Full Notification

TORLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Madison County in southwestern Illinois... Northwestern Monroe County in southwestern Illinois... Saint Clair County in southwestern Illinois... Northeastern Jefferson County in east central Missouri... South Central Saint Louis County in east central Missouri... Saint Louis City in east central Missouri...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 935 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Arnold, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado, power flashers near Arnold. 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.

* Locations impacted include... St. Louis, Belleville, Granite City, O'Fallon, Kirkwood, East St. Louis, Collinsville, Webster Groves, Arnold, Manchester, Fairview Heights, Clayton, Cahokia, Swansea, Glen Carbon, Shiloh, Crestwood, Troy, Waterloo and Columbia. This includes the following State Parks... Scott Joplin Historic Site and Mastodon Historic Site. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 9 and 27. Interstate 70 in Illinois near exit 21. Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 274 and 277. Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 187 and 191.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MADISON, IL ... MONROE, IL ... ST. CLAIR, IL ... JEFFERSON, MO ... ST. LOUIS, MO ... ST. LOUIS CITY, MO

Instructions:

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from 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. Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!