Full Notification

TORLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Western Madison County in southwestern Illinois... Northern Saint Clair County in southwestern Illinois... East Central Saint Charles County in east central Missouri... Saint Louis County in east central Missouri... Saint Louis City in east central Missouri...

* Until 115 PM CDT.

* At 1227 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Maryland Heights, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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.

* This tornado will be near... Maryland Heights, Bridgeton, Champ, Creve Coeur, Olivette, Chesterfield, Ladue, Town and Country, St. Charles and Westwood around 1230 PM CDT. Woodson Terrace, Edmundson, Breckenridge Hills, St. Ann, St. John, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, Overland, Charlack, Sycamore Hills and Vinita Park around 1235 PM CDT. Ferguson, Cool Valley, Normandy, Kinloch, Berkeley, Dellwood, Bellerive, Norwood Court, Bel-Ridge and Calverton Park around 1240 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by the tornado include Mitchell and Poag. This includes the following State Parks... Scott Joplin Historic Site, Castlewood State Park, Confluence State Park, First Missouri State Capitol Historic Site and Horseshoe Lake State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 9 and 23. Interstate 55 in Illinois near exit 23. Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 225 and 231. Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 272 and 277.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MADISON, IL ... ST. CLAIR, IL ... ST. CHARLES, 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.