Tornado Warning 62, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Aug 19, 2009, 5:13 PM CDT (22:13 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2009, 5:45 PM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bond County, IL, Fayette County, IL

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLSX 192213
TORLSX
ILC005-051-192245-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0062.090819T2213Z-090819T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
513 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN BOND COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  WEST CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 512 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MULBERRY GROVE...OR 7 MILES EAST OF
  GREENVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MULBERRY GROVE...
  SHOBONIER...
  PITTSBURG...
  HAGERSTOWN...
  SHAFTER...

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 3883 8904 3883 8934 3896 8938 3903 8928
      3903 8926 3904 8926 3908 8920
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 250DEG 22KT 3892 8927

$$

KANOFSKY

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 192226
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
526 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2009

ILC005-192236-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-090819T2245Z/
BOND IL-
526 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BOND COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3883 8904 3883 8926 3901 8927 3901 8926
      3904 8926 3908 8920 3884 8904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 250DEG 22KT 3895 8917

$$

ILC051-192245-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-090819T2245Z/
FAYETTE IL-
526 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
FAYETTE COUNTY...

AT 526 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HAGERSTOWN...OR
NEAR VANDALIA...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SHOBONIER AND SHAFTER.

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 3883 8904 3883 8926 3901 8927 3901 8926
      3904 8926 3908 8920 3884 8904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 250DEG 22KT 3895 8917

$$

KANOFSKY

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