Tornado Watch Issued for St. Louis Area by National Weather Service
The watch will remain in effect until 8 p.m. as a severe storm system passes through the area early tonight.
Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that a tornando warning had been issued. Patch regrets the error and any confusion it may have caused.
A severe thunderstorm that is expected to roll through St. Louis at around 7 p.m. is expecting to bring damaging winds, large hail and possibly even isolated tornadoes.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch this afternoon for the St. Louis area, which will be in effect until 8 p.m. and impacts a total of 37 Missouri counties. According to the NWS, residents can also expect heavy rainfall of up to 2-3 inches today and tonight.
Temperatures will fall as the storm moves but will remain above freezing with a low predicted to reach 39 degrees. However, they will continue to drop tomorrow and are expected to dip to 32 degrees by 5 p.m. with rain and snow possible throughout the day.
Nancy
1:23 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Uh, is that a tornado WARNING as in NOAA has either spotted a tornado or a severe thunderstorm with rotation? Or is that a tornado WATCH which means conditions are favorable for severe storms and possible tornadoes? According to NOAA, there is a tornado WATCH! There is and HUGE difference and your information should be ACCURATE so as not to cause undue alarm!
Nancy
1:24 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Oh good.....I see you just changed it so that it's accurate. Thank you!
Doug Miner
1:26 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Thanks, Nancy!
Dana Campbell
1:38 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The Chesterfield Patch just said there is a Tornado Warning - it is actually at Tornado Watch
Lindsay Toler
3:50 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Yes, we had an issue with that earlier. Here is the editor's note with the correction: Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that a tornando warning had been issued. Patch regrets the error and any confusion it may have caused.
Public and Community Advocate "For the People" City Council and Municipal Centre "Watch-Dog" O.W.D.C
9:51 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Thanks heavens every one was safe and no report of major incidents!