Missouri Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/15/2026 19:17

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 9:17PM CDT until April 15 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 7:17pm
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
At 917 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 5 miles north of Gerald to over Steelville, or along a line from 10 miles southwest of New Haven to over Steelville, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Cuba, Japan, Gerald, Leasburg, Steelville, Bourbon, St. Cloud, Sullivan, Leslie, Noser Mill, Beaufort, Stanton, Miramiguoa Park and Lyon. This includes the following State Parks... Onondaga Cave State Park and Meramec State Park. This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 210 and 230.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM CDT for a portion of east central Missouri.
Area Description: 
Crawford, MO; Franklin, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov