Tornado Warning 47, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Mar 12, 2006, 11:04 PM CST (05:04 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 2006, 11:30 PM CST

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Marion County, MO, Ralls County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

000 
WFUS53 KLSX 130504
TORLSX
MOC127-173-130530-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0047.060313T0504Z-060313T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1104 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
  NORTHWESTERN RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

* UNTIL 1130 PM CST

* AT 1102 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 11 MILES WEST OF
  RENSSELAER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RENSSELAER...
  SPAULDING...
  PALMYRA...
  HANNIBAL...

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 3966 9188 3952 9174 3970 9133 3994 9151

$$

TRUETT

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 130518
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1117 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

MOC127-173-130530-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-060313T0530Z/
RALLS MO-MARION MO-
1117 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MARION AND NORTHWESTERN RALLS COUNTIES...

AT 1112 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 
JUST NORTHEAST OF MONROE CITY.  THE STORM PRODUCING THIS FUNNEL 
CLOUD WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...PALMYRA.

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

LAT...LON 3966 9188 3952 9174 3970 9133 3994 9151

$$

TRUETT

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 130534 RRB
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1134 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

MOC127-173-130544-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-060313T0530Z/
RALLS MO-MARION MO-
1134 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION AND NORTHWESTERN RALLS
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

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

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO WATCH 
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM.

LAT...LON 3966 9188 3952 9174 3970 9133 3994 9151

$$
BYRD

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