Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Apr 22, 2008, 8:40 AM CDT (13:40 UTC)

Expired

Apr 22, 2008, 9:30 AM CDT

In force

50 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WUUS53 KLSX 221341
SVRLSX
ILC083-117-221430-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0113.080422T1340Z-080422T1430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
840 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN JERSEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS
  SOUTHERN MACOUPIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 930 AM CDT

* AT 835 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL. THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF BRIGHTON...OR 4 MILES SOUTHEAST
  OF JERSEYVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BRIGHTON...
  SHIPMAN...
  BUNKER HILL...
  WILSONVILLE...
  GILLESPIE...
  BENLD...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR
PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME
OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO
AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN ST LOUIS.

LAT...LON 3899 8974 3900 9027 3921 9031 3923 9025
      3922 9023 3923 9020 3925 9020 3937 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 1340Z 253DEG 30KT 3908 9022

$$

BRITT

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 221404
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
903 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2008

ILC083-221413-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-080422T1430Z/
JERSEY IL-
903 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN JERSEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF JERSEY COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3899 8981 3900 9015 3927 9015 3937 8984
      3928 8982 3900 8974
TIME...MOT...LOC 1403Z 255DEG 41KT 3912 8996

$$

ILC117-221430-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-080422T1430Z/
MACOUPIN IL-
903 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN MACOUPIN COUNTY...

AT 859 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED BY DOPPLER 
RADAR. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SHIPMAN...OR ABOUT 11 MILES WEST 
OF GILLESPIE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...
GILLESPIE...WILSONVILLE...BENLD AND WHITE CITY.

MOVE INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES 
YOUR LOCATION.

LAT...LON 3899 8981 3900 9015 3927 9015 3937 8984
      3928 8982 3900 8974
TIME...MOT...LOC 1403Z 255DEG 41KT 3912 8996

$$

BRITT

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 221427
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
927 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2008

ILC117-221437-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-080422T1430Z/
MACOUPIN IL-
927 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MACOUPIN COUNTY
EXPIRES AT 930 AM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER
APPEARED TO BE SEVERE.

LAT...LON 3899 8981 3900 9015 3927 9015 3937 8984
      3928 8982 3900 8974
TIME...MOT...LOC 1427Z 255DEG 41KT 3919 8962

$$

BRITT

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