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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 207, NWS St. Louis, MO

July 5, 2026Callaway County, Montgomery County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2026, 6:35 PM CDT for Callaway County, Montgomery County, Missouri. It was in force for 25 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
Jul 5, 2026, 6:35 PM CDT (23:35 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Callaway County, MO, Montgomery County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:34 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 291 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2026-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 367 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2026-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
367 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-160 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1001 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

351 
WUUS53 KLSX 052335
SVRLSX
MOC027-139-060000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0207.260705T2335Z-260706T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
635 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2026

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East Central Callaway County in central Missouri...
  West Central Montgomery County in east central Missouri...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 635 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Williamsburg,
  or 9 miles southwest of Montgomery City, moving southeast at 20
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Shamrock, Williamsburg, Mineola, Danville and New Florence.

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

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 161 and 175.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.

&&

LAT...LON 3891 9181 3903 9168 3891 9143 3874 9161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 309DEG 17KT 3891 9165

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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2 follow-up statements
882 
WWUS53 KLSX 052346
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
646 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2026

MOC027-139-060000-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0207.000000T0000Z-260706T0000Z/
Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-
646 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

At 646 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mineola, or 8
miles southwest of Montgomery City, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Williamsburg, Mineola, Danville and New Florence.

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

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 161 and 175.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.

&&

LAT...LON 3889 9179 3902 9165 3891 9143 3874 9161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 309DEG 17KT 3891 9164

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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136 
WWUS53 KLSX 060001
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
701 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2026

MOC027-139-060011-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0207.000000T0000Z-260706T0000Z/
Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-
701 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR EAST CENTRAL CALLAWAY
COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EAST
CENTRAL MISSOURI...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. However, heavy
rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3889 9179 3902 9165 3891 9143 3874 9161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 309DEG 17KT 3887 9159

$$

LE

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 5, 6:05 PM CDT, 30 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected through this evening. A few of which could be capable of gusty winds.
  • At least patchy fog is possible overnight into Monday morning, especially in locations that receive rainfall today. Dense fog cannot be ruled out.
  • Seasonable temperatures are forecast through the first half of the week.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 6:05 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
605 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected
  through this evening. A few of which could be capable of gusty
  winds.

- At least patchy fog is possible overnight into Monday morning,
  especially in locations that receive rainfall today. Dense fog
  cannot be ruled out.

- Seasonable temperatures are forecast through the first half of
  the week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...  (Through Tuesday)
Issued at 245 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2026

Within an overhead upper-level longwave trough, an MCV is
propagating slowly eastward across southeastern MO/far southwestern
IL early this afternoon with lingering showers. However, another
MCV/low is departing IA and progged to track southward through MO
through this evening, which will support isolated to scattered
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, focused in
confluent surface flow axes and a differential heating zone
along/north of I-70. With weak (10 to 20 kt) deep-layer wind shear,
instability lower than Saturday, and not as much dry air in
soundings; it is less likely that any thunderstorms will be able to
produce damaging winds, but "inverted-V" sounding signatures still
suggest they could still contain gusty winds. Following sunset and
the loss of daytime heating, showers and thunderstorms will wane.

Predominantly dry conditions are expected overnight through Monday
morning, but light surface winds, residual PBL moisture, and
locations of rainfall today point to a threat of at least patchy
fog. Fog would be most likely in locations that have moistened soils
from rainfall today and typical river valleys with the potential for
dense fog needing to be monitored.

On Monday, model guidance, although varied, indicates that the
MCV/low will continue to meander and potentially become cut off near
southern MO or AR, assisting isolated to scattered diurnal showers
and thunderstorms mainly south of I-44 (MO) and I-70 (IL). These
locations will have the greatest instability and lingering moisture
as weak low-level northerly flow along a building surface pressure
ridge attempts to filter a slightly cooler and drier airmass into
the CWA. Accordingly, high temperatures will be another degree or
two cooler with lower dewpoints as well. Tuesday will be similar to
Monday, but rising heights behind the cutoff low as an upper-level
ridge arrives and even lower instability/moisture will lead to
minimal diurnal showers/thunderstorms.

Pfahler

&&

.LONG TERM...  (Wednesday through Next Sunday)
Issued at 245 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2026

The influence of the aforementioned upper-level ridge will only
persist through Wednesday before it flattens and gives way to quasi-
zonal flow across the Mid-Mississippi River Valley through Thursday
and Friday. Multiple shortwave troughs within this flow will force a
weak, slow-moving/wavering front into the CWA sometime during the
Thursday-Friday time period leading to one or more opportunities for
showers and thunderstorms along with pre-frontal, low-level
southerly flow warming temperatures back to above average at least
briefly on Thursday. With humidity/dewpoints also increasing, global
model ensemble probabilities of 100+ F heat index values are 15 to
20 percent on Thursday.

Over next weekend, global model guidance signals that upper-level
flow will veer to northerly ahead of a much more substantial
upstream ridge favoring southward movement of the front with a
slightly cooler airmass arriving in its wake. The longevity of this
airmass is uncertain with model solutions varying on how long
northwesterly flow holds before the ridge extends eastward, which
would favor warming temperatures. During this time, NBM
interquartile temperature ranges span 5 F between below average and
average.

Pfahler

&&

.AVIATION...  (For the 00z TAFs through 00z Monday Evening)
Issued at 601 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2026

Thunderstorms will continue to percolate nearby Jefferson City and
Columbia near the start of the TAF period, but are expected to
diminish before sunset. Occasional visibility reductions and
erratic wind gusts/direction changes will be possible, but shortly
thereafter winds should become nearly calm.

Overnight through tomorrow morning, the main concern will be fog
due to clearing skies, light winds, and lingering humidity and
surface moisture from this evening's rain. This will be most
likely at central MO terminals and river valley locations
(JEF/SUS/CPS/SUS), but will be possible in most areas. Fog should
diminish shortly after sunrise. MVFR cumulus will be briefly
possible late morning/early afternoon before ceilings lift, and
there is a low (20%) chance of showers/weak thunderstorms tomorrow
afternoon at St. Louis area terminals. Chances are too low to
include in the TAF at this time.

BRC

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...None.
IL...None.
&&

WFO LSX

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 5, 12:39 PM CDT, 5 hours 56 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1239 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0320 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 E Union               38.45N 91.00W
07/04/2026                   Franklin           MO   Public

            Tree down on powerline on State Street in
            Union, MO. Time estimated from radar.

&&

BAH
Local storm report, Jul 5, 12:46 PM CDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1246 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     5 SSW Otto              38.31N 90.53W
07/04/2026                   Jefferson          MO   Public

            Tree down on Petite Lane in Lake Loraine.
            Time estimated from radar.

&&

BAH
Local storm report, Jul 5, 12:48 PM CDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1248 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NNW Centertown        38.63N 92.41W
07/04/2026                   Cole               MO   Public

            Tree down on 1909 Rt NN in Centertown, MO.
            Time estimated from radar.

&&

BAH
Local storm report, Jul 5, 2:17 PM CDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
217 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0315 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 S Harvester           38.71N 90.58W
07/04/2026                   St. Charles        MO   Broadcast Media

            Tree down near Caulks Hill and Greens Bottom
            Road.

&&

BAH
Local storm report, Jul 5, 5:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
524 PM CDT Sun Jul 5 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0246 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 NE Taos               38.51N 92.07W
07/04/2026  M77 MPH          Cole               MO   Trained Spotter

            Delayed Report: Spotters anemometer measured
            77 mph gust in Taos on 7/4.

&&

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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.