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WWUS34 KSTL 190048
SVSSTL
ILZ099-100-MOZ061-063-190115-

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

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR EASTERN ST. CHARLES... 
NORTHEASTERN ST. LOUIS...WESTERN MADISON AND SOUTHERN JERSEY 
COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT...

AT 746 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION OVER ELSAH...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 
MPH. THIS STORM IS LIKELY TO PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME!!

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...PORTAGE DES SIOUX
GODFREY...WEST ALTON...ALTON...SPANISH LAKE...HARTFORD...AND WOOD 
RIVER.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

FG