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Washington County 911
Wednesday May 8th, 2024 :: 05:30 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM

SVRLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Washington County in east central Missouri... Northwestern St. Francois County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 529 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Potosi, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters 1 inch hail 7 miles south of Shirley, MO. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Farmington, Bonne Terre, Desloge, Potosi, Bismarck, Leadwood, Park Hills, Irondale, Mineral Point, Old Mines, Leadington, Caledonia, Belgrade, Blackwell, Cadet, Frankclay, Latty, Shirley, and French Village. This also includes Washington State Park, St. Joe State Park, St. Francois State Park, and Missouri Mines Historic Site.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ST. FRANCOIS, MO ... WASHINGTON, MO

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southeastern and east central Missouri.

Address/Location
Washington County 911
12252 N. State Highway 21
Cadet, MO 63630

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-438-0040

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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

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