Tornado Warning 4, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Mar 24, 2019, 5:28 PM CDT (22:28 UTC)

Expired

Mar 24, 2019, 6:15 PM CDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

1.0 in

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

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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153 
WFUS53 KLSX 242228
TORLSX
MOC099-186-187-242315-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0004.190324T2228Z-190324T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
528 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2019

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Jefferson County in east central Missouri...
  Northwestern Ste. Genevieve County in southeastern Missouri...
  Northwestern St. Francois County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 527 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Cadet, moving 
  east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Washington County 911 relayed a public report of a 
           confirmed tornado and golf ball size hail.

  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.

* The tornado will be near...
  Bonne Terre around 545 PM CDT.
  Bloomsdale and Rocky Ridge around 615 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Valles
Mill, French Village and Blackwell.

This also includes  St. Francois State Park.
 
This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri near exit 162.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3793 9064 3807 9064 3812 9024 3810 9023
      3785 9023
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 270DEG 24KT 3799 9067 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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225 
WWUS53 KLSX 242259
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
559 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2019

MOC099-242306-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190324T2315Z/
Jefferson MO-
559 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Illinois...and southeastern and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3793 9046 3803 9046 3804 9041 3809 9034
      3810 9032 3809 9030 3809 9029 3811 9028
      3812 9024 3810 9023 3785 9023
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 270DEG 24KT 3799 9042 

$$

MOC186-187-242315-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190324T2315Z/
Ste. Genevieve MO-St. Francois MO-
559 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN STE. GENEVIEVE AND NORTH CENTRAL ST. FRANCOIS
COUNTIES...
        
At 556 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northeast of Bonne Terre, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Local media and county fire personnel continue to report a 
         funnel cloud southwest of Festus. Trained spotters also 
         report golf ball size hail with this storm. 

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...
  Bloomsdale and Rocky Ridge around 615 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include French
Village.

This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri near exit 162.
 
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3793 9046 3803 9046 3804 9041 3809 9034
      3810 9032 3809 9030 3809 9029 3811 9028
      3812 9024 3810 9023 3785 9023
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 270DEG 24KT 3799 9042 

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

$$

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