Tornado Warning 53, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Mar 13, 2006, 12:26 AM CST (06:26 UTC)

Expired

Mar 13, 2006, 1:06 AM CST

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Calhoun County, IL, Lincoln County, MO

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 130626
TORLSX
ILC013-MOC113-130715-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0053.060313T0626Z-060313T0715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1226 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
  CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 115 AM CST

* AT 1221 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 8 MILES WEST OF TROY...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WINFIELD...
  ELSBERRY...
  HARDIN...

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 400 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3914 9105 3891 9098 3897 9056 3938 9066
      3926 9077

$$

GKS

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 130649
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1248 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

ILC013-MOC113-130715-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-060313T0715Z/
CALHOUN IL-LINCOLN MO-
1248 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CST FOR EASTERN
LINCOLN AND CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTIES...

AT 1246 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO OVER ELSBERRY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
HAMBURG...HARDIN AND MICHAEL.

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 3914 9105 3891 9098 3897 9056 3938 9066
      3926 9077

$$

GKS

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 130706 RRA
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
105 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

ILC013-MOC113-130715-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-060313T0715Z/
CALHOUN IL-LINCOLN MO-
105 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN LINCOLN AND CALHOUN COUNTIES IS 
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED NORTHEAST OF THE AREA 
INTO GREENE COUNTY ILLINOIS.

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

LAT...LON 3914 9105 3891 9098 3897 9056 3938 9066
      3926 9077

$$

GKS

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