Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Missouri
Thunderstorm Wind April 17, 2026 · Franklin County, Missouri
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Thunderstorm winds downed a 15 inch diameter tree near Lyon. They then downed a tree 6 to 10 inches in diameter southeast of New Haven. A tornado developed just east of this damage at about the same time.
The wider storm
The environment during the afternoon of April 17th was primed for the development of severe thunderstorms. Semi-discrete convection blossomed ahead of a cold front during the early afternoon, causing wind damage and large hail in portions of central and east-central Missouri. Later in the afternoon, thunderstorms more closely tied to the cold front produced 4 tornadoes in Missouri.
Began near Detmold (38.5200, -91.2300).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1332073. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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