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Tornado Warning 38, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 20, 2025, 1:31 PM CDT for Callaway County, Missouri. It was in force for 44 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2025, 1:31 PM CDT (18:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2025, 2:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Callaway County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1:31 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Guthrie, MO | Roof partially peeled off home. 18 to 20 inch diameter tree branches snapped from multiple trees about 3 to 4 feet from the ground. |
| Apr 20, 1:31 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Ssw Guthrie, MO | An NWS survey team found EF2 tornado damage on County Road 362 northwest of New Bloomfield. This track continued north-northeast until it intersected County Road 347 and dissipated at 1:36pm. |
| Apr 20, 1:34 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Guthrie, MO | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 SW Guthrie. Roof partially peeled off home. 18 to 20 inch diameter tree branches snapped from multiple trees about 3 to 4 feet from the ground. |
| Apr 20, 1:34 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Guthrie, MO | Report of multiple trees sustaining damage of unknown extent. |
| Apr 20, 1:34 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Guthrie, MO | Roof of house damaged. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 12:03 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 305 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 469 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 262 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KLSX 201831
TORLSX
MOC027-201915-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0038.250420T1831Z-250420T1915Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
131 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Callaway County in central Missouri...
* Until 215 PM CDT.
* At 131 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over New Bloomfield, or 6 miles north of Holts
Summit, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught
without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or
destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will
occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Fulton, Holts Summit, Auxvasse, New Bloomfield, Lake Mykee Town,
Lake Mykee, Kingdom City, Carrington, Hatton and Guthrie.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 137 and 148.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3906 9176 3866 9211 3870 9222 3872 9221
3872 9219 3874 9218 3875 9219 3877 9216
3880 9216 3881 9214 3883 9215 3885 9214
3885 9215 3887 9215 3887 9216 3889 9215
3890 9217 3902 9213 3903 9214 3906 9213
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 209DEG 34KT 3873 9214
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
MRB4 follow-up statements
199
WWUS53 KLSX 201839
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
139 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
MOC027-201915-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-250420T1915Z/
Callaway MO-
139 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CALLAWAY COUNTY...
At 139 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 5 miles north of New
Bloomfield, or 7 miles east of Columbia Regional Airport, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Fulton, Auxvasse, New Bloomfield, Kingdom City, Hatton, Carrington
and Guthrie.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 137 and 148.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3875 9219 3877 9216 3880 9216 3881 9214
3883 9215 3885 9214 3885 9215 3887 9215
3887 9216 3889 9215 3890 9217 3891 9216
3893 9216 3893 9215 3902 9213 3903 9214
3906 9213 3906 9176 3868 9209 3872 9217
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 209DEG 34KT 3873 9213
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
$$
MRB950
WWUS53 KLSX 201849
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
149 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
MOC027-201915-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-250420T1915Z/
Callaway MO-
149 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CALLAWAY COUNTY...
At 149 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fulton, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Fulton, Auxvasse, Kingdom City, Hatton and Carrington.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 137 and 148.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3881 9214 3882 9214 3883 9215 3885 9214
3885 9215 3887 9215 3887 9216 3889 9215
3890 9217 3892 9216 3893 9216 3893 9215
3902 9213 3903 9214 3905 9213 3906 9213
3906 9176 3876 9202
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 209DEG 34KT 3880 9209
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
$$
MRB688
WWUS53 KLSX 201901
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
201 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
MOC027-201915-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-250420T1915Z/
Callaway MO-
201 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL CALLAWAY COUNTY...
At 201 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Auxvasse, or 9 miles north of Fulton, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Fulton, Auxvasse, Kingdom City and Hatton.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 144 and 148.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3906 9210 3906 9176 3884 9195 3888 9205
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 209DEG 34KT 3889 9202
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
$$
MRB976 WWUS53 KLSX 201911 SVSLSX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 211 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025 MOC027-201921- /O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-250420T1915Z/ Callaway MO- 211 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025 ...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 215 PM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL CALLAWAY COUNTY... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for a portion of central Missouri. && LAT...LON 3884 9195 3888 9205 3906 9210 3906 9176 TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 209DEG 34KT 3898 9195 $$ MRB
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 8:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 60 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 61 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford | 20 hr |
| Apr 20, 6:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Boone, Callaway, Cole, Osage | 31 min |
| Apr 20, 6:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 61 hr |
| Apr 20, 7:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Osage | 57 hr |
| Apr 20, 7:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Cole | 49 hr |
| Apr 20, 8:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Boone | 23 hr |
| Apr 20, 10:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin | 47 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Cole, Moniteau | 43 min |
| Apr 20, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Cole, Moniteau | 57 min |
| Apr 20, 4:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Moniteau | 37 min |
| Apr 20, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Boone, Callaway | 54 min |
| Apr 20, 4:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Osage | 66 min |
| Apr 20, 5:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Boone, Moniteau | 35 min |
| Apr 20, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Cole | 17 min |
| Apr 20, 5:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Callaway | 39 min |
| Apr 20, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Monroe, Montgomery, Ralls | 45 min |
| Apr 20, 5:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Monroe, Shelby | 41 min |
| Apr 20, 5:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Callaway, Montgomery | 46 min |
| Apr 20, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Gasconade, Warren | 44 min |
| Apr 20, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike, Ralls | 42 min |
| Apr 20, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Reynolds, Washington | 53 min |
| Apr 20, 6:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Pike | 38 min |
| Apr 20, 6:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Pike, Ralls | 49 min |
| Apr 20, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lewis, Marion | 60 min |
| Apr 20, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Lincoln, Montgomery, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren | 40 min |
| Apr 20, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 20 min |
| Apr 20, 6:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren and 1 more | 64 min |
| Apr 20, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Reynolds and 4 more | 62 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.