Tornado warning issued for multiple counties in the St. Louis area

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. — The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Phelps County until 8:30 p.m., and for Crawford, Franklin and Gasconade County until 8:45 p.m., and Washington County until 9:00 p.m. after confirmed reports of a tornado.

A tornado warning means a tornado has been spotted or indicated by the radar. Stay in your safe place until the threat of a tornado has passed. Have a pre-determined place to meet after a disaster. Using text messaging instead of calling on cell phones is often more successful during times of destructive weather.

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