Tornado Warning 12, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Jun 8, 2005, 1:33 PM CDT (18:33 UTC)

Expired

Jun 8, 2005, 2:17 PM CDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Lewis County, MO, Marion County, MO, Shelby County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 167 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 081833
TORLSX
MOC111-127-205-081915-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0012.050608T1833Z-050608T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
133 PM CDT WED JUN 8 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
  NORTHERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
  NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 131 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION OVER STEFFENVILLE...MOVING
  EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  EWING
  MAYWOOD
  LA GRANGE

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEAST MISSOURI.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEAST MISSOURI. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3995 9199 3985 9200 3985 9146 4007 9151

$$
BYRD

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 081854
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
153 PM CDT WED JUN 8 2005

MOC205-081903-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-050608T1915Z/
SHELBY MO-
153 PM CDT WED JUN 8 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEAST SHELBY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WITH ROTATION HAS MOVED EAST OUT OF SHELBY COUNTY...SO THE 
TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3999 9180 3983 9181 3984 9145 4007 9151

$$

MOC111-127-081915-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-050608T1915Z/
MARION MO-LEWIS MO-
153 PM CDT WED JUN 8 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
LEWIS AND NORTHERN MARION COUNTIES...

AT 148 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF PHILADELPHIA...MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
TAYLOR.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM WAS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
PENNY SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3999 9180 3983 9181 3984 9145 4007 9151

$$
BYRD

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 081917
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
217 PM CDT WED JUN 8 2005

MOC111-127-081927-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-050608T1915Z/
MARION MO-LEWIS MO-
217 PM CDT WED JUN 8 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS AND NORTHERN MARION
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.

LAT...LON 3999 9180 3983 9181 3984 9145 4007 9151

$$
BYRD

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.