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2021 [KLSX] ST_LOUIS Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 34

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Storm Based Warning History

416 
WFUS53 KLSX 250215
TORLSX
ILC157-250300-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0034.211025T0215Z-211025T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
915 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR CHESTER!...

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Randolph County in southwestern Illinois...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.
    
* At 914 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
  observed over Chester, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  TORNADO EMERGENCY for Chester!. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS 
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near...
  Bremen around 925 PM CDT.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3790 8971 3787 8980 3788 8980 3789 8982
      3791 8984 3788 8989 3789 8990 3789 8993
      3791 8994 3798 8991 3806 8975
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 239DEG 34KT 3792 8985 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

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182 
WWUS53 KLSX 250223 RRA
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
923 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

ILC157-250300-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-211025T0300Z/
Randolph IL-
923 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR BREMEN!...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY...
    
At 922 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Bremen, moving northeast at 40 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for Bremen! This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS 
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. Massive damage was 
         reported in St. Mary.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Randolph County, including the following locations...
New Palestine.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3790 8971 3787 8980 3788 8980 3789 8982
      3791 8984 3792 8984 3792 8985 3799 8985
      3806 8975
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 239DEG 34KT 3796 8976 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

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468 
WWUS53 KLSX 250234
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
934 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

ILC157-250243-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-211025T0300Z/
Randolph IL-
934 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southwestern
Illinois.

Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for southeast 
Randolph County until 1000 pm.

LAT...LON 3790 8971 3787 8980 3788 8980 3789 8982
      3791 8984 3792 8984 3792 8985 3799 8985
      3806 8975
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 239DEG 34KT 3801 8964 

$$

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416 
WFUS53 KLSX 250215
TORLSX
ILC157-250300-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0034.211025T0215Z-211025T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
915 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR CHESTER!...

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Randolph County in southwestern Illinois...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.
    
* At 914 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
  observed over Chester, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  TORNADO EMERGENCY for Chester!. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS 
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near...
  Bremen around 925 PM CDT.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3790 8971 3787 8980 3788 8980 3789 8982
      3791 8984 3788 8989 3789 8990 3789 8993
      3791 8994 3798 8991 3806 8975
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 239DEG 34KT 3792 8985 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

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182 
WWUS53 KLSX 250223 RRA
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
923 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

ILC157-250300-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-211025T0300Z/
Randolph IL-
923 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR BREMEN!...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY...
    
At 922 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Bremen, moving northeast at 40 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for Bremen! This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS 
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. Massive damage was 
         reported in St. Mary.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Randolph County, including the following locations...
New Palestine.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3790 8971 3787 8980 3788 8980 3789 8982
      3791 8984 3792 8984 3792 8985 3799 8985
      3806 8975
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 239DEG 34KT 3796 8976 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

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468 
WWUS53 KLSX 250234
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
934 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

ILC157-250243-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-211025T0300Z/
Randolph IL-
934 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southwestern
Illinois.

Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for southeast 
Randolph County until 1000 pm.

LAT...LON 3790 8971 3787 8980 3788 8980 3789 8982
      3791 8984 3792 8984 3792 8985 3799 8985
      3806 8975
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 239DEG 34KT 3801 8964 

$$

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