Thunderstorm Wind — St. Francois, Missouri
2025-04-20 · near Farmington, St. Francois, Missouri
Event narrative
A trained spotter reported estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
Wider weather episode
During the early afternoon on Sunday, April 20, 2025 (Easter Sunday) a severe thunderstorm developed in Miller County, Missouri and moved northward through Cole County and into Callaway County. The thunderstorm produced one EF-2 tornado near New Bloomfield, MO. This occurred ahead of a line of severe thunderstorms that formed in southwest Missouri and extended northward as it moved east. The line moved into mid-Missouri during the late afternoon hours and marched into eastern Missouri. It produced 4 tornadoes in Missouri and damaging wind reports across the region.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1242608. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.