Thunderstorm Wind — St. Francois, Missouri

2025-05-19 · near Esther, St. Francois, Missouri

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds downed powerlines in Park Hills and trees in Farmington.

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 1264687. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.