Thunderstorm Wind in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Thunderstorm Wind August 5, 2025 · Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A couple trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in Delta.

The wider storm

A shortwave trough and closed low reached the Quad State from the northwest during the morning of the 4th. The arrival of the shortwave preceded peak heating by several hours, limiting convective potential. Shear was very weak and instability limited. Slow-moving storms produced heavy rain, and multiple trees blown down in Delta by straight-line winds.

Began near Delta (37.2002, -89.7389).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1289940. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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