Tornado Warning 63, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Mar 13, 2006, 2:01 AM CST (08:01 UTC)

Expired

Mar 13, 2006, 2:45 AM CST

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Greene County, IL

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 130802
TORLSX
ILC061-130845-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0063.060313T0801Z-060313T0845Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 245 AM CST

* AT 156 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 15 MILES WEST OF
  CARROLLTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CARROLLTON...
  WHITE HALL...
  ROODHOUSE...
  ATHENSVILLE...
  GREENFIELD...
  ELDRED... 

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 3932 9069 3913 9062 3926 9015 3952 9016
      3952 9056

$$

GKS

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 130817
SVSLSX

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

ILC061-130845-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-060313T0845Z/
GREENE IL-
216 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CST FOR GREENE
COUNTY...

AT 212 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO OVER WOODY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
CARROLLTON...WRIGHTS...ROCKBRIDGE AND GREENFIELD.

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.

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 3932 9069 3913 9062 3926 9015 3952 9016
      3952 9056

$$

GKS

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