Tornado Warning
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
543 PM CDT Sun May 26 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...
  St. Louis City in east central Missouri...
  South central St. Louis County in east central Missouri...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 543 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Fenton, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and tennis 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...
  Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Crestwood, Sunset Hills, Shrewsbury,
  Lakeshire, Oakland, Affton, Mehlville, and Lemay around 550 PM
  CDT.
  St. Louis, Columbia, Dupo, and East Carondelet around 555 PM CDT.
  Cahokia around 600 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Cahokia Parks Airport, Belleville, Centreville, Millstadt and
Alorton.

This also includes Scott Joplin Historic Site.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 64 in Illinois near exit 9.
 Interstate 44 in Missouri near exit 277.

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 3842 9035 3845 9034 3845 9041 3847 9042
      3848 9042 3849 9040 3850 9040 3850 9042
      3862 9042 3866 9018 3866 9004 3838 9002
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 269DEG 30KT 3852 9045

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN

$$

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