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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.

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