EF0 Tornado — Washington, Missouri

2025-05-19 · near Sunlight, Washington, Missouri

1.8 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The tornado crossed the Iron/Washington County line where it continued to uproot and damage trees. It dissipated at 20:01 along Highway DD just north of its junction with Martin Road.

Wider weather episode

A mesoscale convective complex rolled through Missouri during the overnight hours of May 19th. Though central, east-central, and northeast Missouri also experienced severe weather, the bulk of the event occurred in southeast Missouri. There, 7 confirmed tornadoes touched down. Luckily no injuries or fatalities were reported. Further north, the St. Louis metropolitan area was hammered with up to 2 inch hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264475. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.