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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 27, 2026Franklin County, Saint Charles County, Saint Louis County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 2026, 1:25 PM CDT for Franklin County, Saint Charles County, Saint Louis County, Missouri. It was in force for 37 min. 5 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 27, 2026, 1:25 PM CDT (18:25 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2026, 2:02 PM CDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Franklin County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:26 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 27, 1:34 PM CDTHAIL 1.51 Sw Bridgeton, MOReport from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
Apr 27, 1:35 PM CDTHAIL 11 N Chesterfield, MO
Apr 27, 1:36 PM CDTHAIL 12 Wnw Town And Country, MO
Apr 27, 1:38 PM CDTHAIL 1.251 E Clarkson Valley, MO
Apr 27, 1:48 PM CDTHAIL 11 S Saint John, MOAt Midland and I-170.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 5 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 9 minutes after it went out.

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 watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 27, 12:50 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 236 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-04-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 104 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1053 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
104 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
306 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

005 
WUUS53 KLSX 271825
SVRLSX
MOC071-183-189-271915-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0090.260427T1825Z-260427T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
125 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East Central Franklin County in east central Missouri...
  Central Saint Charles County in east central Missouri...
  Saint Louis County in east central Missouri...

* Until 215 PM CDT.

* At 125 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wildwood,
  moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
           roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Wildwood, Weldon Spring Heights, Defiance, Eureka and O'Fallon
  around 130 PM CDT.
  Ellisville, Spirit of St. Louis Airport, Weldon Spring and St.
  Peters around 135 PM CDT.
  Chesterfield, Clarkson Valley and Ballwin around 140 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Matson
and Peerless Park.

This includes the following State Parks...
Babler Memorial State Park, Route 66 State Park, Castlewood State
Park and First Missouri State Capitol Historic Site.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 225 and 231. Interstate 44 in
Missouri between exits 261 and 277.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT Monday for a
portion of east central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3849 9082 3865 9081 3891 9042 3863 9031
      3862 9031 3859 9032 3858 9031 3856 9030
      3855 9028 3852 9026 3851 9027 3850 9050
      3850 9059
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 252DEG 27KT 3860 9071

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Jaja
5 follow-up statements
041 
WWUS53 KLSX 271831
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
131 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

MOC071-271841-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-260427T1915Z/
Franklin MO-
131 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL FRANKLIN
COUNTY...

Severe thunderstorm has moved out of Franklin County.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT Monday for a
portion of east central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3864 9073 3865 9073 3886 9040 3863 9031
      3862 9031 3860 9032 3859 9032 3858 9031
      3857 9031 3856 9030 3855 9028 3852 9026
      3851 9027 3850 9046 3850 9073
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 252DEG 27KT 3860 9071

$$


MOC183-189-271915-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-260427T1915Z/
Saint Charles MO-Saint Louis MO-
131 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS COUNTIES...

At 131 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wildwood,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Wildwood, Ellisville, Spirit of St. Louis Airport, Weldon Spring,
  St. Peters and Eureka around 135 PM CDT.
  Chesterfield, Clarkson Valley and Ballwin around 140 PM CDT.
  Manchester, Winchester, Twin Oaks and Valley Park around 145 PM
  CDT.

Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Peerless
Park.

This includes the following State Parks...
Babler Memorial State Park, Route 66 State Park, Castlewood State
Park and First Missouri State Capitol Historic Site.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 228 and 231. Interstate 44 in
Missouri between exits 261 and 277.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT Monday for a
portion of east central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3864 9073 3865 9073 3886 9040 3863 9031
      3862 9031 3860 9032 3859 9032 3858 9031
      3857 9031 3856 9030 3855 9028 3852 9026
      3851 9027 3850 9046 3850 9073
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 252DEG 27KT 3860 9071

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Jaja
196 
WWUS53 KLSX 271837
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
137 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

MOC183-189-271915-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-260427T1915Z/
Saint Charles MO-Saint Louis MO-
137 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS COUNTIES...

At 137 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clarkson
Valley, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Chesterfield, Clarkson Valley, Ballwin, Wildwood, Ellisville,
  Spirit of St. Louis Airport, Weldon Spring and St. Peters around
  140 PM CDT.
  Manchester, Winchester, Twin Oaks and Valley Park around 145 PM
  CDT.
  Creve Coeur, Town and Country, Country Life Acres, Des Peres, St.
  Charles, Fenton and Sunset Hills around 150 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Peerless
Park.

This includes the following State Parks...
Babler Memorial State Park, Route 66 State Park, Castlewood State
Park and First Missouri State Capitol Historic Site.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 228 and 231. Interstate 44 in
Missouri between exits 261 and 277.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT Monday for a
portion of east central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3864 9073 3865 9073 3886 9040 3863 9031
      3862 9031 3860 9032 3859 9032 3858 9031
      3857 9031 3856 9030 3855 9028 3852 9026
      3851 9027 3850 9046 3850 9073
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 252DEG 27KT 3862 9065

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Jaja
845 
WWUS53 KLSX 271842
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
142 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

MOC183-271852-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-260427T1915Z/
Saint Charles MO-
142 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL SAINT CHARLES
COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT Monday for a
portion of east central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3857 9058 3865 9058 3882 9040 3882 9039
      3863 9031 3862 9031 3860 9032 3859 9032
      3858 9031 3857 9031
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 253DEG 27KT 3863 9060

$$


MOC189-271915-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-260427T1915Z/
Saint Louis MO-
142 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL SAINT LOUIS COUNTY...

At 142 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chesterfield,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Chesterfield, Ballwin, Manchester, Clarkson Valley, Ellisville,
  Winchester, Twin Oaks and Valley Park around 145 PM CDT.
  Creve Coeur, Town and Country, Country Life Acres and Des Peres
  around 150 PM CDT.
  Westwood, Frontenac, Crystal Lake Park, Huntleigh, Warson Woods,
  Kirkwood, Champ, Glendale, Oakland and Crestwood around 155 PM CDT.

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri near exit 231.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT Monday for a
portion of east central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3857 9058 3865 9058 3882 9040 3882 9039
      3863 9031 3862 9031 3860 9032 3859 9032
      3858 9031 3857 9031
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 253DEG 27KT 3863 9060

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Jaja
269 
WWUS53 KLSX 271858
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
158 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

MOC189-271915-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-260427T1915Z/
Saint Louis MO-
158 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL SAINT LOUIS COUNTY...

At 158 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over University
City, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  University City, Vinita Park, Clayton, Overland, Ladue, Charlack,
  Olivette, St. John, Richmond Heights and Sycamore Hills around 200
  PM CDT.
  St. Louis around 205 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT Monday for a
portion of east central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3857 9038 3865 9043 3871 9035 3862 9032
      3859 9032 3858 9031 3857 9031
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 256DEG 31KT 3863 9051

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Jaja
481 
WWUS53 KLSX 271902
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
202 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

MOC189-271912-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-260427T1915Z/
Saint Louis MO-
202 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL SAINT LOUIS
COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT Monday for a
portion of east central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3857 9038 3865 9043 3871 9035 3862 9032
      3859 9032 3858 9031 3857 9031
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 256DEG 31KT 3867 9034

$$

Jaja

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 Apr 27, 6:47 AM CDT, 6 hours 38 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • While periods of storms are expected through Monday morning, the most potent thunderstorms will occur this afternoon and evening.
  • Thunderstorms this afternoon and evening will be capable of damaging wind gusts, large hail, and strong tornadoes.
  • A period of cool, calm weather is expected mid-week through the weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 6:47 AM CDT, 6 hours 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
647 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- While periods of storms are expected through Monday morning, the most
  potent thunderstorms will occur this afternoon and evening.

- Thunderstorms this afternoon and evening will be capable of
  damaging wind gusts, large hail, and strong tornadoes.

- A period of cool, calm weather is expected mid-week through the
  weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM... (Through Tuesday Night)
Issued at 155 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

Storms across southeastern Missouri continue to butt up against an
instability gradient draped from north to south across Missouri.
The warm air advection feeding these storms will also push greater
instability slowly northeastward through this morning, though
propagation vectors will favor convection continuing to move east-
southeastward generally away from the CWA or into an unfavorable
environment. Additionally, the low-level jet refocusing across
Kansas will continue to support the downward trend in convection
across southeastern Missouri early this morning. Any linger storms
over the next couple of hours will be capable mainly of large hail,
though there is also a very low damaging wind and tornado threat for
storms that remain surface based.

Our attention turns to the storms over eastern Kansas that are
propagating eastward with the nose of the low-level jet. With the
nose of this low-level jet edging into northeastern Missouri later
this morning, the focus for these storms will spread into portions
of the CWA north of I-70. Vertical thermal profiles suggest that this
convection will be elevated, mitigating a threat of damaging wind
gusts and/or tornadoes. However, with around 40 kts of effective
shear and building MUCAPE, there is a low chance for isolated
instances of large hail.

How long this convection lingers is uncertain, although guidance
trends have been toward a lull in convective activity in the wake of
this convection and that associated with a cold front during the
late afternoon and evening. Ahead of the front, the warm sector
remains capped through much of the afternoon per a majority of
deterministic soundings. Although, any remnant outflow or
differential heating boundary from early day convection may serve as
enough of a forcing mechanism to spawn discrete convection during
the afternoon as lift from an approaching shortwave increases over
the region. If this convection does form, it will be in an
environment characterized by 2,000-2,500 J/kg of SBCAPE and roughly
50 kts of deep-layer shear. This will favor supercells capable of
all hazards, with long curved hodographs favoring strong tornadoes,
especially if storms are able to latch on to any remnant boundaries
across the CWA.

Where the environment isn't contaminated from earlier rounds of
convection, additional updrafts are expected along the cold front as
it enters the area 4-5pm. Forcing from the front paired with lift
from the shortwave will lead to numerous updrafts along the front.
While this will be occurring within a similar environment detailed
prior, the number of updrafts paired with them occurring along the
front may lead to destructive interactions and congealing into line
segments and/or clusters. While this will tend to limit a strong
tornado threat, storms will still be capable of all severe hazards.
Convection is expected to depart the CWA with the front by 9-10pm.

Even with the FROPA Monday evening, the threat for convection will
continue on Tuesday. Guidance consensus has the front stalling just
south of the CWA early Tuesday and then buckling northward as a
shortwave moves through the Central Plains and into the Midwest
through the day. This shortwave will send a subtle surface
reflection through the Mid South along the front, with a brief
period of warm air advection that will help force elevated
convection for areas mainly along and south of I-70. If the front
can move northward enough, shear profiles and instability amounts
favor supercells capable primarily of large hail across far
southeastern Missouri during the afternoon. Waning instability and
the front continuing southward will bring an end to rain chances
during the evening.

Elmore

&&

.LONG TERM... (Tuesday Night through Sunday)
Issued at 155 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

Both deterministic guidance and ensemble clusters keep upper-level
troughing slowly moving eastward over the eastern CONUS through the
long range forecast period. This will maintain northwesterly flow
over the Middle Mississippi Valley through Saturday as several
rounds of high pressure pass through the region. As a result,
temperatures will run at or below climatological normals into the
weekend and mostly dry weather is expected.

Elmore

&&

.AVIATION...  (For the 12z TAFs through 12z Tuesday Morning)
Issued at 647 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

Thunderstorms are expected at times throughout the day, impacting
all terminals. The greatest coverage of thunderstorms this morning
is expected to be across central, northeastern MO into west-central
IL impacting KCOU, KJEF, and KUIN, with lower confidence in
thunderstorms reaching the St. Louis metro terminals through early
afternoon. Another round of redevelopment will take place this
afternoon and evening with the greatest chance of severe
thunderstorms as well. These thunderstorms will be capable of hail,
strong winds, and some tornadoes. Trends will need to be monitored
for more significant terminal impacts beyond MVFR to IFR flight
conditions.

A cold front will pass through the region this evening, veering
southerly winds to northwesterly with drier conditions prevailing.
There is the potential for some post-frontal MVFR ceilings late
tonight into Tuesday morning, with the highest chance of impacts at
KUIN. However, given that confidence is low in impacts before the
end of the TAF period, VFR flight conditions are maintained for
now.

Pfahler

&&

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

WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 27, 2:02 AM CDT, 11 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service St Louis MO
202 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-280715-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-
Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL-Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO-
Audrain MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-
Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO-
Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO-
Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Iron MO-
Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
202 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern and
central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Periods of thunderstorms are expected through the day into this
evening. Thunderstorms this afternoon and evening will be capable of
large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report wind damage, hail occurrence and
size, and tornado occurrence to NWS St. Louis.

Elmore

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 27, 12:33 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1233 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

0615 AM     Hail             1 E University City     38.66N 90.31W
04/27/2026  M1.75 Inch       St. Louis          MO   Public

&&

MCF
Local storm report, Apr 27, 12:35 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1235 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

0615 AM     Hail             2 NNW Saint Louis       38.66N 90.26W
04/27/2026  E1.50 Inch       St. Louis City     MO   Public

            picture received on X from near Kings
            Highway and MLK Dr.

&&
Local storm report, Apr 27, 12:43 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1243 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

0616 AM     Hail             1 NW University City    38.68N 90.35W
04/27/2026  E1.00 Inch       St. Louis          MO   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

&&

MCF
Local storm report, Apr 27, 12:44 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1244 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

0646 AM     Hail             1 W Jennings            38.72N 90.27W
04/27/2026  E1.25 Inch       St. Louis          MO   Public

            Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

&&

MCF
Local storm report, Apr 27, 12:47 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1247 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

0320 AM     Hail             2 NE Doe Run            37.76N 90.47W
04/27/2026  M2.50 Inch       St. Francois       MO   Public

&&

MCF
Local storm report, Apr 27, 1:03 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
103 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

1235 PM     Hail             1 NW Florissant         38.80N 90.33W
04/27/2026  E0.88 Inch       St. Louis          MO   Public

            Pea to nickel sized hail lasted about 5
            minutes.

&&

MCF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 26, 8:43 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau30 min
Apr 26, 10:08 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXOsage13 min
Apr 27, 1:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford39 min
Apr 27, 2:10 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXCrawford3 hr
Apr 27, 2:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXWashington31 min
Apr 27, 3:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXSainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington52 min
Apr 27, 3:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSainte Genevieve, Saint Francois39 min
Apr 27, 3:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade, Warren49 min
Apr 27, 4:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSainte Genevieve24 min
Apr 27, 6:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXKnox, Shelby38 min
Apr 27, 7:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Monroe, Shelby55 min
Apr 27, 7:54 AM CDTTornado WarningLSXMonroe, Ralls51 min
Apr 27, 8:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXAudrain, Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Ralls65 min
Apr 27, 8:24 AM CDTTornado WarningLSXPike, Ralls51 min
Apr 27, 10:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXOsage24 hr
Apr 27, 10:41 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXBoone, Cole, Moniteau3 hr
Apr 27, 11:18 AM CDTFlood WatchLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Franklin, Gasconade and 10 more10 hr
Apr 27, 11:48 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, Montgomery and 1 more3 hr
Apr 27, 12:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXLincoln, Pike, Warren3 hr
Apr 27, 12:27 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis48 min
Apr 27, 1:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXMontgomery, Warren3 hr
Apr 27, 1:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis45 min
Apr 27, 2:01 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXCity of Saint Louis27 min
Apr 27, 2:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Warren40 min
Apr 27, 2:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis3 hr
Apr 27, 2:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Saint Charles, Warren51 min
Apr 27, 2:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMonroe20 hr
Apr 27, 2:49 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXSaint Charles, Warren41 min
Apr 27, 2:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis6 days
Apr 27, 2:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Moniteau48 min
Apr 27, 3:05 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPerry, Sainte Genevieve8 days
Apr 27, 3:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis46 min
Apr 27, 3:19 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis41 min
Apr 27, 3:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Callaway42 min
Apr 27, 3:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXBoone5 hr
Apr 27, 3:39 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis11 hr
Apr 27, 3:41 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln24 hr
Apr 27, 3:41 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXAudrain, Callaway49 min
Apr 27, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone62 min
Apr 27, 3:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion, Pike, Ralls44 min
Apr 27, 3:46 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXBoone14 min
Apr 27, 3:53 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln4 days
Apr 27, 3:59 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Washington18 hr
Apr 27, 4:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Moniteau60 min
Apr 27, 4:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Pike, Ralls53 min
Apr 27, 4:09 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXAudrain, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls51 min
Apr 27, 4:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXAudrain5 hr
Apr 27, 4:29 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau46 min
Apr 27, 4:34 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXMarion29 min
Apr 27, 4:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMonroe5 hr
Apr 27, 4:46 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXPike44 min
Apr 27, 4:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMarion, Ralls4 hr
Apr 27, 4:54 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXAudrain, Pike21 min
Apr 27, 4:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Osage4 days
Apr 27, 4:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXGasconade, Montgomery3 days
Apr 27, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Montgomery, Pike63 min
Apr 27, 5:00 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXPike30 min
Apr 27, 5:04 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion22 hr
Apr 27, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway19 min
Apr 27, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway, Cole, Osage61 min
Apr 27, 5:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXPike, Ralls3 hr
Apr 27, 5:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike39 min
Apr 27, 5:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln43 min
Apr 27, 5:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln58 min
Apr 27, 5:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade, Warren50 min
Apr 27, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Washington48 min
Apr 27, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Saint Charles46 min
Apr 27, 6:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles, Warren36 min
Apr 27, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXFranklin, Jefferson64 min
Apr 27, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis47 min
Apr 27, 6:31 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Washington59 min
Apr 27, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis48 min
Apr 27, 6:41 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis32 min
Apr 27, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford45 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.