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City of St. Louis Emergency Management
Wednesday May 11th, 2016 :: 08:17 p.m. CDT

Alert

The NWS has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING until 9:00 p.m. for the City of St. Louis.

The NWS has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING until 9:00 p.m. for the City of St. Louis.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN JERSEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...
NORTHEASTERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
NORTHEASTERN ST. CHARLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
ST. LOUIS CITY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 814 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER ST. CHARLES...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

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

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ST. LOUIS...ST. CHARLES...ST. PETERS...FLORISSANT...CHESTERFIELD...
UNIVERSITY CITY...GRANITE CITY...ALTON...KIRKWOOD...MARYLAND HEIGHTS...
HAZELWOOD...COLLINSVILLE...EDWARDSVILLE...WEBSTER GROVES...FERGUSON...
GODFREY...CREVE COEUR...OVERLAND...CLAYTON AND JENNINGS.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 55 IN ILLINOIS NEAR EXIT 23.
INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI BETWEEN EXITS 276 AND 277.
INTERSTATE 70 IN MISSOURI BETWEEN EXITS 225 AND 231.

THIS ALSO INCLUDES SCOTT JOPLIN HISTORIC SITE...CONFLUENCE STATE
PARK...FIRST MISSOURI STATE CAPITOL HISTORIC SITE...AND HORSESHOE LAKE
STATE PARK.

Instructions:

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO SHELTER INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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LAT...LON 3877 8981 3866 9007 3866 9018 3861 9019
3851 9042 3889 9063 3919 9024 3902 9014
3900 9015
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 240DEG 44KT 3881 9049

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

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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