EF0 Tornado — Washington, Missouri

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

2.2 mi

Path length

140 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado touched down near Eight Wheeler Road outside of Richwoods and caused tree damage as it moved north-northeast before dissipating just north of Highway H. The peak wind speed was 80 mph and the path was 2.21 miles long and 140 yards wide.

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 1264677. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.