Tornadoes

Tornado - Potosi, MO Crawford/Washington County, MO Date April 2, 2025 Time (Local) 3:13 PM - 3:39 PM CDT EF Rating EF-3 Est. Peak Winds 165 mph Path Length 21.95 miles Max Width 200 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: At 3:13 PM, a tornado began southwest of Berryman, MO in east-central Crawford County, producing damage to trees in the northern half of Mark Twain National Forest. It tracked northeast into Washington County and crossed West State Highway 8 east of Berryman. The tornado continued northeast, damaging mobile homes and snapping trees around Cape Lakewood before approaching State Highway 185 and the town of Latty. Once there, the tornado strengthened and caused significant damage to homes in the northwest part of town. This damage was the worst observed, with winds estimated as strong as 165 mph. The tornado continued northeast into rural areas northwest of Old Mines before lifting at 3:39 PM. Track Map

A house significantly damaged by the tornado. Photo courtesy of NWS Storm Survey team. A tree uprooted by the tornado.  Photo courtesy of NWS Storm Survey team. A softwood tree snapped by the tornado.  Photo courtesy of NWS Storm Survey team. A house destroyed by the tornado.  Photo courtesy of NWS Storm Survey team.

Tornado - Greenville Bond/Fayette County, IL Date April 2, 2025 Time (Local) 5:05 PM - 5:29 PM CDT EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 135 mph Path Length 22.83 miles Max Width 200 yards Injuries/Deaths 1/0 Summary: At approximately 5:05 PM a tornado began northwest of Pierron in Bond County, IL, damaging a few trees. The tornado tracked northeast over Dolls Orchard Avenue, causing further tree damage while paralleling Interstate 70 to the south. The most significant damage was surveyed at the intersection of Millersburg Road and Cottonwood Avenue, where several structures were almost completely destroyed and debris lofted for nearly a mile. One injury was reported at this location. Significant tree damage was also observed, with several large trunks being sheared off and bark peeled back. The tornado continued northeast through the southern fringe of Greenville, causing minor tree and structural damage. Further weakening was observed as the tornado approached Mulberry Grove, where a barn collapsed. The tornado crossed into Fayette County and caused minor tree damage southwest of Shafter before lifting at 5:29 PM. Track Map

A picture of the Greenville tornado. Photo courtesy of Jared Streder. A large section of a tree snapped by the tornado. Photo courtesy of NWS Storm Survey team. Tree sheared off by the tornado. Photo courtesy of NWS Storm Survey team. A house largely destroyed by the tornado. Photo courtesy of NWS Storm Survey team.

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

Storm Reports

Below is a list of observed wind gusts and hail sizes from across the region. This list may not be comprehensive and is considered preliminary. Thank you for all of the reports!

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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1108 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0432 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 ENE Cahokia           38.57N 90.16W
04/02/2025  M64 MPH          St. Clair          IL   ASOS             

            REPORTED AT CPS. 

0443 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 NE Farmington         37.79N 90.41W
04/02/2025  M60 MPH          St. Francois       MO   Amateur Radio    

             

0440 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 WNW Belleville        38.55N 90.05W
04/02/2025  E60 MPH          St. Clair          IL   Public           

             

0444 PM     Hail             2 N O'Fallon            38.62N 89.92W
04/02/2025  M1.75 Inch       St. Clair          IL   Public           

            Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). 

0438 PM     Hail             1 W Fairview Heights    38.60N 90.03W
04/02/2025  E1.25 Inch       St. Clair          IL   Public           

            Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). 

0421 PM     Hail             2 NE Oakville           38.47N 90.30W
04/02/2025  E1.00 Inch       St. Louis          MO   Public           

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). 

0422 PM     Hail             1 SE Oakville           38.43N 90.31W
04/02/2025  M1.00 Inch       St. Louis          MO   Public           

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). 

0420 PM     Hail             1 SW Oakville           38.44N 90.33W
04/02/2025  M0.88 Inch       St. Louis          MO   Public           

             

0455 PM     Hail             Saint Jacob             38.72N 89.77W
04/02/2025  E0.70 Inch       Madison            IL   Trained Spotter  

             

0355 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 WNW Lesterville       37.48N 90.89W
04/02/2025                   Reynolds           MO   Law Enforcement  

            Trees down over Highway N at Highway 21 near 
            Lesterville. 

0313 PM     Tornado          5 NNE Davisville        37.87N 91.13W
04/02/2025                   Crawford           MO   NWS Storm Survey 

            NWS Survey Team found that an EF-3 tornado 
            formed in rural east-central Crawford County 
            and track northeastward into Washington 
            County, dissipating just east of Highway 21 
            north of Potosi. 

0425 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Dupo                    38.51N 90.21W
04/02/2025                   St. Clair          IL   Emergency Mngr   

            A few powerlines down on main street in 
            Dupo. 

0416 PM     Funnel Cloud     1 ENE Fountain          38.36N 90.28W
04/02/2025                   Monroe             IL   Emergency Mngr   

             

0600 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Salem                   38.63N 88.95W
04/02/2025                   Marion             IL   Law Enforcement  

            Reports of sporadic tree damage throughout 
            the county, as well as a few downed 
            powerlines near Salem. 

0537 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Ramsey                  39.14N 89.11W
04/02/2025                   Fayette            IL   Law Enforcement  

            Minor roof damage to a home. 

0512 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Albers                  38.54N 89.62W
04/02/2025                   Clinton            IL   Law Enforcement  

            Trees down. 

0521 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Bartelso                38.54N 89.47W
04/02/2025                   Clinton            IL   Law Enforcement  

            Trees down. 

0522 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Beckemeyer              38.61N 89.43W
04/02/2025                   Clinton            IL   Law Enforcement  

            Trees down. 

0505 PM     Tornado          1 ENE Pierron           38.79N 89.54W
04/02/2025                   Bond               IL   NWS Storm Survey 

            *** 1 INJ *** 
            NWS survey team found that an EF-2 tornado 
            formed in southwestern Bond County and 
            generally tracked along I-70 northeastward 
            into Fayette County.