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City of St. Louis Emergency Management
Saturday May 7th, 2016 :: 04:34 p.m. CDT

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The NWS has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING until 5:00 pm for the City of St. Louis.

The NWS has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING until 5:00 pm for the City of St. Louis.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 424 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR BRIGHTON TO 6 MILES WEST OF ORCHARD FARMS...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...NWS OBSERVATION.

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO
MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ST. LOUIS...FLORISSANT...GRANITE CITY...MARYLAND HEIGHTS...HAZELWOOD...
COLLINSVILLE...EDWARDSVILLE...FERGUSON...JENNINGS...ST. ANN...GLEN
CARBON...BRIDGETON...BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS...WOOD RIVER...HIGHLAND...
TROY...BERKELEY...MARYVILLE...BLACK JACK AND ST. JOHN.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS BETWEEN EXITS 21 AND 30.
INTERSTATE 55 IN ILLINOIS BETWEEN EXITS 23 AND 33.
INTERSTATE 70 IN MISSOURI NEAR EXIT 231.

THIS ALSO INCLUDES HORSESHOE LAKE STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS ST. CHARLES COUNTY. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
&&

LAT...LON 3866 9018 3875 9050 3883 9044 3882 9037
3889 9032 3889 9030 3883 9021 3882 9018
3883 9014 3881 9012 3899 8980 3883 8960
3866 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 295DEG 46KT 3909 9019 3888 9057

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH

Instructions:

Follow local media, NOAA weather radio, and other weather forecast applications for up to the minute information on this storm system.

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:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
NOAA Rebroadcast

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