Overview
A severe weather outbreak occurred on February 28th and lasted into the early morning hours of March 1st 2017. Four tornadoes were documented to have occurred in the National Weather Service St. Louis County Warning Area, including a portion of the long track tornado that caused damage north of Perryville, MO. Hail and wind reports were noted with many of the storms. To view the damage surveys and download data in KML formate please visit this site: https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/StormDamage/DamageViewer/
Tornadoes:
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Tornado - Northwest of Lesterville, MO
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Tornado - Northwest of Fredericktown
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Tornado - South of Rockwood
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Tornado - Versailles
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1147 AM CST FRI MAR 03 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0244 PM HAIL COOK STATION 37.81N 91.44W
02/28/2017 E1.75 INCH CRAWFORD MO BROADCAST MEDIA
VIDEO FROM VIEWER.
0250 PM HAIL 7 S STEELVILLE 37.87N 91.36W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH CRAWFORD MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0325 PM HAIL 7 WNW POTOSI 37.97N 90.90W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH WASHINGTON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0340 PM HAIL 1 NW CADET 38.00N 90.70W
02/28/2017 M1.75 INCH WASHINGTON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0349 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 6 SE CADET 37.93N 90.61W
02/28/2017 ST. FRANCOIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER
OBSERVED FROM THE ENTRANCE TO TERRE DU LAC
LAKE...LOOKING DUE NORTH
0355 PM HAIL VALLES MILL 38.04N 90.50W
02/28/2017 E1.00 INCH JEFFERSON MO BROADCAST MEDIA
PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED VIA THE MEDIA FROM VALLES MINES
0407 PM HAIL ELSBERRY 39.17N 90.79W
02/28/2017 M0.88 INCH LINCOLN MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0410 PM HAIL ELSBERRY 39.17N 90.79W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH LINCOLN MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0415 PM HAIL CHERRYVILLE 37.85N 91.28W
02/28/2017 M1.75 INCH CRAWFORD MO PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. GOLF BALL HAIL CAUSED EXTENSIVE SIDING
AND ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME IN CHERRYVILLE.
0418 PM HAIL 2 SE OTTERVILLE 39.03N 90.37W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH JERSEY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORT CAME FROM DOW
0419 PM HAIL HARDIN 39.16N 90.62W
02/28/2017 M0.70 INCH CALHOUN IL AMATEUR RADIO
0445 PM HAIL 12 N POTOSI 38.11N 90.78W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH WASHINGTON MO PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. PHOTO POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0451 PM HAIL RICHWOODS 38.17N 90.83W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH WASHINGTON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0451 PM HAIL 1 N HILLSBORO 38.25N 90.57W
02/28/2017 M0.70 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0455 PM HAIL 2 E FLETCHER 38.17N 90.70W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH JEFFERSON MO PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. PHOTO POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA INCLUDES A
RULER FOR COMPARISON. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0458 PM HAIL 2 N HILLSBORO 38.26N 90.57W
02/28/2017 E0.88 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0458 PM HAIL 2 N HILLSBORO 38.26N 90.57W
02/28/2017 M1.50 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0508 PM HAIL 1 NE ANTONIA 38.37N 90.45W
02/28/2017 E1.75 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0509 PM HAIL 2 E ANTONIA 38.36N 90.43W
02/28/2017 M1.25 INCH JEFFERSON MO PUBLIC
BASED OFF OF A PICTURE FROM FACEBOOK
0510 PM HAIL 2 S ARNOLD 38.40N 90.37W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0515 PM HAIL OAKVILLE 38.44N 90.32W
02/28/2017 M0.75 INCH ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL REPORTS
0515 PM HAIL 3 SW MEHLVILLE 38.47N 90.35W
02/28/2017 M1.75 INCH ST. LOUIS MO PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. HAIL RANGED FROM QUARTERS TO GOLF BALLS
IN MEHLVILLE NEAR I-55 AND BUTLER HILL RD.
0516 PM HAIL 6 SW STEELVILLE 37.91N 91.43W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH CRAWFORD MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0518 PM HAIL 1 W EAST CARONDELET 38.54N 90.26W
02/28/2017 M1.75 INCH ST. LOUIS CITY MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0519 PM HAIL OAKVILLE 38.44N 90.32W
02/28/2017 M1.50 INCH ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0520 PM HAIL MEHLVILLE 38.50N 90.32W
02/28/2017 M1.50 INCH ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0523 PM HAIL ARNOLD 38.43N 90.37W
02/28/2017 M0.70 INCH JEFFERSON MO PUBLIC
0524 PM HAIL OLD MINES 38.02N 90.77W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH WASHINGTON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0525 PM HAIL 1 W EAST CARONDELET 38.54N 90.26W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH ST. LOUIS CITY MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0525 PM HAIL HEMATITE 38.20N 90.48W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0525 PM HAIL CAHOKIA 38.56N 90.18W
02/28/2017 E1.25 INCH ST. CLAIR IL PUBLIC
0526 PM HAIL OAKVILLE 38.44N 90.32W
02/28/2017 M0.70 INCH ST. LOUIS MO AMATEUR RADIO
0526 PM HAIL DUPO 38.52N 90.21W
02/28/2017 M0.88 INCH ST. CLAIR IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0530 PM HAIL CASEYVILLE 38.63N 90.03W
02/28/2017 M0.70 INCH ST. CLAIR IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0530 PM HAIL BLACKWELL 38.04N 90.62W
02/28/2017 E0.70 INCH ST. FRANCOIS MO AMATEUR RADIO
0535 PM HAIL COLLINSVILLE 38.68N 90.00W
02/28/2017 M1.75 INCH MADISON IL AMATEUR RADIO
0535 PM TSTM WND DMG COLLINSVILLE 38.68N 90.00W
02/28/2017 MADISON IL AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN BLOCKING ROADS...SIDING
DAMAGE ON A HOUSE NEAR IL ROUTE 157 AND HORSESHOE LAKE
DR.
0536 PM HAIL VALMEYER 38.30N 90.31W
02/28/2017 M0.88 INCH MONROE IL AMATEUR RADIO
0537 PM HAIL COLLINSVILLE 38.68N 90.00W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH MADISON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0537 PM HAIL MARYVILLE 38.73N 89.96W
02/28/2017 M1.25 INCH MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0538 PM HAIL MAEYSTOWN 38.23N 90.23W
02/28/2017 E1.00 INCH MONROE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0539 PM HAIL MARYVILLE 38.73N 89.96W
02/28/2017 M1.75 INCH MADISON IL AMATEUR RADIO
0540 PM HAIL 2 W GLEN CARBON 38.76N 90.01W
02/28/2017 E1.00 INCH MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0540 PM HAIL GLEN CARBON 38.76N 89.97W
02/28/2017 M1.75 INCH MADISON IL AMATEUR RADIO
0540 PM HAIL TROY 38.73N 89.89W
02/28/2017 M2.00 INCH MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ON NORTH SIDE OF TOWN
0540 PM HAIL MARYVILLE 38.73N 89.96W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH MADISON IL AMATEUR RADIO
0540 PM HAIL 1 E EDWARDSVILLE 38.80N 89.95W
02/28/2017 E1.75 INCH MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST SIDE OF TOWN AT I-55 AND GOVERNORS PARKWAY....PING
PONG UP TO GOLFBALL SIZED FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES.
0540 PM HAIL GLEN CARBON 38.76N 89.97W
02/28/2017 M1.50 INCH MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0540 PM HAIL TROY 38.73N 89.89W
02/28/2017 M2.00 INCH MADISON IL PUBLIC
PHOTO POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA. HAIL DIAMETER SPANS
SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 2 QUARTERS.
0545 PM HAIL 3 E EDWARDSVILLE 38.80N 89.91W
02/28/2017 M1.75 INCH MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0550 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S PONTOON BEACH 38.71N 90.05W
02/28/2017 MADISON IL AMATEUR RADIO
POWER LINES DOWN IN TRAILER PARK.
0550 PM HAIL MARINE 38.79N 89.78W
02/28/2017 E1.00 INCH MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0550 PM HAIL 8 ENE VALLES MILL 38.08N 90.37W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
DELAYED REPORT. TRAINED SPOTTER RECORDED VIDEO OF
QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON STATE ROAD AA AT US 61 NEAR THE
COUNTY LINE BETWEEN JEFFERSON COUNTY AND STE. GENEVIEVE
COUNTY.
0555 PM HAIL 6 SSW CHALFIN BRIDGE 38.14N 90.31W
02/28/2017 M1.50 INCH JEFFERSON MO PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. PHOTO OF HAIL LARGER THAN A GOLF BALL
OCCURRED AT US 61 AND STATE ROAD AA.
0556 PM HAIL FULTS 38.16N 90.21W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH MONROE IL AMATEUR RADIO
0600 PM HAIL HECKER 38.30N 89.99W
02/28/2017 E1.75 INCH MONROE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 PM HAIL HECKER 38.30N 89.99W
02/28/2017 M1.50 INCH MONROE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0611 PM HAIL NEW ATHENS 38.32N 89.88W
02/28/2017 M1.50 INCH ST. CLAIR IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0613 PM HAIL RED BUD 38.21N 90.00W
02/28/2017 M1.50 INCH RANDOLPH IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0625 PM HAIL WATERLOO 38.33N 90.16W
02/28/2017 M0.88 INCH MONROE IL AMATEUR RADIO
0625 PM HAIL 1 S RED BUD 38.20N 90.00W
02/28/2017 M1.75 INCH RANDOLPH IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 PM TSTM WND DMG HECKER 38.30N 89.99W
02/28/2017 MONROE IL AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD
0640 PM TORNADO 4 WSW LESTERVILLE 37.43N 90.89W
02/28/2017 REYNOLDS MO NWS STORM SURVEY
EF1 TORNADO SURVEYED WITH MAXIMUM WIND SPEED OF 90 MPH.
4.5 MILES LONG AND 80 YARDS WIDE. MAINLY TREE DAMAGE.
0645 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NW LESTERVILLE 37.50N 90.88W
02/28/2017 REYNOLDS MO PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 21 NORTHWEST OF
LESTERVILLE.
0703 PM HAIL 1 E NEW MINDEN 38.44N 89.35W
02/28/2017 E0.70 INCH WASHINGTON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ON HWY 177
0708 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE IRON MOUNTAIN 37.69N 90.63W
02/28/2017 ST. FRANCOIS MO PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. ROOFING BLOWN OFF OF A BUILDING AT IRON
MOUNTAIN LAKE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0716 PM TORNADO 12 WNW FREDERICKTOWN 37.63N 90.49W
02/28/2017 MADISON MO NWS STORM SURVEY
EF0 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WIND SPEED OF 85 MPH. 4.5
MILES LONG AND 50 YARDS WIDE. MAINLY TREE DAMAGE NOTED
ALONG PATH... WITH ONE BARN DESTROYED.
0719 PM HAIL CENTRALIA 38.52N 89.13W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH MARION IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0723 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 E ROSELLE 37.60N 90.44W
02/28/2017 MADISON MO EMERGENCY MNGR
BARN DESTROYED ALONG MADISON COUNTY ROAD 529. TIME
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0805 PM TSTM WND GST 7 N HOLLIDAY 39.59N 92.13W
02/28/2017 M43 MPH MONROE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0805 PM HAIL 7 N HOLLIDAY 39.59N 92.13W
02/28/2017 M0.75 INCH MONROE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0811 PM HAIL 5 S SHELBINA 39.62N 92.04W
02/28/2017 M1.25 INCH MONROE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0819 PM TORNADO 1 S ROCKWOOD 37.82N 89.70W
02/28/2017 RANDOLPH IL TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER FLASHES SEEN
0819 PM TORNADO 1 S ROCKWOOD 37.82N 89.70W
02/28/2017 RANDOLPH IL NWS STORM SURVEY
THIS LSR REFLECTS ONE COUNTY SEGMENT OF A TORNADO WHICH
PASSED THROUGH PARTS OF PERRY COUNTY... RANDOLPH
COUNTY... AND JACKSON COUNTY. PERRY AND JACKSON COUNTIES
ARE COVERED BY WFO PAH. RANDOLPH COUNTY IS COVERED BY
WFO LSX. THIS LSR COVERS THE RANDOLPH COUNTY SEGMENT.
DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH AN EF2 TORNADO. THE PATH
LENGTH WAS 3.1 MILES ACROSS SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY BUT
THE TOTAL PATH LENGTH ACROSS ALL COUNTIES WAS STILL
UNKNOWN. THE PATH WIDTH IN RANDOLPH COUNTY WAS 700
YARDS.
0830 PM TSTM WND GST MONROE CITY 39.65N 91.73W
02/28/2017 M60 MPH MONROE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0830 PM HAIL MONROE CITY 39.65N 91.73W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH MONROE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0842 PM TSTM WND GST QUINCY 39.93N 91.39W
02/28/2017 M52 MPH ADAMS IL TRAINED SPOTTER
DOWNTOWN
0846 PM HAIL HANNIBAL 39.71N 91.38W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH MARION MO EMERGENCY MNGR
0850 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW HANNIBAL 39.73N 91.41W
02/28/2017 MARION MO PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. SHINGLES BLOWN OFF OF A ROOF AND A FEW
BOARDS BLOWN OFF OF A BARN. BUILDINGS ARE LOCATED ALONG
STATE ROAD 168 APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF
HANNIBAL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0850 PM HAIL 2 NW HANNIBAL 39.73N 91.41W
02/28/2017 E1.25 INCH MARION MO PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. SHINGLES BLOWN OFF OF A ROOF AND A FEW
BOARDS BLOWN OFF OF A BARN. BUILDINGS ARE LOCATED ALONG
STATE ROAD 168 APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF
HANNIBAL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0855 PM HAIL PAYSON 39.82N 91.24W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH ADAMS IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0920 PM TSTM WND DMG BUCKHORN 37.33N 90.30W
02/28/2017 MADISON MO EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF BUCKHORN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
RADAR.
0926 PM HAIL MOUNT STERLING 39.98N 90.76W
02/28/2017 M0.75 INCH BROWN IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0930 PM TSTM WND DMG VERSAILLES 39.88N 90.66W
02/28/2017 BROWN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
WALL COLLAPSE OF BRICK BUILDING.... TREE DOWNED...
NUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWNED
0930 PM TSTM WND DMG VERSAILLES 39.88N 90.66W
02/28/2017 BROWN IL BROADCAST MEDIA
SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES OVERTURNED
0933 PM TORNADO VERSAILLES 39.88N 90.66W
02/28/2017 BROWN IL NWS STORM SURVEY
*** 1 INJ *** NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM FOUND DAMAGE IN
VERSAILLES CONSISTENT WITH AN EF1 TORNADO. THE TORNADO
WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS WIDE. THE PATH LENGTH WAS
APPROXIMATELY 0.75 MILES.
1121 PM HAIL COLUMBIA 38.95N 92.33W
02/28/2017 M1.00 INCH BOONE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED ON THE WEST SIDE OF COLUMBIA.
1200 AM HAIL 7 N CALIFORNIA 38.73N 92.57W
03/01/2017 E0.25 INCH MONITEAU MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0103 AM HAIL 4 SSW GASCONADE 38.62N 91.59W
03/01/2017 E0.70 INCH GASCONADE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0129 AM HAIL HAZELWOOD 38.78N 90.36W
03/01/2017 E0.25 INCH ST. LOUIS MO AMATEUR RADIO
0153 AM HAIL VILLA RIDGE 38.47N 90.88W
03/01/2017 E0.50 INCH FRANKLIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0159 AM TSTM WND GST 1 NNE SULLIVAN 38.23N 91.16W
03/01/2017 M51 MPH FRANKLIN MO AWOS
0210 AM TSTM WND GST 1 ESE SAUGET 38.58N 90.15W
03/01/2017 M70 MPH ST. CLAIR IL ASOS
0222 AM TSTM WND GST SCOTT AFB 38.55N 89.85W
03/01/2017 M58 MPH ST. CLAIR IL AWOS
0228 AM TSTM WND GST FREEBURG 38.43N 89.91W
03/01/2017 M47 MPH ST. CLAIR IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0244 AM TSTM WND GST MASCOUTAH 38.51N 89.81W
03/01/2017 M65 MPH ST. CLAIR IL EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE AREA.
0244 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW OKAWVILLE 38.45N 89.57W
03/01/2017 WASHINGTON IL NWS EMPLOYEE
TREE SNAPPED ALONG I-64 AT MILE MARKER 38. TIME
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0253 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 S COVINGTON 38.43N 89.44W
03/01/2017 WASHINGTON IL NWS EMPLOYEE
TREE SNAPPED ALONG I-64 AT MILE MARKER 45
0255 AM TSTM WND GST 1 SSE TONTI 38.65N 88.97W
03/01/2017 M51 MPH MARION IL AWOS
0300 AM TSTM WND DMG RICHVIEW 38.38N 89.18W
03/01/2017 WASHINGTON IL NWS EMPLOYEE
18-WHEELER BLOWN OVER IN MEDIAN ALONG I-64 AT MILE
MARKER 55
0317 AM HAIL ELLIS GROVE 38.01N 89.91W
03/01/2017 E0.70 INCH RANDOLPH IL TRAINED SPOTTER
WINDS IN THE 20-25MPH RANGE.
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