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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
549 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Monroe County in southwestern Illinois...
  Northwestern St. Clair County in southwestern Illinois...
  Southern St. Louis City in east central Missouri...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 549 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Sappington, moving east at 30 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  St. Louis and East Carondelet around 555 PM CDT.
  Cahokia, Columbia, and Dupo around 600 PM CDT.
  Cahokia Parks Airport around 605 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
East St. Louis, Centreville, Belleville, Alorton, Fairview Heights,
Caseyville and Washington Park.

This also includes Scott Joplin Historic Site.
 
This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois near exit 9.
 
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 3840 8999 3838 9035 3840 9034 3842 9030
      3844 9029 3853 9026 3854 9027 3855 9027
      3858 9031 3866 9018 3866 9000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 261DEG 25KT 3852 9038 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

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