Tornado Warning until 08:15PM Friday
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Calhoun County in southwestern Illinois... Southwestern Jersey County in southwestern Illinois... St. Charles County in east central Missouri... Northwestern Jefferson County in east central Missouri... Southeastern Lincoln County in east central Missouri... Eastern Franklin County in east central Missouri... St. Louis County in east central Missouri... Southeastern Warren County in east central Missouri...
* Until 815 PM CST.
* At 734 PM CST, a tornado producing storm was located over Augusta, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 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 storm will be near... Defiance around 745 PM CST. Wildwood, Spirit of St. Louis Airport and Weldon Spring Heights around 750 PM CST. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include St. Peters, Ballwin, Ellisville, Weldon Spring, Cottleville, Clarkson Valley, Winchester, Chesterfield, Manchester, Town and Country, Harvester, Kirkwood, Maryland Heights, Ladue, Des Peres, Frontenac, Warson Woods, Crystal Lake Park, Huntleigh, Westwood, Country Life Acres, University City, Creve Coeur, Overland, Clayton, St. Ann, Bridgeton, Richmond Heights, Brentwood, Maplewood, Olivette, Florissant, Hazelwood, Berkeley, Bel-Ridge, Kinloch, Pagedale and Bel-Nor. This also includes Babler Memorial State Park, Route 66 State Park, Castlewood State Park, First Missouri State Capitol Historic Site, Robertsville State Park, and Pere Marquette State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 239 and 277. Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 200 and 231.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, IL ... JERSEY, IL ... FRANKLIN, MO ... JEFFERSON, MO ... LINCOLN, MO ... ST. CHARLES, MO ... ST. LOUIS, MO ... WARREN, MO
Instructions:
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
Address/Location
Lincoln County Emergency Management MO
250 W College St
Troy, MO 63379
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 636-528-6182
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP LCEMAINFO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning