Tornado Warning 12, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

May 8, 2009, 12:58 AM CDT (05:58 UTC)

Expired

May 8, 2009, 1:35 AM CDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Crawford County, MO, Iron County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Washington County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:59 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 080558
TORLSX
MOC055-093-187-221-080645-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0012.090508T0558Z-090508T0645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1258 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  IRON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 145 AM CDT

* AT 1256 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES WEST OF POTOSI...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
  40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  POTOSI...LEADWOOD...BISMARCK...IRONTON...FARMINGTON...IRONDALE...
  BELLEVIEW...IRON MOUNTAIN...PARK HILLS...PILOT KNOB...ARCADIA...
  SHIRLEY...BELGRADE...CALEDONIA...FRANKCLAY...GRANITE...LEADINGTON
  AND DOE RUN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3757 9062 3784 9123 3795 9110 3806 9100
      3780 9038
TIME...MOT...LOC 0559Z 300DEG 36KT 3790 9095

$$

TRUETT

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 080619
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
119 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

MOC055-080628-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090508T0645Z/
CRAWFORD MO-
119 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE AREA.

LAT...LON 3757 9062 3773 9090 3792 9066 3780 9038
TIME...MOT...LOC 0618Z 302DEG 41KT 3777 9070

$$

MOC093-187-221-080645-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090508T0645Z/
IRON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-WASHINGTON MO-
119 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...ST. FRANCOIS AND IRON COUNTIES...

AT 117 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CALEDONIA...OR NEAR
BISMARCK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LEADWOOD...BISMARCK...IRONTON...FARMINGTON...PARK HILLS...IRON   
MOUNTAIN...PILOT KNOB...ARCADIA...GRANITE...LEADINGTON AND DOE RUN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3757 9062 3773 9090 3792 9066 3780 9038
TIME...MOT...LOC 0618Z 302DEG 41KT 3777 9070

$$

TRUETT

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 080635
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
135 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

MOC093-187-221-080645-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090508T0645Z/
IRON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-WASHINGTON MO-
135 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...ST. FRANCOIS AND
IRON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN 
EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN ST. FRANCOIS AND NORTHEAST IRON COUNTIES UNTIL 
215 AM.

LAT...LON 3757 9062 3773 9090 3792 9066 3780 9038
TIME...MOT...LOC 0635Z 302DEG 41KT 3767 9049

$$

TRUETT

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