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Tornado Warning 61, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 16, 2025Crawford County, Washington County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 16, 2025, 1:48 PM CDT for Crawford County, Washington County, Missouri. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 16, 2025, 1:48 PM CDT (18:48 UTC)
Expired: May 16, 2025, 2:22 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Crawford County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:48 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 16, 11:58 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 261 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 3112 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 227 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

373 
WFUS53 KLSX 161848
TORLSX
MOC055-221-161930-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0061.250516T1848Z-250516T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
148 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Crawford County in east central Missouri...
  Northwestern Washington County in east central Missouri...

* Until 230 PM CDT.

* At 148 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located 10 miles southwest of Steelville, moving east 
  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...
  Cuba, Steelville, Bourbon, Anthonies Mill, Leasburg and St. Cloud.

This includes the following State Parks...
	Onondaga Cave State Park.

This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 203 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 3786 9152 3794 9153 3810 9153 3820 9109
      3820 9100 3821 9097 3821 9094 3792 9096
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 256DEG 51KT 3791 9153

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Maples

3 follow-up statements

187 
WWUS53 KLSX 161903
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
203 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

MOC055-221-161930-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-250516T1930Z/
Crawford MO-Washington MO-
203 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR 
NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN EAST 
CENTRAL MISSOURI...

At 203 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located 5 miles east of Steelville, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
  Cuba, Steelville, Bourbon, Anthonies Mill, Leasburg and St. Cloud.

This includes the following State Parks...
	Onondaga Cave State Park.

This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 210 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 3792 9139 3813 9140 3820 9109 3820 9100
      3821 9098 3821 9094 3792 9096
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 256DEG 51KT 3791 9151

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Maples

533 
WWUS53 KLSX 161914
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
214 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

MOC055-221-161930-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-250516T1930Z/
Crawford MO-Washington MO-
214 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR 
NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN EAST 
CENTRAL MISSOURI...

At 214 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located over Anthonies Mill, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
  Anthonies Mill.

This includes the following State Parks...
	Onondaga Cave State Park.

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 3801 9123 3816 9122 3820 9109 3820 9099
      3821 9098 3821 9094 3801 9096
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 257DEG 48KT 3803 9126

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Maples

606 
WWUS53 KLSX 161922
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
222 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

MOC055-221-161932-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-250516T1930Z/
Crawford MO-Washington MO-
222 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND 
NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT Friday for a 
portion of east central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3801 9123 3816 9122 3820 9109 3820 9099
      3821 9098 3821 9094 3801 9096
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 257DEG 48KT 3807 9108

$$

Maples

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 1:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Audrain, Callaway, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Warren	73 min
May 16, 1:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Franklin, Gasconade, Lincoln, Saint Charles, Warren	52 min
May 16, 1:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Washington	40 min
May 16, 1:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Franklin	18 min
May 16, 2:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Iron, Reynolds	43 min
May 16, 2:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LSX	Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	43 min
May 16, 2:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Franklin, Saint Charles, Warren	28 min
May 16, 2:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Iron, Reynolds	35 min
May 16, 2:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	41 min
May 16, 2:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LSX	Reynolds	9 min
May 16, 2:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Iron, Madison	50 min
May 16, 2:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Iron, Madison, Reynolds	37 min
May 16, 3:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Crawford, Washington	34 min
May 16, 3:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington	45 min
May 16, 4:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Iron, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Washington	46 min
May 16, 4:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Sainte Genevieve	24 min
May 16, 4:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois	43 min
May 16, 5:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Reynolds	23 min
May 16, 5:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Sainte Genevieve	9 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.