Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for the St. Louis County area thru 4:15PM.
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...WESTERN MADISON...SOUTHWESTERN MACOUPIN
AND JERSEY COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...NORTHEASTERN ST.
CHARLES AND NORTHEASTERN ST. LOUIS COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
AND NORTHERN ST. LOUIS CITY...
At 341 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles southeast of Hardin to Florissant to
University City, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported quarter size hail in
Bridgeton.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
St. Louis, St. Charles, Florissant, University City, Granite City,
Alton, Maryland Heights, Hazelwood, Collinsville, Edwardsville,
Ferguson, Godfrey, Creve Coeur, Overland, Clayton, Jennings, St. Ann,
Glen Carbon, Bridgeton and Bellefontaine Neighbors.
This also includes Confluence State Park, Pere Marquette State Park,
and Horseshoe Lake State Park.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri near exit 231.
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Velda City Police Department
2803 Maywood Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63121
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 314-382-7004
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning