Tornado Warning 10, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

May 11, 2016, 8:15 PM CDT (01:15 UTC)

Expired

May 11, 2016, 8:45 PM CDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

Counties Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Washington County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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941 
WFUS53 KLSX 120115
TORLSX
MOC055-071-221-120145-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0010.160512T0115Z-160512T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
815 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT
    
* AT 815 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED NEAR BOURBON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SULLIVAN AROUND 830 PM CDT. 
  MIRAMIGUOA PARK AROUND 840 PM CDT. 

THIS ALSO INCLUDES  MERAMEC STATE PARK.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3809 9123 3814 9126 3828 9098 3813 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 248DEG 20KT 3813 9119 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

TES

236 
WWUS53 KLSX 120122
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
822 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

MOC055-071-221-120145-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160512T0145Z/
FRANKLIN MO-CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-
822 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL FRANKLIN...NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON
COUNTIES...
        
AT 822 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BOURBON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SULLIVAN AROUND 835 PM CDT. 
  MIRAMIGUOA PARK AROUND 845 PM CDT. 

THIS ALSO INCLUDES  MERAMEC STATE PARK.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3809 9123 3814 9126 3828 9098 3813 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 242DEG 18KT 3815 9117 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

TES

083 
WWUS53 KLSX 120147
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
847 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

MOC055-071-221-120156-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160512T0145Z/
FRANKLIN MO-CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-
847 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN...NORTHEASTERN
CRAWFORD AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY AND A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.  HOWEVER
SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI.

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

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 930 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3809 9123 3814 9126 3828 9098 3813 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 248DEG 20KT 3815 9117 

$$

TES

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