IFR ceilings and visibilites, hail, and wind gusts to
30-40kts. This activity will move out of the terminals by 15Z, and
then dry and VFR conditions are then expected through at least
late tonight before additional showers and thunderstorms move into
central and northeast Missouri and west central Illinois affecting
KUIN and possibly KCOU after 09Z. There also may LLWS set up by
06Z tonight.

SPECIFICS FOR KSTL:

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move through the
terminal through 15Z with MVFR/IFR ceilings and visibilites and
wind gusts to 30kts. Then dry and VFR conditions are expected the
rest of the period with light winds.

Britt

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...Flash Flood Watch until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for Audrain MO-
     Boone MO-Callaway MO-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-
     Montgomery MO-Pike MO-Ralls MO-Shelby MO.

IL...Flash Flood Watch until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for Adams IL-
     Brown IL-Pike IL.

&&

WFO LSX

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 17, 3:51 AM CST, 2 hours 19 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
451 AM CDT Sat Aug 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>075-084-085-099-181000-
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-
451 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Thunderstorms are likely through this morning. A few of these storms
could be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Heavy rainfall
is also possible, and a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect where
the heaviest rainfall is expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms across parts of the area each day
Sunday through Friday. A few of these storms could be strong to
severe on Sunday.

Heat index readings will climb to around 105 degrees across parts of
the area on Monday and Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed through this morning.

Britt

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 3:09 AM CST, 3 hours 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
409 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2019

MOZ026-027-034-171000-
Marion MO-Monroe MO-Shelby MO-
409 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MARION...SOUTHERN
SHELBY AND NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL 500 AM CDT...

At 408 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Clarence, moving east at 30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Monroe City, Shelbina, Warren, Clarence, Shelbyville, Maud, Emden,
Philadelphia and Hunnewell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3969 9171 3962 9172 3961 9230 3979 9229
      3989 9174
TIME...MOT...LOC 0908Z 262DEG 24KT 3971 9223

Carney

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 5:15 AM CST, 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
615 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2019

ILZ098-099-MOZ036-052-059>063-171200-
Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Pike MO-Gasconade MO-St. Louis MO-
St. Charles MO-Franklin MO-Lincoln MO-Warren MO-
615 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CALHOUN AND WEST CENTRAL
JERSEY COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...ST. CHARLES...LINCOLN...
CENTRAL FRANKLIN...WEST CENTRAL ST. LOUIS AND WARREN COUNTIES IN EAST
CENTRAL MISSOURI...SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI
AND EAST CENTRAL GASCONADE COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI UNTIL
700 AM CDT...

At 615 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Davis to 6 miles north of Gerald. Movement
was east at 35 mph.

Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
O'Fallon, St. Peters, Chesterfield, Wildwood, Wentzville, Lake St.
Louis, Washington, Dardenne Prairie, Troy, Union, Warrenton, Pacific,
Weldon Spring, Wright City, Cottleville, New Haven, Elsberry, St.
Paul, Gray Summit and Villa Ridge.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 247 and 257.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 188 and 220.

This also includes Babler Memorial State Park, Cuivre River State
Park, and Robertsville State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3929 9060 3926 9061 3920 9059 3916 9062
      3912 9060 3914 9058 3918 9058 3918 9057
      3919 9055 3919 9053 3918 9050 3917 9050
      3843 9075 3837 9150 3884 9128 3885 9126
      3888 9126 3913 9115 3932 9061
TIME...MOT...LOC 1115Z 251DEG 30KT 3908 9111 3849 9131

Carney

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 5:17 AM CST, 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
617 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2019

ILZ058-097-098-171200-
Calhoun IL-Greene IL-Pike IL-
617 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN...
NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND
SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS UNTIL 700 AM
CDT...

At 617 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Atlas, moving southeast at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pleasant Hill, Atlas, Pike, Belleview, Independence, Patterson,
Martinsburg, Nebo, Hillview, Pearl, El Dara, Time, Mozier, New
Hartford, Summer Hill, Rockport and Beecreek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3946 9041 3926 9075 3935 9085 3941 9095
      3944 9103 3954 9110 3966 9106
TIME...MOT...LOC 1117Z 296DEG 24KT 3952 9095

Carney

Local storm report, Aug 17, 6:10 AM CST, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
710 AM CDT SAT AUG 17 2019

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

0705 AM     HAIL             1 NW CREVE COEUR        38.67N 90.45W
08/17/2019  E0.70 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   PUBLIC

&&

PW

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 23 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:12 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, St. Louis

When: August 17, 6:10 AM CST
Where: St. Louis County, Creve Coeur
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 38.670, -90.420

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Missouri in 2019 Every state in 2019 This day in weather history Warnings in Missouri, August 2019

Sources

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: 854878.