Thunderstorm Wind in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Thunderstorm Wind July 12, 2025 · Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large 6in diameter tree branch was downed by downburst winds on the north side of Cape Girardeau.

The wider storm

A slow moving cold frontal boundary entered into the Quad State on the 12th. Showers and thunderstorms formed on the south side of the front and moved eastward through the region during the afternoon and early evening hours. Afternoon storms produced tree damage on the north side of Cape Girardeau. MLCAPE was around 2000J/kg, DCAPE was 900J/kg, and effective bulk shear was 20kts.

Began near Cape Girardeau (37.3400, -89.5500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1294753. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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