Tornado Warning 10, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Jan 7, 2008, 9:04 PM CST (03:04 UTC)

Expired

Jan 7, 2008, 9:45 PM CST

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Gasconade County, MO, Osage County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 080305
TORLSX
MOC073-151-080345-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0010.080108T0304Z-080108T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
904 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 945 PM CST

* AT 902 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  FREEBURG...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LINN...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RICH FOUNTAIN...
  LINN...
  MOUNT STERLING...

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.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT...SO DO NOT WAIT. TAKE COVER
NOW

LAT...LON 3829 9220 3836 9219 3838 9217 3838 9215
      3841 9213 3867 9176 3869 9138 3851 9138
      3830 9165 3828 9174 3829 9178 3828 9207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0304Z 231DEG 42KT 3838 9194

$$

PRZYBYLINSKI

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 080323
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
920 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

MOC073-151-080345-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080108T0345Z/
OSAGE MO-GASCONADE MO-
920 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CST FOR NORTHERN 
GASCONADE AND ALL OF OSAGE COUNTIES...

AT 919 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF 
LINN ...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...MOUNT STERLING...
MORRISON...GASCONADE...BAY AND SWISS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT...SO DO NOT WAIT. TAKE COVER
NOW

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.


LAT...LON 3829 9220 3836 9219 3838 9217 3838 9215
      3841 9213 3867 9176 3869 9138 3851 9138
      3830 9165 3828 9174 3829 9178 3828 9207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 231DEG 42KT 3849 9175

$$

PRZYBYLINSKI

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