Hail in Franklin County, Missouri
Hail May 16, 2025 · Franklin County, Missouri
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
The wider storm
During the afternoon of May 16th, numerous supercells developed ahead of a cold front and within a favorable environment for high-end severe weather. These produced widespread severe weather including 2 to 2.5 inch hail, wind damage, and two tornadoes. One of these tornadoes ripped through St. Louis County and City, resulting in over $1 billion in damages and taking the lives of 4 individuals. Another lost his life to strong winds outside of the same tornadic supercell.
Began near New Haven (38.5900, -91.1800).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1256907. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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