EF0 Tornado — Dent, Missouri
2025-05-19 · near Max, Dent, Missouri
Event narrative
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.
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 1261091. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.