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EF0 Tornado — St. Louis (c), Missouri

2025-05-16 · near Tower Grove, St. Louis (c), Missouri

Direct deaths

Injuries

$1.6B

Property damage

6.6 mi

Path length

1750 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The tornado was its widest and strongest in St. Louis City. After it crossed into the City, the tornado caused major tree and structural damage in and around Forest Park and its northern neighborhoods. The then EF-3 tornado continued northeast into North St. Louis City where 4 individuals lost their lives. Continuing northeast still, the tornado began to weaken. Overall, thousands of buildings were damaged in St. Louis City costing an estimated $1.6 billion in damages.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1262207. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.