Tornado Warning 70, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Apr 2, 2006, 4:46 PM CDT (21:46 UTC)

Expired

Apr 2, 2006, 5:23 PM CDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Adams County, IL, Pike County, IL, Ralls County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 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 022147 RRA
TORLSX
ILC001-149-MOC173-022230-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0070.060402T2146Z-060402T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
446 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
  SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  NORTHERN PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 441 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR NEW
  LONDON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BARRY...
  BEVERLY...
  SAVERTON...

THIS TORNADO WARNING IS AN UPGRADE TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR THE WARNED AREA.

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 800 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND EASTERN MISSOURI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN
ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3968 9147 3955 9139 3967 9083 3994 9095

$$

BRITT

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 022202
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
500 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

MOC173-022210-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-060402T2230Z/
RALLS MO-
500 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR RALLS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH THE TORNADO HAS MOVED EAST OF THE 
COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...AND A 
TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3974 9123 3961 9119 3966 9061 3980 9062
      3990 9094

$$

ILC001-149-022230-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-060402T2230Z/
PIKE IL-ADAMS IL-
500 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN 
ADAMS AND NORTHERN PIKE COUNTIES...

AT 456 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH ROTATION OVER HULL...MOVING EAST 
AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
BARRY...KINGSTON...BAYLIS...BEVERLY...NEW SALEM...FISHHOOK...PERRY...
GRIGGSVILLE AND VALLEY CITY.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3974 9123 3961 9119 3966 9061 3980 9062
      3990 9094

$$

BRITT

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 022223
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
522 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

ILC001-149-022232-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-060402T2230Z/
PIKE IL-ADAMS IL-
522 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN ADAMS AND NORTHERN PIKE COUNTIES 
IS CANCELLED...

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 8 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3974 9123 3961 9119 3966 9061 3980 9062
      3990 9094

$$

BRITT

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