Tornado Warning 19, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Mar 11, 2006, 8:26 PM CST (02:26 UTC)

Expired

Mar 11, 2006, 9:15 PM CST

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Washington County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 120226
TORLSX
MOC221-120315-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0019.060312T0226Z-060312T0315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 915 PM CST

* AT 821 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  COURTOIS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  COURTOIS...
  POTOSI...
  MINERAL POINT...
  OLD MINES...
  IRONDALE...

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.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

LAT...LON 3775 9111 3787 9110 3806 9110 3812 9096
      3820 9077 3808 9065 3778 9067 3777 9085

$$

CARNEY

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 120254
SVSLSX

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

MOC221-120315-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-060312T0315Z/
WASHINGTON MO-
852 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

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

AT 850 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO OVER LATTY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
OLD MINES...POTOSI...CADET AND MINERAL POINT.

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

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY 
SHELTER NOW

LAT...LON 3775 9111 3787 9110 3806 9110 3812 9096
      3820 9077 3808 9065 3778 9067 3777 9085

$$

CARNEY

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 120311
SVSLSX

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

MOC221-120315-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-060312T0315Z/
WASHINGTON MO-
910 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

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

AT 905 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO OVER CADET...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THE STORM WILL BE MOVING OUT OF THE COUNTY BY 915 PM. 
HOWEVER...ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED INTO THE SOUTHERN 
PORTION OF THE COUNTY NEAR COURTOIS. THIS STORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST 
AT AROUND 35 MPH AS WELL.

LAT...LON 3775 9111 3787 9110 3806 9110 3812 9096
      3820 9077 3808 9065 3778 9067 3777 9085

$$

CARNEY

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