Tornadoes · United States · Missouri · 2025
EF0 tornado, New Hope to Stone Hill, Missouri, May 19, 2025
From New Hope to Stone Hill, this EF0 tornado ran 1.0 miles across Dent County on May 19, 2025, touching down at 10:20 PM CDT and reaching 75 yards wide. It killed nobody, and did $80,000 of property damage.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Enhanced Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
EF065 to 85 mphthis tornado
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
EF186 to 110 mph
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
EF2111 to 135 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
EF3136 to 165 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
EF4166 to 200 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
EF5over 200 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
The record
- Rating
- EF0
- Date
- May 19, 2025
- Touchdown
- 10:20 PM CDT (03:20 UTC)
- Lifted
- 10:21 PM CDT (03:21 UTC)
- On the ground
- 1 minutes
- Path length
- 1.0 miles (1.6 km)
- Path width
- 75 yards (69 m)
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $80,000
- County
- Dent County
- Touchdown point
- 37.720, -91.610
- Lift-off point
- 37.727, -91.597
- Record number
- 2505192120-01
The damage survey
21 damage points were recorded along this path by NWS SGF, in the Damage Assessment Toolkit the survey teams carry. The strongest indicator was rated EF1. The highest wind the damage implies is 93 mph.
- Damage to barn roof. Numerous trees snapped and uprooted just northeast of location
- Continuation of damage from the barn. Numerous trees snapped.
- Barn damage and tree damage . Panels in powerlines
- Multiple trees uprooted NNE.
Survey points are preliminary and are the raw material the published rating was built from. Source: NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit.
What the Weather Service recorded
A strong storm system pushed into the area during the afternoon of May 19, 2025 and persisted into the evening and overnight hours.�� This system produced 8 tornadoes across the area, along with widespread wind damage and between 1 and 5 inches of rainfall.�� The intense rainfall led to some localized flash flooding, areal flooding and river flooding.
A NWS storm survey determined that a short lived EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 mph damaged a barn and uprooted trees along and east of Highway Z to the west of Custer.
A NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 85 mph damaged or destroyed outbuildings, downed powerlines, and uprooted trees.
A NWS storm survey determined that an EF-0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 80 mph developed just south of Salem off of State Highway Z and traveled northeast, ending east of Salem near County Road 4185. Numerous trees were uprooted and barns were damaged.
A NWS storm survey determined that a small EF-0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 80 mph developed southwest of Highway EE and traveled northeast towards the Meramec River. Trees were snapped and uprooted in the valley and a barn was damaged.
From NOAA NCEI's Storm Events Database, the narrative the local forecast office wrote for Storm Data.
The warnings
No tornado warning for this county appears in the archive as in force at the moment the tornado touched down.
The county was under a tornado watch, issued at 01:28 UTC and running to 04:01 UTC.
| Issued (UTC) | Expired | Product | Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 UTC | 10:10 UTC | Flood Watch | SGF |
| 01:28 UTC | 04:01 UTC | Tornado Watch | SGF |
| 03:02 UTC | 04:00 UTC | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF |
Every warning and watch covering the touchdown point that day, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service products. Lead time is measured from the issue of the warning in force to the touchdown time in the database, both of which were recorded to the minute by different people.
The forecast that day
The Storm Prediction Center had this point in a Enhanced Risk, with a 0.10 chance of a tornado within 25 miles, in the hatched area where significant tornadoes were expected. The outlook in force was issued at 00:59 UTC.
SPC's Day 1 convective outlook as it stood when the tornado began, read at the touchdown point. The same archive is on the radar archive.
The air that afternoon
The radiosonde launches on either side of the tornado, from the nearest station that was launching then, drawn and analyzed the way Storm Lab does: the same diagram, the same parcel and shear definitions SPC's mesoanalysis uses.
Springfield, MO (KSGF), 12:00Z
8.7 hours after it, 215 km from the path. May 20, 2025.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 151 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -271 J/kg
- Surface CAPE
- 155 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1397 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 270 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
- 0-3 km lapse rate
- 4.8 K/km
The surface observations
Fort Leonard Woo (TBN), 47 km from the path, in the two hours either side.
| Time (UTC) | Temp (°F) | Dew point (°F) | Wind | Gust (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:55 UTC | 66.2 | 62.6 | 210° 12 kt | 21 | 1005.1 | -TSRA |
| 02:55 UTC | 64.4 | 62.6 | 210° 18 kt | 31 | 1006.4 | -TSRA |
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of airport observations.
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 135 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the touchdown began at 03:17 UTC.
Open the radar archive at this moment, over the track
Reflectivity and velocity, decoded from the Level II archive in the browser. Volumes take a few seconds to open the first time.
What was reported nearby
Local storm reports within 60 km of the path, in the three hours either side.
| Time (UTC) | Report | Where | County | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:56 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Wsw Belgrade | Washington, MO | Via Facebook: Numerous downed and damaged trees along and blocking Highway DD on the Washington/Iron County line. Report notes that this is the case for miles along this road. |
| 01:56 UTC | TORNADO | 6 Wsw Belgrade | Washington, MO | NWS Storm Survey revealed an EF-1 tornado in far northern Iron county and southern Washington county. |
| 02:45 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Cuba | Crawford, MO | Dispatch reports a powerline down on the south side of Cuba. |
| 03:00 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Eunice | Texas, MO | Two trees down on state highway 17 near Gaston road intersection. Multiple power poles down as well. |
| 03:20 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sse Salem | Dent, MO | Trees and branches down on CR5080 and Highway 19 south of Salem. Time estimated by radar. |
| 03:20 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 4 S Salem | Dent, MO | Trees down 3-4 miles south of Salem. |
| 03:20 UTC | TORNADO | 5 W Howes | Dent, MO | NWS storm survey confirmed a tornado damaged or destroyed outbuildings, downed power lines and uprooted trees. Max winds were 85 MPH and width was 75 yards wide. |
| 03:21 UTC | TORNADO | 3 S Salem | Dent, MO | A tornado developed just south of Salem off State Highway HH to the south of Salem and lifted east of Salem just north of Highway 32. near County Road 4185. Numerous trees were uprooted and barns were damaged. Max winds |
| 03:24 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Saint James | Phelps, MO | Tree down on Highway 8. Time estimated from radar. |
| 03:35 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nnw Stone Hill | Dent, MO | tree down about 10 miles east of Salem on Highway 32. |
| 03:40 UTC | TORNADO | 10 Wsw Oates | Reynolds, MO | NWS Storm Survey revealed an EF-0 tornado in far northwestern Reynolds County. |
| 03:45 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Cuba | Crawford, MO | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Cuba. Dispatch reports a powerline down on the south side of Cuba. |
| 03:46 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Davisville | Crawford, MO | Numerous large trees broken and uprooted. |
| 03:50 UTC | TORNADO | 3 E Cherryville | Crawford, MO | A tornado touched down along Hobo Road near Cherryville and moved north-northeast, quickly producing tree damage and destroying a small farm outbuilding before dissipating. The peak wind speed was 107 mph (EF-1), the tra |
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service local storm reports.
This ground now
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The other tornadoes of May 19, 2025
43 more were confirmed in the United States that day.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 | 2:46 PM CDT | EF1 | Hughes, OK | 4.4 | 600 | $30,000 | ||
| May 19 | 2:53 PM CDT | EF0 | Hughes, OK | 1.8 | 40 | $2,000 | ||
| May 19 | 5:03 PM CDT | EF1 | Cherokee, OK | 2.6 | 600 | $20,000 | ||
| May 19 | 5:29 PM CDT | EF1 | Dodge, NE | 1.7 | 70 | |||
| May 19 | 5:37 PM CDT | EF1 | Atoka, OK | 1.0 | 400 | |||
| May 19 | 5:44 PM CDT | EF3 | Pittsburg, OK | 16.0 | 3,000 | 1 | $500,000 | |
| May 19 | 5:50 PM CDT | Unrated | Pawnee, NE | 2.1 | 50 | |||
| May 19 | 6:02 PM CDT | Unrated | Cooke, TX | 0.1 | 30 | |||
| May 19 | 6:14 PM CDT | EF1 | Pittsburg, OK | 11.1 | 1,500 | $150,000 | ||
| May 19 | 6:22 PM CDT | EF1 | Muskogee, OK | 9.5 | 900 | $85,000 | ||
| May 19 | 6:31 PM CDT | EF1 | Pittsburg, OK | 0.3 | 100 | |||
| May 19 | 6:42 PM CDT | EF0 | Wabaunsee, KS | 0.4 | 40 | |||
| May 19 | 6:44 PM CDT | EF1 | Cherokee, OK | 12.3 | 1,100 | $50,000 | ||
| May 19 | 6:47 PM CDT | EF1 | Cherokee, OK | 10.4 | 1,300 | |||
| May 19 | 6:55 PM CDT | EF1 | Adair, OK to AR | 16.7 | 2,200 | $50,000 | ||
| May 19 | 6:55 PM CDT | EF1 | St. Clair, MO to OK, AR | 4.6 | 50 | $150,000 | ||
| May 19 | 7:11 PM CDT | EF1 | Adair, OK to AR | 8.2 | 1,000 | |||
| May 19 | 7:15 PM CDT | EF1 | Henry, MO | 3.5 | 200 | |||
| May 19 | 7:20 PM CDT | EF1 | Washington, AR | 11.6 | 900 | $100,000 | ||
| May 19 | 7:21 PM CDT | EF1 | Washington, AR | 1.0 | 500 | |||
| May 19 | 7:21 PM CDT | EF1 | LeFlore, OK | 11.9 | 1,100 | |||
| May 19 | 7:24 PM CDT | EF1 | Benton, MO | 1.3 | 500 | $115,000 | ||
| May 19 | 7:28 PM CDT | EF1 | Benton, MO | 4.3 | 500 | $148,000 | ||
| May 19 | 7:29 PM CDT | EF2 | Washington, AR | 13.6 | 1,100 | $1.0 million | ||
| May 19 | 7:34 PM CDT | EF1 | Sebastian, OK to AR | 21.4 | 1,000 | $1.5 million | ||
| May 19 | 7:35 PM CDT | EF1 | Benton, MO | 4.4 | 300 | $160,000 | ||
| May 19 | 7:54 PM CDT | EF1 | Madison, AR | 14.3 | 900 | $100,000 | ||
| May 19 | 7:56 PM CDT | EF1 | Madison, AR | 2.4 | 550 | $60,000 | ||
| May 19 | 8:02 PM CDT | Unrated | Jefferson, MO | 2.4 | 1 | |||
| May 19 | 8:11 PM CDT | EF1 | Carroll, AR | 7.2 | 2,300 | |||
| May 19 | 8:21 PM CDT | EF1 | Carroll, AR | 4.2 | 1,000 | $30,000 | ||
| May 19 | 8:32 PM CDT | EF0 | Buchanan, MO | 4.3 | 20 | |||
| May 19 | 8:56 PM CDT | EF1 | Washington, MO | 2.8 | 50 | |||
| May 19 | 10:18 PM CDT | EF1 | Dent, MO | 6.4 | 50 | $30,000 | ||
| May 19 | 10:20 PM CDT | EF0 | Fannin, TX | 1.4 | 75 | |||
| May 19 | 10:21 PM CDT | EF0 | Dent, MO | 4.3 | 50 | $55,000 | ||
| May 19 | 10:28 PM CDT | EF0 | Dent, MO | 1.9 | 50 | $25,000 | ||
| May 19 | 10:39 PM CDT | EF0 | Washington, MO | 2.2 | 140 | |||
| May 19 | 10:40 PM CDT | EF0 | Reynolds, MO | 1.6 | 50 | |||
| May 19 | 10:50 PM CDT | EF1 | Crawford, MO | 1.0 | 270 | $60,000 | ||
| May 19 | 11:31 PM CDT | EF1 | Saint Francois, MO | 4.2 | 500 | $30,000 | ||
| May 19 | 12:02 AM CDT | EF0 | Sainte Genevieve, MO | 1.3 | 25 | |||
| May 19 | 12:21 AM CDT | EF1 | Randolph, IL | 0.5 | 25 | $30,000 |
What this means
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.
Sources
NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.