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MOC099-070030-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
636 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 636 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 18 MILES WEST OF OERMANN.
THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF
PRODUCING TORNADOES AND MAY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL TORNADOES AT ANY
TIME!!

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DITTMER
OERMANN
CEDAR HILL
SCOTSDALE
HOUSE SPRINGS
BYRNES MILL
ANTONIA
OTTO
BARNHART
HILLSBORO
FESTUS

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. MOVE
IMMEDIATELY TO A BASEMENT OR BELOW GROUND SHELTER. IF UNDERGROUND
SHELTER IS NOT AVAILABLE...TAKE COVER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING OR HOME IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR
HALLWAY. HIDE UNDER A MATRESS OR USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY.

THE TORNADO WITH THIS STORM WILL LIKELY BE WRAPPED IN RAIN. DO NOT BE
LULLED INTO THINKING THE THREAT IS OVER DUE TO THE RAINFALL. STAY IN
SHELTER UNTIL THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION INDICATES THE THREAT HAS
PASSED.

THIS STORM WILL ALSO PRODUCE LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

LAT...LON 3846 9073 3826 9076 3821 9043 3846 9039

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