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City of St. Louis Emergency Management
Monday April 28th, 2014 :: 03:44 p.m. CDT

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The NWS has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for the City of St. Louis until 4:30 pm

The NWS has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for the City of St. Louis until 4:30 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...
NORTHWESTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...
CENTRAL ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
ST. LOUIS CITY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 340 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RICHMOND
HEIGHTS...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KINLOCH...HILLSDALE...NORMANDY...COOL VALLEY...NORTHWOODS...ST.
LOUIS...FERGUSON...JENNINGS...CAHOKIA...BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS...
RIVERVIEW...VENICE...EAST ST. LOUIS...CENTREVILLE...MADISON...
WASHINGTON PARK...GRANITE CITY...CASEYVILLE...FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS AND
PONTOON BEACH.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES HORSESHOE LAKE STATE PARK AND SCOTT JOPLIN
HISTORIC SITE.

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.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3849 9040 3872 9041 3886 8989 3861 8982
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 248DEG 33KT 3864 9030

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

Instructions:

This system is capable of producing strong winds, rain, and hail. Please stay tuned to local media, NOAA weather radio, and other weather forecast applications for up to the minute details on this storm.

Address/Location
City of St. Louis Emergency Management
1915 Olive St
St. Louis, MO 63103

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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