Tornado Warning 37, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Mar 12, 2006, 6:12 PM CST (00:12 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 2006, 7:15 PM CST

In force

63 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Pike County, IL, Pike County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 130013
TORLSX
ILC149-MOC163-130115-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0037.060313T0012Z-060313T0115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEAST PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
  PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 715 PM CST

* AT 609 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 19 MILES WEST OF
  LOUISIANA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ASHBURN...
  LOUISIANA...
  PIKE...
  ATLAS...
  PITTSFIELD...
  GRIGGSVILLE...

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 3957 9129 3941 9118 3956 9059 3984 9065

$$

TRUETT

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 130043
SVSLSX

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

ILC149-MOC163-130115-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-060313T0115Z/
PIKE IL-PIKE MO-
642 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR 
NORTHEAST PIKE COUNTY MISSOURI AND PIKE COUNTY IN ILLINOIS...

AT 639 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR LOUISIANA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
ATLAS...ROCKPORT...SUMMER HILL...NEW HARTFORD...MARTINSBURG...
INDEPENDENCE...PITTSFIELD...TIME...DETROIT AND MILTON.

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 3957 9129 3941 9118 3940 9061 3984 9065

$$

TRUETT

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 130117
SVSLSX

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

ILC149-MOC163-130126-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-060313T0115Z/
PIKE IL-PIKE MO-
716 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEAST PIKE COUNTY MISSOURI AND 
PIKE COUNTY ILLINOIS HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.

HOWEVRE...THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS NOT OVER.  ADDITIONAL STRONG 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT...AND A TORNADO WATCH 
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM.

LAT...LON 3957 9129 3941 9118 3940 9061 3984 9065

$$

TRUETT

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