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Strong Wind in New Madrid, Missouri

Strong Wind May 15, 2025 · New Madrid, Missouri

55 mph

Estimated gust (48 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several tree branches and utility lines were downed in New Madrid from gusty non-thunderstorm winds.

The wider storm

On the 15th, the Quad State was positioned in the warm sector ahead of a Northern Plains low pressure system. In Southeast Missouri, effective shear was 50-70kts, MLCAPE was 1500-2000J/kg, and DCAPE was around 700-800J/kg. A capping inversion kept severe weather potential at bay but, ahead of an area of moderate rain, gusty non-thunderstorm winds blew down tree branches and some shingles in parts of Southeast Missouri.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1271456. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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