Tornado Southwest of St. Louis

A damaging tornado is on the ground near Rolla MO at this time.

Initial reports are that there are multiple homes destroyed and cars thrown.

Damage was reported on Fort Hood.

This storm is about a little less than 100 miles southwest of St. Louis. It could affect the city around noon.

Here is a storm relative velocity image from the St. Louis radar showing a clear couplet at 10:22.

A tornado watch is in effect for Arkansas, Missouri and southwestern Illinois.

Here is an updated warning from the NWS St. Louis…

WWUS53 KLSX 311622
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1022 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010

MOC055-071-073-311715-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-101231T1715Z/
CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-
1022 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GASCONADE…SOUTHWESTERN
FRANKLIN AND NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 AM CST…

AT 1018 AM CST…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR I-44 NEAR MILE MARKER 190…OR 1 MILE NORTH
OF ROLLA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED…TAKE SHELTER NOW!

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BOURBON…SULLIVAN…ROSEBUD…GERALD…ROSATI…OAK HILL…
JAPAN…ST. CLOUD…STANTON…LESLIE AND NOSER MILL.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT…LON 3822 9164 3848 9127 3825 9099 3802 9153
3816 9153 3816 9164
TIME…MOT…LOC 1622Z 228DEG 40KT 3805 9170

$$

CVKING

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