Tornado Warning 25, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Mar 11, 2006, 11:53 PM CST (05:53 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 2006, 12:30 AM CST

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Crawford County, MO, Washington County, MO

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS53 KLSX 120553
TORLSX
MOC055-221-120630-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0025.060312T0553Z-060312T0630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1153 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
  SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 1230 AM CST

* AT 1149 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  COURTOIS...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MINERAL POINT...
  POTOSI...
  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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CST SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST SUNDAY MORNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

LAT...LON 3792 9127 3774 9122 3780 9064 3806 9064
      3811 9068

$$

TRUETT

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 120610
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1207 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

MOC055-120617-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-060312T0630Z/
CRAWFORD MO-
1207 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE COUNTY.  
HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE MOVING INTO SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...AND 
A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL 2 AM.  

LAT...LON 3801 9111 3776 9110 3780 9064 3806 9064
      3811 9068

$$

MOC221-120630-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-060312T0630Z/
WASHINGTON MO-
1207 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...DANGEROUS STORM MOVING THROUGH WASHINGTON COUNTY...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CST FOR 
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...

AT 1204 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO OVER SHIRLEY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
POTOSI...OLD MINES...MINERAL POINT...IRONDALE AND CADET.  THIS IS A 
DANGEROUS STORM...AND IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM TAKE 
COVER NOW  

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THREAT...VERY LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE 
OF BASEBALLS IS POSSIBLE.  

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 3801 9111 3776 9110 3780 9064 3806 9064
      3811 9068

$$

TRUETT

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