Tornado Warning 27, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

May 31, 2013, 7:59 PM CDT (00:59 UTC)

Expired

May 31, 2013, 8:30 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

Counties Monroe County, IL, Franklin County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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639 
WFUS53 KLSX 010059
TORLSX
ILC133-MOC071-099-189-010130-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0027.130601T0059Z-130601T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
759 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...
  EAST CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 757 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF DITTMER...AND MOVING EAST
  AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
           OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
           EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CEDAR HILL...BYRNES MILL...HIGH RIDGE...MURPHY...ANTONIA...
  BARNHART...ARNOLD...OAKVILLE...MEHLVILLE...DITTMER...HOUSE
  SPRINGS...VALMEYER...FOUNTAIN...SCOTSDALE...PARKDALE...OTTO AND
  KIMMSWICK.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3852 9025 3830 9026 3831 9079 3849 9077
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 268DEG 43KT 3840 9071

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

876 
WWUS53 KLSX 010117
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
817 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

MOC071-010127-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-130601T0130Z/
FRANKLIN MO-
817 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3848 9026 3830 9026 3835 9060 3848 9059
      3852 9026 3851 9025
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 265DEG 39KT 3842 9049

$$

ILC133-MOC099-189-010130-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-130601T0130Z/
MONROE IL-JEFFERSON MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
817 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ST. LOUIS...
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM
CDT...

AT 814 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR HOUSE SPRINGS...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
         SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
         OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
         EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ANTONIA...BARNHART...ARNOLD...OAKVILLE...MEHLVILLE...FOUNTAIN AND
KIMMSWICK.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3848 9026 3830 9026 3835 9060 3848 9059
      3852 9026 3851 9025
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 265DEG 39KT 3842 9049

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

BRITT

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