Tornado Warning 17, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Jun 13, 2005, 6:21 PM CDT (23:21 UTC)

Expired

Jun 13, 2005, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Montgomery County, IL

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 132321
TORLSX
ILC135-140000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0017.050613T2321Z-050614T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
621 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 617 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  LITCHFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RAYMOND
  WAGGONER
  FARMERSVILLE
  WHITE OAK
  HARVEL

THIS TORNADO WARNING IS AN UPGRADE TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR THE WARNED AREA.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3952 8970 3900 8970 3903 8927 3934 8925
      3934 8955 3952 8955

$$
BYRD

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 132350
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
648 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2005

ILC135-140000-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-050614T0000Z/
MONTGOMERY IL-
648 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR MONTGOMERY
COUNTY...

AT 646 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE STORMS WITH NUMEROUS AREAS OF ROTATION 
THAT EXTENDED FROM WHITE OAK TO PANAMA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE STORMS INCLUDE... 
IRVING...NOKOMIS...WITT...COFFEEN AND COALTON.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL 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 3952 8970 3900 8970 3903 8927 3934 8925
      3934 8955 3952 8955

$$
BYRD

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