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EF1 Tornado — St. Clair, Missouri

2025-05-19 · near Lowry City, St. Clair, Missouri

$150K

Property damage

4.6 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A NWS storm survey determined that a tornado touched down south-southwest of Lowry City, continued through the city, and then caused the worst damage along NE 1000 Rd northeast of Lowry City, ending north of the intersection of NE 1000 Rd and NE 401 Rd. In addition to a roof torn off a mobile home, this tornado destroyed several barns and outbuildings, uprooted trees and downed power lines. Maximum wind speeds of 110 mph were determined.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1261084. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.