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Tornado Warning 77, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Jul 31, 2026, 6:33 PM CDT for Franklin County, Gasconade County, Missouri. It was in force for 32 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 31, 2026, 6:33 PM CDT (23:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 3:26 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 267 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
- 714 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -90 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 952 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 216 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 272 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 4.2
The text
As transmitted.
714
WFUS53 KLSX 312333
TORLSX
MOC071-073-010015-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0077.260731T2333Z-260801T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
633 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West Central Franklin County in east central Missouri...
Central Gasconade County in east central Missouri...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 633 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Drake, or 11 miles north of Owensville, moving
east at 30 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...
Mount Sterling around 635 PM CDT.
Drake around 640 PM CDT.
Rosebud around 650 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Bay.
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 9164 3856 9159 3849 9119 3829 9136
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 287DEG 26KT 3850 9154
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
193 follow-up statements
437
WWUS53 KLSX 312346
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
646 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026
MOC071-073-010015-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0077.000000T0000Z-260801T0015Z/
Franklin MO-Gasconade MO-
646 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL FRANKLIN AND EAST CENTRAL GASCONADE COUNTIES...
At 646 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Drake, or 9 miles north of Owensville, moving east
at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Drake around 650 PM CDT.
Rosebud around 655 PM CDT.
Gerald around 705 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3845 9155 3854 9153 3849 9119 3832 9136
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 288DEG 23KT 3850 9155
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
19514
WWUS53 KLSX 010000
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
700 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026
MOC073-010010-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0077.000000T0000Z-260801T0015Z/
Gasconade MO-
700 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL GASCONADE 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 1100 PM CDT Friday for a
portion of east central Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3849 9119 3837 9131 3839 9137 3852 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 288DEG 23KT 3847 9145
$$
MOC071-010015-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0077.000000T0000Z-260801T0015Z/
Franklin MO-
700 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY...
At 700 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Gerald, or 11 miles northeast of Owensville, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Gerald around 705 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3849 9119 3837 9131 3839 9137 3852 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 288DEG 23KT 3847 9145
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
19301 WWUS53 KLSX 010005 SVSLSX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 705 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026 MOC071-010015- /O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0077.000000T0000Z-260801T0015Z/ Franklin MO- 705 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026 ...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL FRANKLIN 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. However, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT Friday for a portion of east central Missouri. && LAT...LON 3849 9119 3837 9131 3839 9137 3852 9137 TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 288DEG 23KT 3844 9133 $$ 19
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 9:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 9:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Franklin | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 9:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Callaway, Osage | 49 min |
| Jul 31, 5:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Callaway, Gasconade, Osage | 28 min |
| Jul 31, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Osage | 40 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.