Thunderstorm Wind in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Thunderstorm Wind August 19, 2025 · Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds between Oak Ridge and W/NW Jackson as a cluster of storms tracked southeastward.

The wider storm

A cold front sagged through the Quad State from north to south later in the day on the 19th. A jagged line of thunderstorms developed during the afternoon across Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois, dipping southward through late afternoon. MLCAPE maxed out early afternoon around 3000-3500J/kg with DCAPE of 1200J/kg. Effective shear was limited, below 30kts. Wind damage, mainly to trees, was most widespread in Cape Girardeau County as a storm tracked southeastward through the county during the early afternoon. Wind damage was also reported in Butler County with hail noted in Carter County.

Began near Oak Ridge (37.4951, -89.7254).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1289983. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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