Tornado Warning 57, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Mar 13, 2006, 1:06 AM CST (07:06 UTC)

Expired

Mar 13, 2006, 1:45 AM CST

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Gasconade County, MO, Osage County, MO

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 130706
TORLSX
MOC073-151-130745-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0057.060313T0706Z-060313T0745Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN OSAGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI
  GASCONADE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 145 AM CST

* AT 101 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  FREEBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  FREEBURG...
  RICH FOUNTAIN...
  BLAND...
  MOUNT STERLING...
  OWENSVILLE...
  DRAKE...
  ROSEBUD...

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

LAT...LON 3829 9218 3830 9166 3817 9165 3829 9138
      3870 9140

$$
BYRD

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 130738 RRA
SVSLSX

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

MOC073-151-130745-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-060313T0745Z/
OSAGE MO-GASCONADE MO-
138 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CST FOR GASCONADE
AND SOUTHERN OSAGE COUNTIES...

AT 136 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER 
BLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
ROSEBUD AND DRAKE.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM WAS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
ONE INCH HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

LAT...LON 3829 9218 3830 9166 3817 9165 3829 9138
      3870 9140

$$

CARNEY

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