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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 644 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION NEAR MOSELLE. 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...
LONEDELL
ROBERTSVILLE
CATAWISSA

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 70 MPH.

LAT...LON 3846 9101 3829 9106 3823 9078 3847 9074

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