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Charleston, MO Department of Public Safety
Wednesday April 10th, 2013 :: 09:30 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
southern Bollinger County in southeast Missouri...
southern Cape Girardeau County in southeast Missouri...
northwestern Mississippi County in southeast Missouri...
north central New Madrid County in southeast Missouri...
Scott County in southeast Missouri...
northern Stoddard County in southeast Missouri...
extreme southeastern Wayne County in southeast Missouri...

* until 1015 PM CDT

* at 920 PM CDT... a severe thunderstorm was located near
Bloomfield... and moving northeast at 55 mph.

Hazard... 60 mph wind gusts.

Source... radar indicated.

Impact... expect damage to roofs... siding and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
advance... Marble Hill... Sikeston... Miner... Oran... East Prairie...
Chaffee... Benton... Charleston... Scott City... Morehouse...
Matthews... Leopold... Hay-wood city... Morley... Delta... Bertrand...
Anniston... Dutchtown and Kelso.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.


Lat... Lon 3703 9014 3709 9023 3731 9022 3732 8986
3725 8949 3681 8926 3663 8970 3693 8970
3706 8979
time... Mot... loc 0224z 236deg 48kt 3693 8980

Hail... <.75in
wind... 60mph

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Robert E. Hearnes, Director
Charleston Department of Public Safety
204 N. Main St.
Charleston, MO 63834
(573) 683-3737
http://www.charlestondps.org/
http://www.facebook.com/charlestondps
http://local.nixle.com/charleston-mo-department-of-public-safety/

Instructions:

Be prepared to seek shelter

Address/Location
Charleston, MO Department of Public Safety
204 N Main St
Charleston, MO 63834

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-683-3737

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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