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Tornado Warning 78, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2025, 10:47 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 43 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 19, 2025, 10:47 PM CDT (03:47 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2025, 11:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 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, Gasconade County, MO, Washington County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 19, 8:26 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 330 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.
249
WFUS53 KLSX 200347
TORLSX
MOC055-071-073-221-200430-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0078.250520T0347Z-250520T0430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1047 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Crawford County in east central Missouri...
Southwestern Franklin County in east central Missouri...
Southern Gasconade County in east central Missouri...
Western Washington County in east central Missouri...
* Until 1130 PM CDT.
* At 1047 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a
tornado were located along a line from 6 miles south of Owensville
to over Steelville, 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...
Sullivan, Cuba, Owensville, Steelville, Bourbon, Anthonies Mill,
Gerald, Bland, Rosebud, Leasburg, St. Cloud, Japan, Oak Hill and
Canaan.
This includes the following State Parks...
Onondaga Cave State Park and Meramec State Park.
This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 203 and 228.
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 3815 9158 3824 9164 3832 9164 3850 9132
3817 9107 3810 9103 3790 9148 3804 9150
3807 9153 3815 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 240DEG 32KT 3827 9154 3807 9139 3796 9137
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Jaja2 follow-up statements
486
WWUS53 KLSX 200414
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1114 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025
MOC055-073-221-200424-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0078.000000T0000Z-250520T0430Z/
Crawford MO-Gasconade MO-Washington MO-
1114 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHERN CRAWFORD, SOUTHERN
GASCONADE AND WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for a portion of
east central Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3847 9137 3850 9132 3820 9110 3821 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 240DEG 32KT 3827 9153 3808 9138 3797 9136
$$
MOC071-200430-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0078.000000T0000Z-250520T0430Z/
Franklin MO-
1114 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...
At 1114 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
were located along a line from near Beaufort to over Anthonies Mill,
or along a line from 13 miles north of Sullivan to over Anthonies
Mill, 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...
Sullivan, Gerald and Japan.
This includes the following State Parks...
Meramec State Park.
This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 225 and 228.
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 3847 9137 3850 9132 3820 9110 3821 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 240DEG 32KT 3827 9153 3808 9138 3797 9136
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Jaja143 WWUS53 KLSX 200428 RRA SVSLSX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 1128 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025 MOC071-200438- /O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0078.000000T0000Z-250520T0430Z/ Franklin MO- 1128 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025 ...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. && LAT...LON 3847 9137 3850 9132 3820 9110 3821 9137 TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 240DEG 32KT 3839 9125 3820 9110 3809 9109 $$ Jaja
The 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 | Jefferson | 32 min |
| May 19, 8:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 24 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, 8:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Audrain, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby | 6 hr |
| May 19, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Marion, Ralls | 47 min |
| May 19, 9:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Washington | 42 min |
| May 19, 9:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Marion | 38 min |
| May 19, 9:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford | 14 min |
| May 19, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis | 44 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, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 68 min |
| May 19, 11:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Pike | 25 min |
| May 19, 11:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Marion, Ralls | 4 hr |
| May 19, 11:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Franklin, Iron, Saint Francois, Washington | 38 min |
| May 19, 11:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 30 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, 12:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Iron, Jefferson, Lincoln, Saint Charles and 6 more | 6 hr |
| May 20, 12:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve | 33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.