Severe Thunderstorm Warning Missouri | Effective 03/15/2026 14:49

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 15 at 4:49PM CDT until March 15 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 2:49pm
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 449 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from over Oakland to near Antonia, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Ballwin, Chesterfield, Manchester, Town and Country, Kirkwood, Crestwood, Webster Groves, Creve Coeur, Arnold, Festus, Overland, St. Louis, University City, Clayton, Jennings, Ferguson and Bellefontaine Neighbors. This includes the following State Parks... Scott Joplin Historic Site, Castlewood State Park, Mastodon Historic Site, Sandy Creek Covered Bridge Historic Site and Gov. Dunklin's Grave Historic Site. This includes the following highways... Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 269 and 277. Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 178 and 191.
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 800 PM CDT for a portion of east central Missouri.
Area Description: 
Jefferson, MO; St. Louis, MO; St. Louis City, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov