Tornado Warning 51, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Dec 10, 2021, 8:06 PM CST (02:06 UTC)

Expired

Dec 10, 2021, 8:45 PM CST

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Madison County, IL, City of Saint Louis, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KLSX 110206
TORLSX
ILC083-117-119-MOC183-189-510-110245-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0051.211211T0206Z-211211T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
806 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Madison County in southwestern Illinois...
  Southern Macoupin County in southwestern Illinois...
  Southeastern Jersey County in southwestern Illinois...
  St. Louis City in east central Missouri...
  Northeastern St. Charles County in east central Missouri...
  Northeastern St. Louis County in east central Missouri...

* Until 845 PM CST.
    
* At 805 PM CST, a tornado producing storm was located over
  Bridgeton, moving northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter 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 tornadic storm will be near...
  Florissant, Ferguson, Jennings, Dellwood, Northwoods, Pine Lawn, 
  Calverton Park, Country Club Hills, Norwood Court and Pasadena 
  Hills around 810 PM CST.
  St. Louis, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Black Jack, Riverview, Spanish 
  Lake, Moline Acres, West Alton, Castle Point and Glasgow Village 
  around 815 PM CST.
  Alton, Madison and East Alton around 820 PM CST.
  Godfrey, Wood River, Bethalto, South Roxana, Roxana, Hartford and 
  Rosewood Heights around 825 PM CST.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Edwardsville, Dorsey, Bunker Hill, Prairietown, Carpenter, Worden,
Wilsonville, Staunton, Benld, Livingston, Sawyerville, Mount Clare
and Eagarville.

This also includes Scott Joplin Historic Site, Confluence State Park,
First Missouri State Capitol Historic Site, Beaver Dam State Park,
and Horseshoe Lake State Park.
 
This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 21 and 24.
 Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 23 and 37.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 228 and 231.

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 3866 9005 3866 9018 3863 9018 3853 9056
      3892 9050 3897 9045 3897 9049 3908 9047
      3930 8985 3875 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 242DEG 52KT 3877 9041 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

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806 
WWUS53 KLSX 110216
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
816 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

ILC083-117-119-MOC183-189-510-110245-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-211211T0245Z/
Madison IL-Macoupin IL-Jersey IL-St. Louis City MO-St. Charles MO-
St. Louis MO-
816 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CST FOR
MADISON...SOUTHERN MACOUPIN AND SOUTHEASTERN JERSEY COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...NORTHEASTERN ST. CHARLES AND NORTHEASTERN ST.
LOUIS COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND ST. LOUIS CITY...
    
At 816 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over West Alton, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Alton, Godfrey, East Alton and Hartford around 820 PM CST.
  Wood River, Bethalto, South Roxana, Roxana and Rosewood Heights 
  around 825 PM CST.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Dorsey, Bunker Hill, Prairietown, Carpenter, Staunton, Worden,
Wilsonville, Gillespie, Benld, Livingston, Sawyerville, Mount Clare,
East Gillespie and Eagarville.

This also includes Scott Joplin Historic Site, Confluence State Park,
Beaver Dam State Park, and Horseshoe Lake State Park.
 
This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 21 and 24.
 Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 23 and 37.

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 3866 9005 3866 9018 3863 9018 3857 9040
      3891 9035 3899 9033 3909 9029 3917 9023
      3930 8985 3875 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 242DEG 52KT 3885 9023 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

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