Tornado Warning 31, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Mar 12, 2006, 4:27 PM CST (22:27 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 2006, 5:15 PM CST

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Boone County, MO, Moniteau County, MO

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 122227
TORLSX
MOC019-135-122315-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0031.060312T2227Z-060312T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
427 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI
  NORTHEASTERN MONITEAU COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 515 PM CST

* AT 424 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 34 MILES WEST OF
  JAMESTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  JAMESTOWN...
  EASLEY...
  COLUMBIA...
  MIDWAY...

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.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY 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 3899 9258 3893 9253 3871 9260 3876 9218
      3914 9211

$$

GLASS

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 122249
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
448 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

MOC019-135-122315-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-060312T2315Z/
MONITEAU MO-BOONE MO-
448 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN 
AND CENTRAL BOONE AND NORTHEASTERN MONITEAU COUNTIES...

AT 444 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 16 
MILES WEST OF JAMESTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THIS TORNADO 
HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IN SEDALIA.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
LUPUS...JAMESTOWN...MCBAINE...MIDWAY...EASLEY...COLUMBIA AND MURRY.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY 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 3899 9258 3893 9253 3871 9260 3876 9218
      3914 9211

$$

GLASS

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 122321
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
520 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

MOC135-122330-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-060312T2315Z/
MONITEAU MO-
520 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONITEAU COUNTY HAS 
EXPIRED...

LAT...LON 3899 9258 3893 9253 3871 9260 3876 9218
      3914 9211

$$

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