Example of Severe Thunderstorm Warning

ZCZC STLSVRLSX DEF TTAA00 KLSX 241656 ILC001-009-MOC111-127-241745/T.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0009.120224T1656Z-120224T1745Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1056 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... WESTERN BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI... NORTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI... * UNTIL 1145 AM CST * AT 1052 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MAYWOOD...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM. HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 80 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND WINDOWS. TREES TO BE UPROOTED BLOCKING ROADS...DAMAGING BUILDINGS...HOMES AND DOWNING POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... QUINCY...LA GRANGE...CAMP POINT...CLAYTON...TAYLOR...FOWLER... BURTON...ADAMS...PALOMA...COATSBURG...COLUMBUS...LIBERTY AND KELLERVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. && LAT...LON 3984 9087 3984 9092 3983 9092 3986 9173 4004 9173 4007 9087 TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 269DEG 35KT 3995 9161 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...80 MPH $$

Example of Severe Thunderstorm Warning

ZCZC STLSVRLSX DEF TTAA00 KLSX 241656 ILC001-009-MOC111-127-241745/T.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0009.120224T1656Z-120224T1745Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1056 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... WESTERN BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI... NORTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI... * UNTIL 1145 AM CST * AT 1052 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MAYWOOD...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM. HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 80 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND WINDOWS. TREES TO BE UPROOTED BLOCKING ROADS...DAMAGING BUILDINGS...HOMES AND DOWNING POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... QUINCY...LA GRANGE...CAMP POINT...CLAYTON...TAYLOR...FOWLER... BURTON...ADAMS...PALOMA...COATSBURG...COLUMBUS...LIBERTY AND KELLERVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. && LAT...LON 3984 9087 3984 9092 3983 9092 3986 9173 4004 9173 4007 9087 TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 269DEG 35KT 3995 9161 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...80 MPH $$

Example of Severe Weather Statement For Severe Thunderstorm Warning Tornado Possible
ZCZC STLSVSLSX DEF TTAA00 KLSX 241700 SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1100 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ILC001-009-MOC111-127-241745/T.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120224T1745Z/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-LEWIS MO-MARION MO1100 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL MARION...SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS...WESTERN BROWN AND CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 AM CST... AT 1058 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MAYWOOD MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM. HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL...80 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND WINDOWS. TREES TO BE UPROOTED BLOCKING ROADS...DAMAGING BUILDINGS...HOMES AND DOWNING POWER LINES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... QUINCY...LA GRANGE...CAMP POINT...CLAYTON...TAYLOR...FOWLER... BURTON...ADAMS...PALOMA...COATSBURG...COLUMBUS...LIBERTY... KELLERVILLE AND MOUND STATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORNADO DEVELOPMENT IS NOT LIKELY...BUT TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE... SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. && LAT...LON 3984 9087 3984 9092 3983 9092 3986 9173 4004 9173 4007 9087 TIME...MOT...LOC 1700Z 269DEG 35KT 3994 9156 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL...1.00IN WIND...80 MPH

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Example of Severe Weather Statement for Tornado Warning Catastrophic Threat

ZCZC STLSVSLSX DEF TTAA00 KLSX 241835 SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1235 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ILC163-241900/T.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120224T1900Z/ ST. CLAIR IL1235 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY UNTIL 100 PM CST... ...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR BELLEVILLE AND SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE... AT 1234 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BELLEVILLE MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAZARD...DEADLY TORNADO. SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. IMPACT...LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. ETENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOMES AND BUILDINGS...UPROOTED TREES AND DEBRIS WILL RESTRICT ACCESS INTO MANY AREAS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BELLEVILLE...FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS...SWANSEA...FREEBURG...O'FALLON... SHILOH...SCOTT AFB...MASCOUTAH...LEBANON AND SUMMERFIELD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3843 8971 3840 9014 3841 9015 3843 9015 3845 9017 3858 9019 3865 8975 TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 262DEG 18KT 3850 9002 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC $$

Example of Severe Weather Statement for Tornado Warning Observed

ZCZC STLSVSLSX DEF TTAA00 KLSX 241856 SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1256 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 MOC007-019-027-135-241915/T.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120224T1915Z/ BOONE MO-CALLAWAY MO-MONITEAU MO-AUDRAIN MO1256 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AUDRAIN... NORTHEASTERN MONITEAU...NORTHWESTERN CALLAWAY AND CENTRAL BOONE COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM CST... AT 1252 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MIDWAY MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. IMPACT...EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOMES AND UILDINGS. TREES TO BE UPROOTED BLOCKING ROADS...DAMAGING BUILDINGS...HOMES AND DOWNING POWER LINES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLUMBIA...MURRY...HATTON AND KINGDOM CITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3916 9200 3895 9191 3881 9251 3886 9254 3891 9251 3893 9251 3895 9254 3897 9257 3898 9257 TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 250DEG 35KT 3894 9237 TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...1.75IN $$

Example of Tornado Warning Catastrophic Tornado Threat

ZCZC STLTORLSX DEF TTAA00 KLSX 241820 ILC027-163-189-241845/T.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0007.120224T1820Z-120224T1845Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1220 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WESTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS... NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 1245 PM CST * AT 1216 PM CST...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR BELLEVILLE AND SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE. A CONFIRMED LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SHILOH MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAZARD...DEADLY TORNADO. SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. IMPACT...LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOMES AND BUILDINGS...UPROOTED TREES AND DEBRIS WILL RESTRICT ACCESS INTO MANY AREAS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SCOTT AFB...MASCOUTAH...LEBANON...NEW BADEN...BREESE...NEW MEMPHIS...TRENTON...ALBERS...GERMANTOWN...AVISTON...BECKEMEYER... SUMMERFIELD...DAMIANSVILLE AND BARTELSO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3841 8999 3859 9002 3866 8962 3865 8960 3866 8959 3869 8944 3846 8940 TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 261DEG 31KT 3852 8988 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC HAIL...1.75IN $$

Example of Tornado Warning Catastrophic Tornado Threat

ZCZC STLTORLSX DEF TTAA00 KLSX 241820 ILC027-163-189-241845/T.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0007.120224T1820Z-120224T1845Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1220 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WESTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS... NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 1245 PM CST * AT 1216 PM CST...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR BELLEVILLE AND SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE. A CONFIRMED LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SHILOH MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAZARD...DEADLY TORNADO. SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. IMPACT...LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOMES AND BUILDINGS...UPROOTED TREES AND DEBRIS WILL RESTRICT ACCESS INTO MANY AREAS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SCOTT AFB...MASCOUTAH...LEBANON...NEW BADEN...BREESE...NEW MEMPHIS...TRENTON...ALBERS...GERMANTOWN...AVISTON...BECKEMEYER... SUMMERFIELD...DAMIANSVILLE AND BARTELSO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3841 8999 3859 9002 3866 8962 3865 8960 3866 8959 3869 8944 3846 8940 TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 261DEG 31KT 3852 8988 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC HAIL...1.75IN $$

Example of Tornado Warning Significant Tornado Threat

ZCZC STLTORLSX DEF TTAA00 KLSX 241818 MOC183-189-510-241845/T.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0007.120224T1818Z-120224T1845Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1218 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL ST. CHARLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTHERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTHERN ST. LOUIS CITY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI... * UNTIL 1245 PM CST * AT 1216 PM CST...A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WELDON SPRING MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. IMPACT...EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOMES AND BUILDINGS. TREES TO BE UPROOTED BLOCKING ROADS...DAMAGING BUILDINGS...HOMES AND DOWNING POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CHESTERFIELD...ST. PETERS...ST. CHARLES...MARYLAND HEIGHTS...CREVE COEUR...BRIDGETON...ST. ANN...OLIVETTE...OVERLAND...LAMBERT FIELD...WOODSON TERRACE...HAZELWOOD...ST. JOHN...UNIVERSITY CITY... BERKELEY...KINLOCH...FERGUSON...FLORISSANT...COOL VALLEY AND BEL-RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3873 9021 3870 9021 3867 9018 3862 9073 3863 9074 3863 9075 3880 9078 3889 9020 3876 9017 TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 261DEG 31KT 3872 9064 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT $$

Example of Tornado Warning Catastrophic Tornado Threat

ZCZC STLTORLSX DEF TTAA00 KLSX 241820 ILC027-163-189-241845/T.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0007.120224T1820Z-120224T1845Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1220 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WESTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS... NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 1245 PM CST * AT 1216 PM CST...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR BELLEVILLE AND SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE. A CONFIRMED LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SHILOH MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAZARD...DEADLY TORNADO. SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. IMPACT...LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOMES AND BUILDINGS...UPROOTED TREES AND DEBRIS WILL RESTRICT ACCESS INTO MANY AREAS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SCOTT AFB...MASCOUTAH...LEBANON...NEW BADEN...BREESE...NEW MEMPHIS...TRENTON...ALBERS...GERMANTOWN...AVISTON...BECKEMEYER... SUMMERFIELD...DAMIANSVILLE AND BARTELSO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3841 8999 3859 9002 3866 8962 3865 8960 3866 8959 3869 8944 3846 8940 TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 261DEG 31KT 3852 8988 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC HAIL...1.75IN $$

Example of Tornado Warning Radar Based

ZCZC STLTORLSX DEF TTAA00 KLSX 241731 MOC007-019-027-135-241800/T.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0007.120224T1731Z-120224T1800Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1131 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... CENTRAL BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTH CENTRAL CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTHEASTERN MONITEAU COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... * UNTIL NOON CST * AT 1128 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO IS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROCHEPORT MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. HAZARD...POTENTIAL TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. IMPACT...EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND WINDOWS. TREES TO BE UPROOTED BLOCKING ROADS...DAMAGING BUILDINGS...HOMES AND DOWNING POWER LINES. * THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLUMBIA...MIDWAY...MURRY...HALLSVILLE...HATTON AND THOMPSON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3926 9201 3906 9187 3881 9252 3885 9255 3891 9251 3893 9251 3897 9257 3900 9257 TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 241DEG 43KT 3893 9248 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...1.75IN $$

Example of Tornado Warning - Observed

ZCZC STLTORLSX DEF TTAA00 KLSX 241732 MOC007-019-027-135-241800/T.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0007.120224T1732Z-120224T1800Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1132 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... CENTRAL BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTH CENTRAL CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTHEASTERN MONITEAU COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... * UNTIL NOON CST * AT 1128 AM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROCHEPORT MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. IMPACT...EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOMES AND BUILDINGS. TREES TO BE UPROOTED BLOCKING ROADS...DAMAGING BUILDINGS...HOMES AND DOWNING POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLUMBIA...MIDWAY...MURRY...HALLSVILLE...HATTON AND THOMPSON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3926 9201 3906 9188 3881 9252 3885 9255 3891 9251 3893 9251 3897 9257 3900 9257 TIME...MOT...LOC 1732Z 241DEG 43KT 3894 9246 TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...1.75IN

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Example of Tornado Warning Radar Based

ZCZC STLTORLSX DEF TTAA00 KLSX 241731 MOC007-019-027-135-241800/T.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0007.120224T1731Z-120224T1800Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1131 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... CENTRAL BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTH CENTRAL CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTHEASTERN MONITEAU COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... * UNTIL NOON CST * AT 1128 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO IS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROCHEPORT MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. HAZARD...POTENTIAL TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. IMPACT...EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND WINDOWS. TREES TO BE UPROOTED BLOCKING ROADS...DAMAGING BUILDINGS...HOMES AND DOWNING POWER LINES. * THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLUMBIA...MIDWAY...MURRY...HALLSVILLE...HATTON AND THOMPSON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3926 9201 3906 9187 3881 9252 3885 9255 3891 9251 3893 9251 3897 9257 3900 9257 TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 241DEG 43KT 3893 9248 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...1.75IN $$

Example of Tornado Warning - Observed

ZCZC STLTORLSX DEF TTAA00 KLSX 241732 MOC007-019-027-135-241800/T.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0007.120224T1732Z-120224T1800Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1132 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... CENTRAL BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTH CENTRAL CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTHEASTERN MONITEAU COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... * UNTIL NOON CST * AT 1128 AM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROCHEPORT MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. IMPACT...EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOMES AND BUILDINGS. TREES TO BE UPROOTED BLOCKING ROADS...DAMAGING BUILDINGS...HOMES AND DOWNING POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLUMBIA...MIDWAY...MURRY...HALLSVILLE...HATTON AND THOMPSON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3926 9201 3906 9188 3881 9252 3885 9255 3891 9251 3893 9251 3897 9257 3900 9257 TIME...MOT...LOC 1732Z 241DEG 43KT 3894 9246 TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...1.75IN

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Example of Tornado Warning Radar Based

ZCZC STLTORLSX DEF TTAA00 KLSX 241731 MOC007-019-027-135-241800/T.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0007.120224T1731Z-120224T1800Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1131 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... CENTRAL BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTH CENTRAL CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTHEASTERN MONITEAU COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... * UNTIL NOON CST * AT 1128 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO IS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROCHEPORT MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. HAZARD...POTENTIAL TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. IMPACT...EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND WINDOWS. TREES TO BE UPROOTED BLOCKING ROADS...DAMAGING BUILDINGS...HOMES AND DOWNING POWER LINES. * THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLUMBIA...MIDWAY...MURRY...HALLSVILLE...HATTON AND THOMPSON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3926 9201 3906 9187 3881 9252 3885 9255 3891 9251 3893 9251 3897 9257 3900 9257 TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 241DEG 43KT 3893 9248 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...1.75IN $$