Tornado Warning
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
638 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Clinton County in south central Illinois...
  Washington County in south central Illinois...
  Randolph County in southwestern Illinois...
  Eastern St. Clair County in southwestern Illinois...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 638 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
  along a line extending from near Aviston to near New Memphis to
  near Bloomsdale, moving east at 45 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.

* These dangerous storms will be near...
  Breese, Red Bud, Marissa, Aviston, Okawville, St. Rose,
  Germantown, Albers, and Baldwin around 645 PM CDT.
  Sparta, Carlyle, Beckemeyer, Tilden, Evansville, and Lively Grove
  around 650 PM CDT.
  Nashville around 655 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include
Coulterville, Chester, Bremen, Centralia, Steeleville, Wamac, Percy,
Irvington, Ashley and Shattuc.

This also includes Carlyle Lake Recreational Area.

This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 27 and 61.

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 line 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3822 8959 3795 8960 3781 8968 3791 8984
      3788 8994 3793 8998 3796 8992 3797 9000
      3806 9013 3809 9019 3814 9004 3822 9003
      3822 8990 3831 8991 3845 8980 3865 8973
      3866 8960 3874 8959 3874 8914 3821 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 287DEG 40KT 3867 8965 3843 8973 3806 9031

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

$$

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