Tornado Warning 17, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Mar 27, 2008, 7:29 PM CDT (00:29 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2008, 8:15 PM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Crawford County, MO, Iron County, MO, Washington County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 280030
TORLSX
MOC055-093-221-280115-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0017.080328T0029Z-080328T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
729 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
  SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
  NORTHWESTERN IRON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 727 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  CHERRYVILLE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH OF STEELVILLE...MOVING EAST AT
  30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CHERRYVILLE...
  DAVISVILLE...
  COURTOIS...

A ROTATING WALL CLOUD HAS BEEN OBSERVED WITH THIS STORM. HAIL UP TO 
ONE INCH HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.

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 3790 9085 3764 9093 3785 9144 3797 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 287DEG 28KT 3788 9132

$$

TILLY

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 280050
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
750 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2008

MOC055-093-221-280115-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080328T0115Z/
IRON MO-WASHINGTON MO-CRAWFORD MO-
750 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN IRON
COUNTIES...

AT 745 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF 
DAVISVILLE...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STEELVILLE...MOVING EAST 
AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...COURTOIS.

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.

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 3782 9129 3794 9123 3790 9085 3781 9088
      3780 9089 3779 9088 3764 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 287DEG 28KT 3784 9114

$$

TILLY

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