Tornado Warning 22, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Mar 27, 2008, 8:59 PM CDT (01:59 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2008, 9:45 PM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Reynolds County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 280159
TORLSX
MOC179-280245-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0022.080328T0159Z-080328T0245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL REYNOLDS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 855 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  BUNKER...OR ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SALEM...MOVING EAST AT 35
  MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  REYNOLDS...
  ELLINGTON...
  REDFORD...

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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

LAT...LON 3724 9115 3746 9121 3737 9075 3715 9076
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 281DEG 30KT 3735 9124

$$

BRITT

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 280210
SVSLSX

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

MOC179-280245-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080328T0245Z/
REYNOLDS MO-
909 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
REYNOLDS COUNTY...

AT 909 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CORRIDON...OR ABOUT
26 MILES NORTHWEST OF PIEDMONT...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...ELLINGTON AND
REDFORD.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3724 9115 3746 9121 3737 9075 3715 9076
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 282DEG 31KT 3732 9111

$$

BRITT

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 280243
SVSLSX

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

MOC179-280252-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080328T0245Z/
REYNOLDS MO-
942 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL REYNOLDS COUNTY EXPIRES AT 945 PM
CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING NO LONGER APPEARED TO BE 
TORNADIC AND IS MOVING OUT OF THE WARNED AREA.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM.

LAT...LON 3724 9115 3746 9121 3737 9075 3715 9076
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 282DEG 31KT 3726 9076

$$

BRITT

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