Tornado Warning 18, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Mar 11, 2006, 8:20 PM CST (02:20 UTC)

Expired

Mar 11, 2006, 9:15 PM CST

In force

55 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Madison County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 120221
TORLSX
MOC123-120315-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0018.060312T0220Z-060312T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
820 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

* UNTIL 915 PM CST

* AT 816 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
  VERY DANGEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 15 MILES   
  SOUTHWEST OF ROSELLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM IS   
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A STRONG TORNADO AT ANY TIME TAKE SHELTER    
  IMMEDIATELY

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ROSELLE...
  JUNCTION CITY...
  FREDERICKTOWN...

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.

ONCE AGAIN...THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM SEEK STURDY SHELTER 
IMMEDIATELY

LAT...LON 3759 9055 3763 9052 3764 9050 3764 9016
      3739 9016 3738 9019 3738 9032 3737 9033
      3736 9055

$$

CARNEY

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 120245
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
842 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

MOC123-120315-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-060312T0315Z/
MADISON MO-
842 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

...AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS HEADED FOR 
FREDERICKTOWN THIS STORM HAS VERY STRONG ROTATION INDICATED ON 
DOPPLER RADAR AND COULD PRODUCE A STRONG DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO AT ANY 
TIME

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CST FOR MADISON
COUNTY...

AT 840 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
ROSELLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
CATHERINE PLACE...JUNCTION CITY...FREDERICKTOWN AND MINE LA MOTTE.

ADDITIONALLY...BASEBALL SIZED HAIL AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS 
IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.  BASEBALL 
SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED IN ARCADIA AT 841 PM.

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.

ONCE AGAIN...THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM SEEK SHELTER NOW

LAT...LON 3759 9055 3763 9052 3764 9050 3764 9016
      3739 9016 3738 9019 3738 9032 3737 9033
      3736 9055

$$

CARNEY

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