444 WWUS53 KLSX 070005 SVSLSX MOC071-099-070030- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 703 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2003 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT.. ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM CDT... AT 703 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF LONEDELL... MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...AND MAY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL TORNADOES AT ANY TIME!! LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE... GRUBVILLE...OERMANN...DITTMER...MORSE MILL...CEDAR HILL... HILLSBORO...MAPAVILLE...VICTORIA AND HEMATITE. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT...UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER...OR AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STURDY BUILDING. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. 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. IN ADDITION...THIS STORM IS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT MAY CAUSE FLOODING IN A SHORT TIME. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ MB/ST