Tornado Warning 41, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Jun 10, 2009, 7:07 PM CDT (00:07 UTC)

Expired

Jun 10, 2009, 7:30 PM CDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Crawford County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 110007 RRA
TORLSX
MOC055-110030-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0041.090611T0007Z-090611T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
707 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 704 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ST. JAMES...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROLLA...
  AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.  THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS
  OF FUNNEL CLOUDS IN THE ST. JAMES AREA.   

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CUBA...LEASBURG AND ROSATI.

THIS WILL ALSO BE IMPACTING INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN EXITS 203 AND 214.

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 3793 9153 3813 9154 3816 9153 3821 9141
      3821 9138 3820 9137 3820 9135 3807 9127
      3803 9124
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 244DEG 13KT 3801 9162

$$

TRUETT

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 110026
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
726 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009

MOC055-110030-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-090611T0030Z/
CRAWFORD MO-
726 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY...

AT 722 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROSATI...OR 8 MILES
WEST OF CUBA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.  FUNNEL CLOUDS CONTINUED 
TO BE REPORTED WITH THIS STORM NEAR ROYAL..IN EXTREME NORTHEAST 
PHELPS COUNTY.   

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CUBA AND LEASBURG.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN EXITS 203 AND 214 MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED BY THIS 
STORM.  

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 3793 9153 3813 9154 3816 9153 3821 9141
      3821 9138 3820 9137 3820 9135 3807 9127
      3803 9124
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 244DEG 13KT 3804 9154

$$

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