903 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