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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Tornado Warning

National Weather Service St Louis MO

Issued by National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

132 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024



The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a



* Tornado Warning for...

  Southwestern Monroe County in southwestern Illinois...

  Southeastern Jefferson County in east central Missouri...

  Northwestern Ste. Genevieve County in southeastern Missouri...

  Northwestern St. Francois County in southeastern Missouri...



* Until 200 AM CDT.



* At 132 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both

  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near

  Bonne Terre, moving northeast at 65 mph.



  HAZARD...Tornado.



  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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of

  southwestern Monroe, southeastern Jefferson, northwestern Ste.

  Genevieve and northwestern St. Francois Counties, including the

  following locations... Frankclay, Chalfin Bridge, Valles Mill,

  French Village, Kidd, Fults, Maeystown, Burksville, and Renault.



This also includes St. Francois State Park.

 

This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 154 and 170.

 

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.



This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and

widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the

tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest

floor of a building.



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LAT...LON 3802 9064 3831 9015 3811 9013 3809 9020

      3807 9017 3807 9015 3806 9013 3799 9012

      3782 9064

TIME...MOT...LOC 0632Z 237DEG 55KT 3799 9050 



TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN



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