Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Missouri

Thunderstorm Wind August 18, 2025 · Franklin County, Missouri

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees along Spring Bluff Road and Highway 185. They also downed 2 limbs: an 8 inch diameter tree limb along Karen Ann Circle and a 10-12 inch diameter tree limb along George Street in Sullivan.

The wider storm

Isolated thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of August 18th in a high instability and low shear environment. Conditions were primed for microbursts, and one such thunderstorm did produce damaging wind in southern Franklin County.

Began near Elmont (38.2500, -91.2100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1278765. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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