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Tornado Warning 69, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2025, 8:00 PM CDT for Monroe County, Illinois; Jefferson County, Missouri. It was in force for 24 min. 3 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
- May 19, 2025, 8:00 PM CDT (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2025, 8:24 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Monroe County, IL, Jefferson County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 8:02 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Nw Olympian Village, MO | NWS Storm Survey revealed an EF-U tornado touched down northwest of Olympian Village in Jefferson County. |
| May 19, 8:04 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 Se Hematite, MO | Via Slack: Photo of funnel cloud at Meyer Road and Highway 67 looking southwest. |
| May 19, 8:18 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mapaville, MO | Numerous trees downed. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 269 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
- 1853 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 322 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KLSX 200100
TORLSX
ILC133-MOC099-200145-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0069.250520T0100Z-250520T0145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
800 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West Central Monroe County in southwestern Illinois...
Central Jefferson County in east central Missouri...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Olympian Village, or 7 miles south of
Festus, moving northeast at 20 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.
* This tornado will be near...
Olympian Village and De Soto around 800 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Victoria, Hematite,
Mapaville, Harrisonville, Monroe City, Madonnaville and Wartburg.
This includes the following State Parks...
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge Historic Site and Gov. Dunklin's Grave
Historic Site.
This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 170 and 185.
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 3809 9046 3810 9054 3841 9056 3828 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 207DEG 18KT 3811 9043
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Jaja2 follow-up statements
142
WWUS53 KLSX 200120
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
820 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025
ILC133-200130-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-250520T0145Z/
Monroe IL-
820 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3821 9047 3820 9054 3841 9056 3835 9037
3824 9042
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 207DEG 18KT 3812 9043
$$
MOC099-200145-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-250520T0145Z/
Jefferson MO-
820 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
JEFFERSON COUNTY...
At 820 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Horine, or near Pevely, moving north at 25 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.
This tornado will be near...
Festus around 815 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Mapaville and Otto.
This includes the following State Parks...
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge Historic Site.
This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 180 and 185.
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 3821 9047 3820 9054 3841 9056 3835 9037
3824 9042
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 185DEG 22KT 3814 9049
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Jaja729
WWUS53 KLSX 200124
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
824 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025
MOC099-200134-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-250520T0145Z/
Jefferson MO-
824 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3821 9047 3820 9054 3841 9056 3835 9037
3824 9042
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 185DEG 22KT 3826 9048
$$
JajaThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Monroe | 32 min |
| May 19, 8:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Adams | 6 hr |
| May 19, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Adams, Pike | 47 min |
| May 19, 9:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Adams, Pike | 38 min |
| May 19, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jersey, Madison | 44 min |
| May 19, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison | 29 min |
| May 19, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Pike | 68 min |
| May 19, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Adams, Brown, Pike | 57 min |
| May 19, 11:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Pike | 25 min |
| May 19, 11:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Adams, Pike | 4 hr |
| May 19, 11:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Monroe | 30 min |
| May 20, 12:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Bond, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison and 3 more | 6 hr |
| May 20, 12:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Monroe, Randolph, Saint Clair | 33 min |
| May 20, 12:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Madison | 44 min |
| May 19, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Cole, Moniteau | 58 min |
| May 19, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 42 min |
| May 19, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Washington | 40 min |
| May 19, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Boone, Callaway, Osage | 63 min |
| May 19, 8:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Iron, Washington | 47 min |
| May 19, 9:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Washington | 42 min |
| May 19, 9:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford | 14 min |
| May 19, 10:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Washington | 32 min |
| May 19, 10:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Washington | 31 min |
| May 19, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Iron, Reynolds, Washington | 49 min |
| May 19, 10:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford, Iron, Reynolds, Washington | 45 min |
| May 19, 10:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Washington | 32 min |
| May 19, 10:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Washington | 43 min |
| May 19, 11:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Franklin, Iron, Saint Francois, Washington | 38 min |
| May 19, 11:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 42 min |
| May 19, 11:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Madison | 47 min |
| May 19, 11:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Madison | 36 min |
| May 20, 1:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Louis | 3 hr |
| May 20, 9:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 35 hr |
| May 20, 9:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford | 24 hr |
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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.