Full Notification

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern St. Charles County in east central Missouri... Northwestern Jefferson County in east central Missouri... Franklin County in east central Missouri... Southwestern St. Louis County in east central Missouri... Southeastern Warren County in east central Missouri...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1122 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Treloar to near Beaufort to 7 miles south of Rosebud, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Chesterfield, Wildwood, Ballwin, Maryland Heights, Manchester, Washington, Town and Country, Union, Eureka, Ellisville, Sullivan, Pacific, Weldon Spring, St. Clair, Byrnes Mill, Clarkson Valley, New Haven, Gray Summit, Villa Ridge, and Cedar Hill. This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 225 and 269. This also includes Babler Memorial State Park, Route 66 State Park, Castlewood State Park, Robertsville State Park, and Meramec State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, MO ... JEFFERSON, MO ... ST. CHARLES, MO ... ST. LOUIS, MO ... WARREN, MO

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.