Friday, April 23, 2010

TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST-CENTRAL MISSOURI

TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8:15 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
NORTH CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

AT 7:26 PM CDT...STORM LAB RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF TROY AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

SILEX BY 7:56 PM CDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORK BENCH
OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN
THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STRUDY BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR A
CLOSET. USE PILLOWS AND BLANKETS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF IN A MOBILE HOME OR A VEHICLE...EVACUATE IT AND GET INTO A STURDY BUILDING. IF
NO BUILDING IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

JACKSON