Tornado Warning 49, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Mar 12, 2006, 11:10 PM CST (05:10 UTC)

Expired

Mar 13, 2006, 12:00 AM CST

In force

50 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Callaway County, MO, Osage County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 130510
TORLSX
MOC027-151-130600-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0049.060313T0510Z-060313T0600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1110 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI
  NORTHERN OSAGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST

* AT 1107 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  HOLTS SUMMIT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HOLTS SUMMIT...
  LAKE MYKEE...
  NEW BLOOMFIELD...
  CHAMOIS...
  WILLIAMSBURG...

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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3863 9221 3850 9194 3861 9166 3896 9165
      3904 9189

$$

GLASS

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 130534 RRA
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1132 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

MOC027-151-130600-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060313T0600Z/
OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
1132 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FOR
CALLAWAY AND NORTHERN OSAGE COUNTIES...

AT 1127 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO OVER TEBBETTS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
MOKANE...STEEDMAN...CHAMOIS...PORTLAND AND REFORM.

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 3863 9221 3850 9194 3861 9166 3896 9165
      3904 9189

$$

GKS

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 130559
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1157 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

MOC027-151-130607-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060313T0600Z/
OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
1157 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CALLAWAY AND NORTHERN OSAGE COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED NORTHEAST OF THE AREA 
INTO SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

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

LAT...LON 3863 9221 3850 9194 3861 9166 3896 9165
      3904 9189

$$

GKS

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