Alert: Tornado Warning issued March 24 at 5:28PM CDT expiring March 24 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Event: Tornado Warning
Sender Name: NWS St Louis MO
Issued: 2019-03-24T17:28:00-05:00
Expires: 2019-03-24T18:15:00-05:00
WEA Text: Tornado Warning in this area til 6:15 PM CDT. Take shelter now. Check local media. -NWS
Description: The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Southeastern Jefferson County in east central Missouri…
Northwestern Ste. Genevieve County in southeastern Missouri…
Northwestern St. Francois County in southeastern Missouri…

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 527 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Cadet, moving
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Washington County 911 relayed a public report of a
confirmed tornado and golf ball size hail.

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.

* The tornado will be near…
Bonne Terre around 545 PM CDT.
Bloomsdale and Rocky Ridge around 615 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Valles
Mill, French Village and Blackwell.

This also includes St. Francois State Park.

This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri near exit 162.

Instruction: To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid 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.

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Observed
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Jefferson, MO; Ste. Genevieve, MO; St. Francois, MO

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-3444201-3017531
CAP MessageType: Alert
Added note: – Tornado warnngs