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Tornado Warning 4, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 14, 2025, 8:22 PM CDT for Crawford County, Franklin County, Washington County, Missouri. It was in force for 38 min. 16 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
- Mar 14, 2025, 8:22 PM CDT (01:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2025, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Washington County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 8:34 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 1 N Steelville, MO | |
| Mar 14, 8:34 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 1 N Steelville, MO | |
| Mar 14, 8:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Bourbon, MO | |
| Mar 14, 8:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Bourbon, MO | |
| Mar 14, 8:41 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Bourbon, MO | Picture submitted via social media. Time estimated by radar. |
| Mar 14, 8:41 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Bourbon, MO | Picture submitted via social media. Time estimated by radar. |
| Mar 14, 8:44 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 2 Nw Leasburg, MO | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
| Mar 14, 8:44 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 2 Nw Leasburg, MO | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
| Mar 14, 8:45 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Sw Bourbon, MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Mar 14, 8:45 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Sw Bourbon, MO | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Mar 14, 8:49 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Ene Sullivan, MO | Quarter size hail, high wind, and street flooding. |
| Mar 14, 8:49 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Ene Sullivan, MO | Quarter size hail, high wind, and street flooding. |
| Mar 14, 8:50 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Steelville, MO | |
| Mar 14, 8:50 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Steelville, MO | |
| Mar 14, 9:02 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 1 Ese Sullivan, MO | |
| Mar 14, 9:02 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 1 Ese Sullivan, MO |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 4:03 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 258 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
- 166 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1136 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 96 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
040
WFUS53 KLSX 150122
TORLSX
MOC055-071-221-150200-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0004.250315T0122Z-250315T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
822 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Crawford County in east central Missouri...
South Central Franklin County in east central Missouri...
Northwestern Washington County in east central Missouri...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 822 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 10 miles southwest of Steelville, moving
northeast at 55 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...
Sullivan, Cuba, Steelville, Bourbon, Anthonies Mill, Leasburg,
Miramiguoa Park, St. Cloud and Cook Station.
This includes the following State Parks...
Onondaga Cave State Park and Meramec State Park.
This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 214 and 218.
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 3820 9118 3828 9106 3806 9086 3779 9142
3779 9153 3799 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 234DEG 46KT 3790 9152
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Elmore1 follow-up statement
429
WWUS53 KLSX 150144
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
844 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
MOC055-071-221-150200-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250315T0200Z/
Crawford MO-Franklin MO-Washington MO-
844 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CRAWFORD, SOUTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON
COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
At 844 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles southeast of Bourbon, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Sullivan, Cuba, Steelville, Bourbon, Anthonies Mill, Leasburg,
Miramiguoa Park, St. Cloud and Cook Station.
This includes the following State Parks...
Onondaga Cave State Park and Meramec State Park.
This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri near exit 218.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3820 9118 3828 9106 3806 9086 3779 9142
3779 9153 3799 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 233DEG 52KT 3791 9151
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
ElmoreThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 7:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Callaway, Montgomery | 45 min |
| Mar 14, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Pike, Ralls | 49 min |
| Mar 14, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lewis, Marion, Ralls | 55 min |
| Mar 14, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Osage | 62 min |
| Mar 14, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Callaway, Montgomery, Osage | 66 min |
| Mar 14, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike, Ralls | 25 min |
| Mar 14, 8:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade | 38 min |
| Mar 14, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Washington | 62 min |
| Mar 14, 8:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Franklin, Gasconade, Warren | 44 min |
| Mar 14, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Pike | 50 min |
| Mar 14, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 48 min |
| Mar 14, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Warren | 30 min |
| Mar 14, 8:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Franklin, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren | 50 min |
| Mar 14, 8:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 44 min |
| Mar 14, 8:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Saint Charles, Warren | 23 min |
| Mar 14, 9:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Saint Charles | 32 min |
| Mar 14, 9:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Louis, Washington | 38 min |
| Mar 14, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Pike | 50 min |
| Mar 14, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Louis, Washington | 47 min |
| Mar 14, 9:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 51 min |
| Mar 14, 9:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 40 min |
| Mar 14, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 32 min |
| Mar 14, 9:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Iron, Reynolds | 54 min |
| Mar 14, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 48 min |
| Mar 14, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Francois, Washington | 35 min |
| Mar 14, 10:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 24 min |
| Mar 14, 10:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison | 50 min |
| Mar 14, 10:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 16 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.