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Posted on: April 2, 2025

[ARCHIVED] Tornado WARNING including St Clair County until 4:45pm

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Tornado WARNING including St Clair County until 4:45pm


WFUS53 KLSX 022055

TORLSX

ILC133-163-MOC099-189-022145-

/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0025.250402T2055Z-250402T2145Z/


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Tornado Warning

National Weather Service St Louis MO

355 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025


The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a


* Tornado Warning for...

  Northwestern Monroe County in southwestern Illinois...

  Western Saint Clair County in southwestern Illinois...

  Central Jefferson County in east central Missouri...

  South Central Saint Louis County in east central Missouri...


* Until 445 PM CDT.


* At 355 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 

  tornado was located near De Soto, moving northeast at 50 mph.


  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.


  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.


  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught

           without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or

           destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will

           occur. Tree damage is likely.


* This tornado will be near...

  Hillsboro and Olympian Village around 400 PM CDT.

  Festus around 405 PM CDT.


Other locations impacted by the tornado include Hematite, Victoria, 

Mapaville, Harrisonville, Kimmswick, Monroe City, Foster Pond, 

Wartburg, Madonnaville and New Hanover.


This includes the following State Parks...

Mastodon Historic Site, Sandy Creek Covered Bridge Historic Site and 

Gov. Dunklin's Grave Historic Site.


This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 174 and 191.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built 

building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, 

or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect 

yourself from flying debris.


&&


LAT...LON 3811 9050 3830 9063 3845 9039 3862 9006

      3839 8985

TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 234DEG 42KT 3818 9059


TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN


$$


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