Interactive NWS Alert Information
New Event for St. Louis County
Tornado Warning valid from Jan 17 12 2:35 AM to 3:15 AM CST
Sent to SMS and E-Mail at Jan 17 12 2:36 AM CST
Radar Time: Jan 17 2012 2:35 AM CST
000 WFUS53 KLSX 170835 TORLSX ILC133-MOC099-189-170915- /O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0005.120117T0835Z-120117T0915Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 235 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS... NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI... EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI... * UNTIL 315 AM CST * AT 231 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DITTMER...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR HILL...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CEDAR HILL...ANTONIA...BARNHART...ARNOLD...OAKVILLE...COLUMBIA... WATERLOO...HOUSE SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...SCOTSDALE...OTTO...KIMMSWICK AND NEW HANDOVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3835 9007 3823 9077 3839 9075 3851 9025 TIME...MOT...LOC 0835Z 253DEG 49KT 3830 9066