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WWUS34 KSTL 190039
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ILZ059-190045-

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
736 PM CDT TUE JUL 18 2000

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MACOUPIN COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

AT 736 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED...AND NO LONGER 
POSES A TORNADO THREAT AT THIS TIME.

HOWEVER...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE BEGINNING TO REFORM IN SOUTHERN 
MACOUPIN COUNTY...AND A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT.  PEOPLE IN 
SOUTHERN MACOUPIN COUNTY SHOULD REMAIN ON THE LOOKOUT...AND KEEP IN 
MIND THAT THUNDERSTORMS CAN RAPIDLY BECOME SEVERE...AND PRODUCE 
TORNADOES...WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.

TRUETT