Tornado Warning 24, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Sep 19, 2005, 6:15 PM CDT (23:15 UTC)

Expired

Sep 19, 2005, 6:45 PM CDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Moniteau County, MO

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 192315
TORLSX
MOC135-192345-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0024.050919T2315Z-050919T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
615 PM CDT MON SEP 19 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MONITEAU COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 613 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION OVER CLARKSBURG...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CALIFORNIA
  MCGIRK
  HIGH POINT

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 800 PM CDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3868 9281 3868 9263 3873 9260 3890 9250
      3880 9240 3869 9241 3843 9249 3843 9263
      3858 9278 3858 9281 3860 9283 3862 9283

$$

CVKING

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 192323
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
623 PM CDT MON SEP 19 2005

ILC149-192330-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0256.000000T0000Z-050919T2330Z/
PIKE IL-
623 PM CDT MON SEP 19 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR PIKE
COUNTY...

AT 618 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER DETROIT...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...DETROIT 
AND FLORENCE.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR
PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME
OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO
AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING. PREPARE TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE
SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED.

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
AND LARGE DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS

LAT...LON 3973 9065 3968 9065 3964 9061 3947 9060
      3957 9118 3974 9137 3976 9137 3976 9093
      3982 9092 3982 9059

$$

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