Thunderstorm Wind in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

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

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$10K

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 between Jackson and Cape Girardeau, along with numerous tree branches. In rural areas short-lived visibility issues developed due to blowing dust.

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 Jackson (37.3692, -89.5996).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1289987. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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