248 NOUS43 KLSX 010211 PNSLSX ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-010315- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 811 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...PRELIMINARY DAMAGE SURVEY INFORMATION FROM FEBRUARY 29TH STORMS IN MADISON COUNTY MISSOURI... A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DAMAGE SURVEY TEAM HAS DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE PRODUCED IN MARQUAND IN MADISON COUNTY MISSOURI EARLY THIS MORNING WAS CAUSED BY A TORNADO. LARGE OAK TREES WERE FOUND UPROOTED AND DAMAGE TO ROOFS WAS CONSISTENT WITH EF-1 DAMAGE ON THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE. FURTHER WEST...A HOUSE WAS DESTROYED ON COUNTY ROAD 431...NORTH OF HIGHWAY C. NUMEROUS TREES NEAR THE HOUSE WERE ALSO UPROOTED. DAMAGE IN THIS AREA WAS RATED EF-2. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A PRELIMINARY REPORT. INFORMATION ABOUT THE PATH AND INTENSITY MAY CHANGE. A FULL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TONIGHT. $$ TILLY/BROWNING