Full Notification

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Madison County in southwestern Illinois... Southern Macoupin County in southwestern Illinois... Southeastern Jersey County in southwestern Illinois... St. Louis City in east central Missouri... Northeastern St. Charles County in east central Missouri... Northeastern St. Louis County in east central Missouri...

* Until 845 PM CST.

* At 805 PM CST, a tornado producing storm was located over Bridgeton, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. 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... Florissant, Ferguson, Jennings, Dellwood, Northwoods, Pine Lawn, Calverton Park, Country Club Hills, Norwood Court and Pasadena Hills around 810 PM CST. St. Louis, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Black Jack, Riverview, Spanish Lake, Moline Acres, West Alton, Castle Point and Glasgow Village around 815 PM CST. Alton, Madison and East Alton around 820 PM CST. Godfrey, Wood River, Bethalto, South Roxana, Roxana, Hartford and Rosewood Heights around 825 PM CST. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Edwardsville, Dorsey, Bunker Hill, Prairietown, Carpenter, Worden, Wilsonville, Staunton, Benld, Livingston, Sawyerville, Mount Clare and Eagarville. This also includes Scott Joplin Historic Site, Confluence State Park, First Missouri State Capitol Historic Site, Beaver Dam State Park, and Horseshoe Lake State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 21 and 24. Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 23 and 37. Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 228 and 231.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JERSEY, IL ... MACOUPIN, IL ... MADISON, IL ... ST. CHARLES, MO ... ST. LOUIS, MO ... ST. LOUIS CITY, 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.