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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
548 PM CDT MON SEP 29 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
EXTREME EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
WESTERN STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
* AT 544 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF BONNE
TERRE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DE SOTO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BONNE TERRE...
THIS TORNADO WARNING IS AN UPGRADE TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR THE WARNED AREA.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3799 9023 3779 9039 3801 9071 3810 9063
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 298DEG 24KT 3802 9061
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