Tornado Warning
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1212 AM CDT Tue May 20 2025

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Monroe County in southwestern Illinois...
  Northwestern Randolph County in southwestern Illinois...
  Saint Clair County in southwestern Illinois...
  Southeastern Jefferson County in east central Missouri...
  Northeastern Sainte Genevieve County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 115 AM CDT.

* At 1212 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 9 miles north of Bloomsdale, or 8 miles
  southeast of Crystal City, moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Belleville, O`Fallon, East St. Louis, Collinsville, Fairview
  Heights, Swansea, Shiloh, Waterloo, Columbia, Mascoutah, Lebanon,
  Ste. Genevieve, Freeburg, Caseyville, Millstadt, Red Bud, New
  Baden, Scott AFB, Smithton and New Athens.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 12 and 27.
Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 150 and 170.

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.

Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!

&&

LAT...LON 3808 9036 3813 9040 3866 8999 3866 8971
      3840 8970 3821 8970 3788 9020
TIME...MOT...LOC 0512Z 214DEG 45KT 3813 9027

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Kimble