Tornado Warning 131, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Jun 25, 2011, 11:35 PM CDT (04:35 UTC)

Expired

Jun 26, 2011, 12:15 AM CDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Saint Francois County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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484 
WFUS53 KLSX 260435
TORLSX
MOC186-187-260515-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0131.110626T0435Z-110626T0515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1135 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT

* AT 1129 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PARK HILLS...OR NEAR FARMINGTON...AND MOVING
  EAST AT 20 MPH.

  AT 1110 PM, MISSOURI HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD WITH
  THIS STORM NEAR BONNE TERRE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM...TAKE
  SHELTER NOW!

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  FARMINGTON...WEINGARTEN...COFFMAN...WOMAC...LIBERTYVILLE...MINNITH
  AND RIVER AUX VASES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN ST LOUIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3764 9027 3778 9060 3796 9052 3787 8996
      3784 8997 3782 8999 3767 9010 3764 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 0434Z 290DEG 19KT 3782 9043

$$

CARNEY

693 
WWUS53 KLSX 260452
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1152 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

MOC186-187-260515-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0131.000000T0000Z-110626T0515Z/
STE. GENEVIEVE MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-
1152 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. FRANCOIS AND SOUTHERN
STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM CDT...

AT 1147 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FARMINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WEINGARTEN...COFFMAN...WOMAC...LIBERTYVILLE...MINNITH AND RIVER AUX
  VASES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN ST LOUIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3765 9030 3777 9047 3794 9042 3795 9041
      3787 8996 3784 8997 3780 9001 3771 9007
      3764 9014 3764 9024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 290DEG 19KT 3779 9032

$$

CARNEY

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