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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Fri 05/16/2025 03:58 PM EDT

End Time

Fri 05/16/2025 04:45 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

10 mi WNW of Van Buren, MO

Storm Motion

Moving ENE at 66 mph

Impacts

High impact

Hail threatradar indicated
Max hail size1.50 in
Wind threatradar indicated
Max wind gust60 mph

Locations Affected

Pilot Knob, MO ∙ Bunker, MO ∙ Taum Sauk Mountain, MO ∙ Black, MO ∙ Vulcan, MO ∙ Belleview, MO ∙ Ironton, MO ∙ Centerville, MO ∙ Glover, MO ∙ Clearwater Lake, MO

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service St Louis MO 258 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Iron County in southeastern Missouri... Northwestern Madison County in southeastern Missouri... Reynolds County in southeastern Missouri... * Until 345 PM CDT. * At 258 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles southwest of Ellington, or 44 miles southwest of Ironton, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Ironton, Reynolds, Ellington, Pilot Knob, Arcadia, Annapolis, Glover, Oates, Belleview, Garwood, Roselle, Centerville, Des Arc, Lesterville, Redford, Black, Sabula, Chloride, Hogan and Vulcan. This includes the following State Parks... Johnsons Shut-Ins State Park, Fort Davidson Historic Site, Elephant Rocks State Park, Taum Sauk Mountain State Park and Clearwater Lake Recreational Area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for a portion of southeast Missouri. && LAT...LON 3750 9121 3774 9072 3773 9065 3764 9065 3764 9053 3727 9055 3727 9074 3705 9078 3705 9096 3710 9096 3710 9102 3717 9103 3716 9107 3720 9109 3720 9113 3725 9112 3725 9116 3731 9118 3741 9118 3742 9121 TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 240DEG 57KT 3710 9113 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH