Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS St. Louis, MO

MOZ061-063-ILZ098-099-270015-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
614 PM CDT TUE APR 26 1994

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN THE ST LOUIS AREA...

AT 610 PM...NWS RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER
NORTHERN ST CHARLES COUNTY INTO SOUTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY ILLINOIS.
THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH AND WILL BE
AFFECTING NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ST LOUIS AREA.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS EXPECT BRIEF HEAVY
RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL.
PONDING OF WATER MAY ALSO OCCUR ON AREA ROADWAYS.

MOTORISTS AND RESIDENTS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ST LOUIS METRO
AREA SHOULD KEEP A~DVISED TO THE LATEST STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

GLASS

MOZ065-036-061-063-064-ILZ098-099-100-102-101-270145-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
643 PM CDT TUE APR 26 1994

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST
ILLINOIS UNTIL MIDNIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL
MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE
ENTIRE ST LOUIS METRO AREA.

AT 640 PM...NWS DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING
FROM NEAR SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS THROUGH THE ST LOUIS AREA TO NEAR FORT
LEONARD WOOD.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.  THE ATMOSPHERE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI CONTINUES TO BE VERY
UNSTABLE AND INDICATIIONS ARE THAT EXPLOSIVE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT
WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FEW HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING.

RESIDENTS OF EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI ARE ADVISED TO CLOSELY MONITOR LOCAL
MEDIA SOURCES OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND/OR
WARNINGS.

REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE
WATCH AREA.

GLASS

MOZ058-070>076-082>087-097>100-106>115-270205-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
704 PM CDT TUE APR 26 1994

...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST MISSOURI EXCLUDING THE
BOOTHEEL UNTIL MIDNIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR MUCH OF
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI EXCLUDING THE BOOTHEEL UNTIL MIDNIGHT.  LARGER
CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE FARMINGTON...WEST PLAINS...AND
POPLAR BLUFF.

REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE
WATCH AREA.

RESIDENTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND STAY TUNED TO
LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS.

 IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IN A HOME OR
BUSINESS IS AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE.  AVOID
WINDOWS.

GLASS

MOZ062-065-061-063-064-ILZ100-102-101-270145-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
742 PM CDT TUE APR 26 1994

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE BI-STATE AREA...

AT 740 PM...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER
FRANKLIN COUNTY MISSOURI.  THE LATEST WEATHER DATA SUGGESTS THAT STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS EASTERN MISSOURI AND
SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...INCLUDING THE ST LOUIS METRO AREA...BETWEEN NOW AND
9 PM THIS EVENING.

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL
MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS UNTIL MIDNIGHT.  PEOPLE
THROUGHOUT THE AREA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO THE THREAT OF ~SEVERE
WEATHER....AND MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR LOCAL RADIO AND TV
STATIONS...FOR FURTHER WEATHER UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE EVENING.

TRUETT

MOZ001>115-270200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
815 PM CDT TUE APR 26 1994

...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT...

THE TORNADO WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.  THE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED INTO SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MISSOURI
...ENDING THE THREAT OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS OVER SOUTHWEST
MISSOURI.

THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ARE CLEARED FROM THE WATCH...

BARTON             JASPER           NEWTON              MCDONALD
LAWRENCE           BARRY            STONE

THE CITIES OF JOPLIN AND NEOSHO ARE ALSO CLEARED FROM THE WATCH.

TRUETT

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MO
1015 PM CDT TUE APR 27 1994

...PRELIMINARY STORM REPORTS...ALL TIMES LOCAL PM

TIME      COUNTY             REPORT
710       PULASKI        TORRENTIAL RAINS//PEA SIZED HAIL.
730       CAMDEN         WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED 85 MPH//POLICE JEEP LIFTED
                         OFF THE GROUND BY WIND//ROOF DESTROYED ON A NEW
                         2 STORY BLDG//AIRCRAFT HANGAR DESTROYED//HOUSE
                         BOAT FLIPPED IN LAKE//LARGE TREES...1 TO 11/2
                         FEET IN DIAMETER DOWN//LARGE BOATS DESTROYED IN
                         HARBOUR//ANOTHER REPORT OF 65 MPH WINDS.
737       MORGAN         60 PLUS MPH WINDS//TORRENTIAL RAINS//LARGE TREES
                         DOWN.
740       CAMDEN         ANTENNA TORN OFF COURT HOUSE//LARGE TREES DOWN
                         AT HIWAYS591/589//LARGE TREES DOWN JCT.99//3
                         MILES WEST OF CAMDENTON AT HH BLDG DESTROYED//
                         POWER OUT AT GRENVIEW AND JCT 5/17.
753        MILLER           TRAILER DESTROYED NEAR BRUMLEY//TREES
                              AND PHONE LINES DOWN//POWER OUT THERE.
805        GASCONADE        TREES DOWN//LARGE HAIL TO 11/2 INCH SOUTH
                            OF OWENSVILLE.
815        BENTON           3/4 INCH HAIL AND GROWING AROUND WARSAW.
817        COLE             LARGE TREES DOWN AND DAMAGE TO SIGNS AND
                            ROOFS IN JEFFERSON CITY.
820        S. CALLAWAY      TORNADO SIGHTED BY OFF DUTY POLICEMAN
                            MOVING TO NORTHEAST ON CO. ROAD AA.
830        BOONE            50 TO 60 MPH WINDS 11/2 MILES SOUTH OF
                RN DESTROYED//LARGE TREES AND POWER LINES
                            DOWN IN FULTON//WXL-45 NOAA WEA. RADIO OUT
                            OF BUSINESS.
845        MONTGOMERY       LARGE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN
                            MONTGOMERY CITY.

LB/AP/AL