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Tornado Warning 41, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 20, 2025, 5:25 PM CDT for Audrain County, Boone County, Callaway County, Missouri. It was in force for 39 min. 2 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, 5:25 PM CDT (22:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2025, 6:04 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 5:31 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Wnw Kingdom City, MO | The NWS surveyed straight line wind damage at a farm north-northwest of Kingdom City. Photos provided by county law enforcement show extensive damage to multiple farm outbuildings. Large, healthy tree branches were also snapped on the property. |
| Apr 20, 5:56 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 S Santa Fe, MO | A brief EF-1 tornado tracked south to north just west of Highway MM in north-central Audrain County, destroying a couple of outbuildings and rolling two smaller grain bins at a farm. Debris was generally thrown northward and strewn widely, likely due to a down |
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
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 306 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1408 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KLSX 202225
TORLSX
MOC007-019-027-202315-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0041.250420T2225Z-250420T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
525 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Audrain County in central Missouri...
East Central Boone County in central Missouri...
Northwestern Callaway County in central Missouri...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 525 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Murry, or 11 miles east of Columbia,
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.
* This tornado will be near...
Murry around 525 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Hatton, Thompson and
Vandiver.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 133 and 144.
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 3890 9217 3895 9223 3934 9205 3934 9172
3932 9172 3932 9164 3881 9206
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 215DEG 48KT 3900 9215
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
193 follow-up statements
952
WWUS53 KLSX 202239
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
539 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
MOC019-027-202249-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-250420T2315Z/
Boone MO-Callaway MO-
539 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL BOONE AND
NORTHWESTERN CALLAWAY COUNTIES...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and
a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for a portion of
central Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3934 9205 3934 9172 3932 9172 3932 9164
3906 9185 3906 9211 3922 9211
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 215DEG 48KT 3901 9214
$$
MOC007-202315-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-250420T2315Z/
Audrain MO-
539 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
AUDRAIN COUNTY...
At 539 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Mexico, moving northeast at 80 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.
This tornado will be near...
Mexico around 540 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Vandiver, Thompson
and Rush Hill.
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 3934 9205 3934 9172 3932 9172 3932 9164
3906 9185 3906 9211 3922 9211
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 216DEG 69KT 3893 9211
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
19153
WWUS53 KLSX 202245
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
545 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
MOC007-202315-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-250420T2315Z/
Audrain MO-
545 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
AUDRAIN COUNTY...
At 545 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Mexico, moving northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Thompson, Vandiver
and Rush Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3932 9172 3932 9164 3906 9185 3914 9197
3922 9211 3923 9211 3934 9205 3934 9172
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 221DEG 61KT 3909 9191
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
19418
WWUS53 KLSX 202304
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
604 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
MOC007-202314-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-250420T2315Z/
Audrain MO-
604 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL AUDRAIN COUNTY...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and
a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
&&
LAT...LON 3932 9172 3932 9164 3906 9185 3914 9197
3922 9211 3923 9211 3934 9205 3934 9172
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 221DEG 61KT 3917 9182
$$
19The 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, 1:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Callaway | 44 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, 5:30 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.