Full Notification

TORLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Monroe County in southwestern Illinois... Northeastern Jefferson County in east central Missouri... Southwestern Saint Louis County in east central Missouri...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1110 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Hillsboro, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 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... Chesterfield, Wildwood, Ballwin, Kirkwood, Arnold, Manchester, Crestwood, Festus, Eureka, Columbia, Ellisville, Sunset Hills, Des Peres, Valley Park, Pevely, Dupo, Fenton, Herculaneum, Hillsboro and Byrnes Mill. This includes the following State Parks... Castlewood State Park, Mastodon Historic Site, Sandy Creek Covered Bridge Historic Site and Gov. Dunklin's Grave Historic Site. This includes the following highways... Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 266 and 277. Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 178 and 191.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MONROE, IL ... JEFFERSON, MO ... ST. LOUIS, 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!