Summary of Significant Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Outbreak of March 14-15, 2025

Tornadoes:

Tornado #1 - Fremont, MO CARTER COUNTY Date March 14, 2025 Time (CDT) 9:51 - 10:12 PM CDT EF Rating EF-3 Est. Peak Winds 165 mph Path Length 17.5 miles (total path length 58.24 miles)  Max Width 500 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: An EF-3 tornado tore a path of destruction across western and northern parts of Carter County. This tornado began in Shannon County, Missouri. Significant tree damage occurred along Green Mountain Road with hundreds of trees uprooted or snapped, along with at least a couple trees that were debarked. A steel trailer was picked up and lofted several hundred yards. Several homes were completely destroyed along the path from Green Mountain Road and northeast towards the town of Fremont and further north along Carter Highway Y. The tornado continued northeast and produced additional tree damage along Highway M and Highway D as it moved into far northeast Carter County. It then crossed into Reynolds County. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado #2 - Leeper, MO CARTER AND WAYNE COUNTIES Date March 14, 2025 Time (Local) 10:28 - 10:57 PM CDT EF Rating EF-3 Est. Peak Winds 165 mph Path Length 31.32 miles Max Width 325 yds Injuries/Deaths 0 / 2 Summary:   An EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 165 mph struck Carter and Wayne County in southeast Missouri. The most severe damage occurred in Leeper, Missouri, in Wayne County where several homes were nearly or completely destroyed. Unfortunately, two people died when their camper was tossed into the nearby Black River. Thousands of trees were damaged or snapped along the path of this tornado. Track Map                                                                                 Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado #3 - Gads Hill, MO WAYNE COUNTY Date March 14, 2025 Time (Local) 10:34 - 10:41 PM CDT EF Rating EF-3 Est. Peak Winds 155 mph Path Length 5.47 miles (total path length 38 miles) Max Width 1525 yds Injuries/Deaths 4 / 3 Summary: At approximately 10:20 PM a tornado began near Missouri Highway HH in the Clearwater Conservation Area to the northeast of Garwood, MO in Reynolds County and continued northeastward for nearly 30 miles before dissipating east of Jewett, MO in Madison County around 10:57 PM. The most significant damage occurred in Gads Hill and Des Arc, where a few residences were significantly damaged or totally destroyed and unfortunately resulted in 3 fatalities. This tornado was assigned a rating of EF-3 with a maximum wind speed of 155 mph in far northwestern Wayne County. Track Map                                                                                        Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado #4 - Fairdealing, MO RIPLEY AND BUTLER COUNTIES Date March 14, 2025 Time (Local) 10:56 - 11:24 PM CDT EF Rating EF-4 Est. Peak Winds 170 mph Path Length 25.38 miles (total path length 118 miles) Max Width 500 yards Injuries/Deaths 4 / 0 Summary: An ongoing tornado that produced EF-4 damage in Arkansas crossed into Ripley and Butler County, Missouri, where it did EF-2 damage. Along FF Highway southeast of Poynor, one person was slightly injured when their manufactured home was pushed and overturned. Traveling northeast, the tornado became up to 500 yards wide at some points, causing widespread severe damages to hundreds of trees across Ripley County. Several homes and outbuildings were damaged by falling trees as well. As the tornado approached US Highway 160 west of Fairdealing, it turned on an easterly path as it damaged trees and outbuilding along the highway. After crossing into Butler County, the tornado turned again and traveled north-northeast. Along F Highway in western Butler County, a couple homes suffered major roof damage, including uplift of most of the roof decking. The tornado lifted as it approached County Road 480 and the Lone Hill community. Note: The peak winds, maximum tornado rating, and peak width all occurred in Arkansas. NWS Little Rock confirmed that the tornado that produced EF2 damage in Ripley and Butler County on the evening of March 14th, tracking 25.38 miles in the Paducah area of responsibility, entering at 10:56 pm was connected to the EF4 "Ash Flat/Melbourne, AR" tornado. The total length for this tornado is 117.15 miles In Missouri, the tornado path length was 25.38 miles. In Arkansas, there were four injuries, and in Missouri, there was one injury. In Missouri, the maximum estimated peak winds were 132 mph (EF-2) and the peak width was 500 yards.  Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado #5 - Poplar Bluff, MO BUTLER COUNTY Date March 14, 2025 Time (Local) 11:27 - 11:47 PM CDT EF Rating EF-3 Est. Peak Winds 145 mph Path Length 18.7 miles Max Width 350 yards Injuries/Deaths 3 / 1 Summary: An EF-3 tornado started in western Butler County along County Road 462. It moved east-northeast along County Road 450. Some of the worst damage was located along here with one house completely leveled resulting in 1 fatality. The tornado then crossed Hwy 67 and hit a mobile home park on the west side of Poplar Bluff. From there it produced mainly roof damage to homes and businesses as it moved through Poplar Bluff. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted along the path. It crossed Highway 60 and continued northeast to a little northwest of the town of Rombauer. Significant damage was noted along Highway T where at least one home was completely leveled. Hi-res satellite imagery helped extend the track a little further northeast, but it is unknown at this time if it extends even further northeast and possibly connects with the Fisk tornado. There were very strong inflow winds noted to the south of the tornado path with peak winds up to 100 mph which resulted in extensive tree damage.  Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado #6 - DuQuoin/St.Johns, IL JACKSON / PERRY COUNTIES Date March 15, 2025 Time (Local) 12:10-12:23 AM CDT EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 130 mph Path Length 14.7 miles Max Width 250 yds Injuries/Deaths 0 / 0 Summary: An EF-2 tornado began near Zoller Road in Jackson County just south of the Perry County line. Moving northeast, the tornado crossed into Perry County, where about 50 homes in the county suffered damage, and five were left uninhabitable, mostly in the St. John community. In the industrial park on the west side of Du Quoin, one metal building machine shop was completely collapsed. Numerous wooden power poles were broken along the path, including a few high capacity electrical poles northeast of St. John on Kimmel Road. Reaching Highway 154 northeast of Du Quoin, the tornado blew out the windows of the historic Paradise Church and toppled numerous gravestones in the adjacent cemetery. After snapping a few tree trunks behind the church, the tornado dissipated. Hundreds of trees along the path were snapped, uprooted, or suffered the loss of large limbs. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado #7 - Vienna, IL JOHNSON COUNTY Date March 15, 2025 Time (Local) 1:15-1:31 AM CDT EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 115 mph Path Length 15.94 miles Max Width 150 yds Injuries/Deaths 0 / 0 Summary: An EF-2 tornado began west of Vienna along Old Cypress Road. Traveling northeast, it damaged roofs of homes and uprooted trees as it crossed both Highway 146 and Old Highway 146 Loop. Along Dutchman Farms Road, several homes sustained roof, gutter, and fascia damage. Additionally, outbuildings were heavily damaged, and trees were snapped and uprooted. After crossing US Highway 45 and Interstate 24, a few manufactured homes were nearly completely destroyed and wooden power poles were broken on Canada Lane. As it continued northeast, the tornado crossed US Highway 45 a second time near Shelby Road and Dixon Lane, where additional homes suffered roof, gutter, and fascia damage. As it continued northeast, the tornado crossed Gilead Church Road and Ozark Road east of the Ozark community, where the great majority of damage was to trees. Weakening, the tornado lifted at Belville Road just before the Johnson-Pope County line. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado #8 - Oakland City, IN GIBSON, PIKE, AND DAVIESS COUNTIES Date March 15, 2025 Time (Local) 2:53 - 3:32 AM CDT EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 120 mph Path Length 57.84 miles (33.41 miles in our forecast area) Max Width 400 yards Injuries/Deaths 0 / 0 Summary: An EF-2 tornado began just east-northeast of the Tristate Speedway near Haubstadt. Some damage to outbuildings and power poles occurred, along with many trees that were uprooted as it moved northeast crossing Highway 168 and eventually Interstate 69. It produced roof damage to a church and canopy damage to a Gas Station to the southwest of Oakland City. Several trees were uprooted through town and one mobile home was severely damaged. Drone footage confirmed that the path continued into Pike County and eventually into Daviess County. The track continued for another 13.6 miles in Daviess County.   Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado #9 - Sikeston, Missouri NEW MADRID COUNTY Date March 15, 2025 Time (CDT) 1:03 - 1:07 AM CDT EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 105 mph Path Length 4.5 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: An EF-1 tornado began southwest of Sikeston near FF Highway. There were several roof panels from a barn scattered about and power poles down south of the town of Browns. Moving east-northeast, the tornado damaged a few apartment buildings on Lawrence Street, then damaged the roofs of a nearby shopping center and fast food restaurant. Crossing US 61, the tornado did extensive roof and awning damage to a nursing home facility on Col. George E. Day Parkway. The tornado then damaged the roofs of several homes in a neighborhood near Plantation Boulevard before dissipating at Ingram Road. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado #10 - Puxico, Missouri STODDARD COUNTY Date March 14, 2025 Time (CDT) 11:50 - 11:57 PM CDT EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 95 mph Path Length 6.3 miles Max Width 25 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: An EF-1 tornado began southwest of Puxico in a wooded area along County Road 404. Traveling northeast, the tornado severely damaged an outbuilding on T Highway. In Puxico, a few homes suffered roof, gutter, and fascia damaged. The tornado ended just northeast of Puxico.  Track Map                                                                                 Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado #11 - Perryville, Missouri PERRY COUNTY Date March 14, 2025 Time (CDT) 11:25 - 11:49 PM CDT EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 135 mph Path Length 26.5 miles (total path length 33.56 miles) Max Width 325 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: An EF-2 tornado with peak winds of 135 mph impacted Bollinger and Perry County in southeast Missouri and Randolph County in southwest Illinois. The most severe damage occurred on the south and east sides of Perryville, MO, where a few homes were severely damaged and a school building had the exterior walls of the top story collapsed. Hundreds of trees were damaged along the path. Track Map                                                                                    Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado #12 - Oran, Missouri SCOTT/STODDARD COUNTY Date March 15, 2025 Time (CDT) 12:17 - 12:25 AM CDT EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 115 mph Path Length 6.36 miles Max Width 100 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: The tornado began just south of County Road 91 near the Stoddard/Scott County Line, causing roof damage to two homes and destroying several outbuildings/shops. Several power poles were snapped along Highway 91 as the tornado moved northeast and flipped several irrigation systems. The tornado mostly tracked through open fields and damaged several grain silos and shops before dissipating just west of Oran.  Track Map                                                                                    Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado #13 - Greenville/Sedgewickville, Missouri BOLLINGER/WAYNE COUNTY Date March 14, 2025 Time (CDT) 11:15 - 11:40 PM CDT EF Rating EF-3 Est. Peak Winds 140 mph Path Length 28.75 miles Max Width 500 yards Injuries/Deaths 1 / 1 Summary: An EF-3 tornado with estimated peak winds of 140 mph impacted parts of Wayne and Bollinger County. The tornado did profound and extreme tree damage along its path. The tornado directly impacted a large campground near the castor river in Wayne County, killing one person and severely injuring another. The most severe structural damage occurred on DD Highway where a home lost its roof and had most of its exterior walls collapsed. Several vehicles were also tossed 50 to 100 ft! Another nearby home suffered heavy damage. Numerous outbuildings were also destroyed. In Bollinger County, over a dozen homes suffered minor to major damage. Track Map                                                                                    Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado #14 - Aid, Missouri STODDARD COUNTY Date March 15, 2025 Time (CDT) 12:05 - 12:10 PM CDT EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 105 mph Path Length 4.85 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0 / 0 Summary: An EF-1 tornado impacted areas in and near the community of Aid, Missouri. A church along County Road 420 suffered roof damage and damage to its front entrance way. Moving northeast, farm outbuilding were damaged or destroyed along F Highway, County Road 294, and AC Highway. The tornado lifted shortly after crossing AC Highway. Track Map                                                                                    Downloadable KMZ File

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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

Wind & Hail:

Wind

In addition to the damage caused by tornadoes, many supercell thunderstorm produced powerful downburst winds of 80 to 100 mph, which caused extensive tree damage and damage to homes and outbuildings. 

Perry County, Missouri (NWS Survey)	Perry County, Missouri (NWS Survey)	Vienna, Illinois (NWS Survey)	Poplar Bluff, Missouri (NWS Survey)

Hail

Many of the supercell thunderstorm that produced tornadoes also generated large hail of 1 to 1.75 inches in diameter.
However, one supercell that impacted the Owensboro, Kentucky, area produce hail of tennis (2.5 inches) to baseball size 
(2.75 inches). Driven by strong thunderstorm winds, this hail produced extensive damage across Owensboro and Daviess County,
Kentucky, including destroying siding on homes, breaking windows, and damaging vehicles. See the Photos page for pictures of 
the hail and the damage it caused. 

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
834 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

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

0458 AM     Hail             4 E Owensboro           37.76N 87.05W
03/15/2025  M2.50 Inch       Daviess            KY   Public           

            Report from mPING of Tennis Ball (2.50 in.) 
            hail. 

0458 AM     Hail             2 SW Owensboro          37.73N 87.14W
03/15/2025  E2.00 Inch       Daviess            KY   Public           

            Report from mPING of Hen Egg (2.00 in.) 
            hail. 

0357 AM     Hail             3 NE Sebree             37.62N 87.48W
03/15/2025  E1.75 Inch       McLean             KY   Public           

            Report from mPING of Golf Ball (1.75 in.) 
            hail. 

0456 AM     Hail             2 E Owensboro           37.75N 87.08W
03/15/2025  E1.75 Inch       Daviess            KY   Public           

            Report from mPING of Golf Ball (1.75 in.) 
            hail. 

0513 AM     Hail             5 NW Pellville          37.78N 86.89W
03/15/2025  E1.50 Inch       Daviess            KY   Public           

            Report from mPING of Ping Pong Ball (1.50 
            in.) hail. 

0140 AM     Hail             1 E Howardville         36.57N 89.58W
03/15/2025  E1.25 Inch       New Madrid         MO   Public           

            Report from mPING of Half Dollar (1.25 in.) 
            hail. 

0146 AM     Hail             1 SE Harrisburg         37.73N 88.53W
03/15/2025  E1.25 Inch       Saline             IL   Public           

            Report from mPING of Half Dollar (1.25 in.) 
            hail. 

0241 AM     Hail             1 S Poseyville          38.16N 87.78W
03/15/2025  E1.00 Inch       Posey              IN   Public           

            Report from mPING of Quarter (1.00 in.) 
            hail. 

Photos:

Large Hail

Hail in Owensboro, KY (Photo by Linsday Stone)	Hail damage in Owensboro, KY (Photo by Yancy Smith)	Hail damage in St Joseph, KY (Photo by Danny Thompson)	Hail in Owensboro, KY (Photo by Arden Gregory)
Hail in Owensboro, KY (Photo by Chris Crabtree)	Hail in Sorgho, KY (Photo by Arden Gregory)	Hail in Owensboro, KY (Photo by Arden Gregory)	Hail in Ledbetter, KY (Photo by Amanda Raether)
Hail in Poverty, KY (Photo by Jimmy VanCleve)	Hail in Sorgho, KY (Photo by Tim Crabtree)	Hail in Owensboro, KY (Photo by Mandy Stinnett)	Hail damage in Owensboro, KY (Photo by Arden Gregory)
Hail in Owensboro, KY (Photo by Mandy Stinnett)	Hail damage in Owensboro, KY (Photo by Arden Gregory)	Hail in Harrisburg, IL (Photo by Adam Turney)	Hail in Daviess Co. (Photo by Andy Ball)

Storm Damage

Damage in Poplar Bluff, MO (Photo by Crystal Stiles)	Damage in Vienna, IL (WFCN/Swinford Media)	Damage in Vienna, IL (WFCN/Swinford Media)	Damage in Vienna, IL (WFCN/Swinford Media)
Damage in Oakland City, IN (Photo by Peyton Davis	Damage in Oakland City, IN (Photo by Peyton Davis	Damage in Sesser, IL (WFCN/Swinford Media)	Damage in Bollinger County, MO (NWS Survey)

Radar:

Storms impacting Carter Co., MO around 9:53 p.m.	Storms near Poplar Bluff, MO around 11:30 p.m.	Storms in northwest Wayne Co., MO around 10:38 p.m.	Storm with baseball hail in Owensboro, KY around 4:52 a.m.

Storm Reports

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1053 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

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

1155 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NE Cutler             38.04N 89.55W
03/14/2025                   Perry              IL   Law Enforcement  

            Structural damage near Cutler, IL. Roof off 
            trailer on Lincoln Street and 2 barns 
            destroyed. 

0248 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 E Mount Vernon        38.32N 88.87W
03/14/2025  M40 MPH          Jefferson          IL   AWOS             

            AWOS station KMVN Mt Vernon IL. 

0250 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SE Heath              37.07N 88.77W
03/14/2025  M40 MPH          McCracken          KY   ASOS             

            ASOS station KPAH Paducah KY. 

0312 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SSW De Soto           37.78N 89.25W
03/14/2025  M47 MPH          Jackson            IL   ASOS             

            ASOS station KMDH Carbondale IL. 

0315 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NNE Lithium           37.87N 89.87W
03/14/2025  M45 MPH          Perry              MO   AWOS             

            AWOS station KPCD Perryville MO. 

0315 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NNE Lithium           37.87N 89.87W
03/14/2025  M45 MPH          Perry              MO   AWOS             

            AWOS station KPCD Perryville MO. 

0333 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 W Ash Hill            36.77N 90.32W
03/14/2025  M52 MPH          Butler             MO   ASOS             

            ASOS station KPOF Poplar Bluff MO. 

0346 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WNW Scott City        37.23N 89.58W
03/14/2025  M44 MPH          Scott              MO   ASOS             

            ASOS station KCGI Cape Girardeau MO. 

0353 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NE Doniphan           36.65N 90.78W
03/14/2025  M40 MPH          Ripley             MO   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station DFSM7 Doniphan MO. 

0435 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 E Sturgis             37.55N 87.95W
03/14/2025  M40 MPH          Union              KY   AWOS             

            AWOS station KTWT 2 E Sturgis. 

0448 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Marble Hill             37.30N 89.98W
03/14/2025                   Bollinger          MO   Broadcast Media  

            Reports of power outages in Bollinger County 
            due to high gradient winds. 

0541 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WSW Neelyville        36.55N 90.55W
03/14/2025                   Butler             MO   Emergency Mngr   

            Power poles downed on County Road 270 west 
            of Neelyville. 

0547 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SE Energy             37.77N 89.02W
03/14/2025  M47 MPH          Williamson         IL   AWOS             

            AWOS station KMWA Marion IL. 

0552 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SSW De Soto           37.78N 89.25W
03/14/2025  M53 MPH          Jackson            IL   ASOS             

            ASOS station KMDH Carbondale IL. 

0650 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 4 NE Marion             37.38N 88.04W
03/14/2025  M40 MPH          Crittenden         KY   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station RPTN Marion KY 4 NE. 

0706 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SW Murphysboro        37.76N 89.35W
03/14/2025                   Jackson            IL   Trained Spotter  

            Large branch about four inches in diameter 
            snapped from a tree. 

0722 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Chicopee          36.98N 91.00W
03/14/2025  M44 MPH          Carter             MO   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station BGSM7 Chicopee MO. 

1011 PM     Tornado          6 N Van Buren           37.09N 91.00W
03/14/2025                   Carter             MO   Emergency Mngr   

            Home reported destroyed on D Highway near 
            the Carter/Reynolds County line. Time 
            estimated. 

1016 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Freemont                36.95N 91.16W
03/14/2025                   Carter             MO   Emergency Mngr   

            Windows blown out of a house near Fremont. 
            Possible tornado. Time estatimed. 

1052 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SSW De Soto           37.78N 89.25W
03/14/2025  M58 MPH          Jackson            IL   ASOS             

            ASOS station KMDH Carbondale IL. 

1055 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NNE Lithium           37.87N 89.87W
03/14/2025  M56 MPH          Perry              MO   AWOS             

            AWOS station KPCD Perryville MO. 

1056 PM     Hail             1 W Doniphan            36.62N 90.83W
03/14/2025  M1.00 Inch       Ripley             MO   Public           

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). 

1111 PM     Funnel Cloud     4 W Oxly                36.59N 90.76W
03/14/2025                   Ripley             MO   Law Enforcement  

            Location approximate. 

1119 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Sesser                  38.09N 89.05W
03/14/2025                   Franklin           IL   Emergency Mngr   

            Tree fell through a home in Sesser. 

1121 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ENE Donaldson         36.76N 87.86W
03/14/2025                   Trigg              KY   Broadcast Media  

            Tree down on Felix Wadlington Road. 

1125 PM     Hail             5 WSW Glenallen         37.29N 90.12W
03/14/2025  M1.50 Inch       Bollinger          MO   Emergency Mngr   

            Near DD and BCR 810. 

1133 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Poplar Bluff            36.76N 90.41W
03/14/2025                   Butler             MO   Emergency Mngr   

            Many reports of damage in Poplar Bluff. 
            Houses and buildings destroyed. Power 
            outages and gas leaks reported. Possible 
            tornado. 

1135 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NNE Lithium           37.87N 89.87W
03/14/2025  M62 MPH          Perry              MO   AWOS             

            AWOS station KPCD Perryville MO. 

1135 PM     Tornado          2 W Poplar Bluff        36.77N 90.45W
03/14/2025                   Butler             MO   Emergency Mngr   

            Major damage reported to New Covenant 
            Fellowship Church and a neighboring trailer 
            park on PP Highway. 

1138 PM     Hail             2 W Perryville          37.73N 89.91W
03/14/2025  M1.25 Inch       Perry              MO   Public           

            Report from mPING of Half Dollar (1.25 in.) 
            hail. 

1140 PM     Tornado          1 S Perryville          37.71N 89.87W
03/14/2025                   Perry              MO   Law Enforcement  

            Multiple structures with major damage on the 
            south side of Perryville. 

1140 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 ESE Perryville        37.72N 89.86W
03/14/2025                   Perry              MO   Law Enforcement  

            Damage reported on the south side of 
            Perryville. Possible tornado. 

1144 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WNW Scott City        37.23N 89.58W
03/14/2025  M61 MPH          Scott              MO   ASOS             

            ASOS station KCGI Cape Girardeau MO. 

1152 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SSW De Soto           37.78N 89.25W
03/14/2025  M55 MPH          Jackson            IL   ASOS             

            ASOS station KMDH Carbondale IL. 

1200 AM     Tornado          3 NE Puxico             36.98N 90.11W
03/15/2025                   Stoddard           MO   Emergency Mngr   

            Reported near PP Highway and CR 254. 

1203 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 W Ava                 37.88N 89.53W
03/15/2025                   Jackson            IL   Trained Spotter  

            Six inch tree over Little Kinkaid Rd, east 
            of McClure Rd . 

1212 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     8 W Pinckneyville       38.08N 89.53W
03/15/2025                   Perry              IL   Emergency Mngr   

            Power poles reported down on Highway 154. 
            Time estimated from radar. 

1217 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Du Quoin                38.00N 89.24W
03/15/2025                   Perry              IL   Law Enforcement  

            Multiple reports of trees and power poles 
            down in Du Quoin. 

1228 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 WNW Scott City        37.23N 89.58W
03/15/2025  M77 MPH          Scott              MO   ASOS             

            ASOS station KCGI Cape Girardeau MO. 

1236 AM     Tornado          2 E New Hamburg         37.13N 89.56W
03/15/2025                   Scott              MO   Trained Spotter  

            Trained spotter reported a tornado just 
            north of Benton with power poles down. 

1240 AM     Tornado          2 N Colp                37.83N 89.08W
03/15/2025                   Williamson         IL   Fire Dept/Rescue 

            Tornado reported north of Carterville. 

0106 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Sikeston                36.88N 89.58W
03/15/2025                   Scott              MO   Emergency Mngr   

            Damage reported at a nursing home in 
            Sikeston near George E Day parkway area. 
            Possible tornado. 

0130 AM     Hail             Ledbetter               37.05N 88.50W
03/15/2025  M1.75 Inch       Livingston         KY   Public           

            Public photo of hail 1.75 inches near 
            Ledbetter. 

0131 AM     Tornado          4 SSE New Burnside      37.53N 88.75W
03/15/2025                   Johnson            IL   Trained Spotter  

            Severe damage to a home on Gilead Church 
            Road. No injuries. 

0140 AM     Hail             1 E Howardville         36.57N 89.58W
03/15/2025  E1.25 Inch       New Madrid         MO   Public           

            Report from mPING of Half Dollar (1.25 in.) 
            hail. 

0141 AM     Hail             1 E Howardville         36.57N 89.58W
03/15/2025  E1.50 Inch       New Madrid         MO   Public           

            Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 
            in.). 

0146 AM     Hail             1 SE Harrisburg         37.73N 88.53W
03/15/2025  E1.25 Inch       Saline             IL   Public           

            Report from mPING of Half Dollar (1.25 in.) 
            hail. 

0149 AM     Hail             Harrisburg              37.74N 88.55W
03/15/2025  M1.75 Inch       Saline             IL   Public           

             

0215 AM     Hail             Columbus                36.76N 89.10W
03/15/2025  M1.00 Inch       Hickman            KY   Fire Dept/Rescue 

             

0228 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Paducah                 37.07N 88.64W
03/15/2025                   McCracken          KY   Emergency Mngr   

            Tree down blocking the road on North 
            Friendship and Guyline road. 

0231 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 W Shady Grove         37.12N 88.59W
03/15/2025                   Massac             IL   Emergency Mngr   

            Tree down on house in Brookport. Line 
            damage. 

0241 AM     Hail             1 S Poseyville          38.16N 87.78W
03/15/2025  E1.00 Inch       Posey              IN   Public           

            Report from mPING of Quarter (1.00 in.) 
            hail. 

0245 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 NNW Darmstadt         38.14N 87.61W
03/15/2025                   Vanderburgh        IN   Trained Spotter  

            Roof blown off building along Owensville 
            Road. 

0245 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 NNW Darmstadt         38.14N 87.61W
03/15/2025                   Vanderburgh        IN   Trained Spotter  

            Roof blown off of a building along 
            Owensville Road. 

0256 AM     Hail             Princeton               38.36N 87.57W
03/15/2025  M1.75 Inch       Gibson             IN   Trained Spotter  

             

0300 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 E Sturgis             37.56N 87.91W
03/15/2025                   Union              KY   Emergency Mngr   

            Double wide knocked off its foundation, 
            front porch ripped off, roof ripped off. 

0305 AM     Tornado          Oakland City            38.34N 87.35W
03/15/2025                   Gibson             IN   Broadcast Media  

            Security camera footage showed a tornado in 
            Oakland City. Damage reported around the 
            city. 

0305 AM     Tornado          Oakland City            38.34N 87.35W
03/15/2025                   Gibson             IN   Broadcast Media  

            Tornado captured on security camera footage 
            in Oakland City. 

0305 AM     Tornado          Oakland City            38.34N 87.35W
03/15/2025                   Gibson             IN   Broadcast Media  

            Screen shot of security camera footage of a 
            tornado in Oakland City. 

0307 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 ESE Sturgis           37.54N 87.95W
03/15/2025  M60 MPH          Union              KY   AWOS             

             

0319 AM     Hail             Lone Oak                37.04N 88.67W
03/15/2025  M1.00 Inch       McCracken          KY   Public           

             

0320 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     5 E Henderson           37.84N 87.49W
03/15/2025  M72 MPH          Henderson          KY   Mesonet          

            72 mph wind gust measurement by Mesonet site 
            at 3:20 am. 

0320 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Newburgh                37.95N 87.40W
03/15/2025  M67 MPH          Warrick            IN   Mesonet          

             

0330 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Robards                 37.67N 87.55W
03/15/2025                   Henderson          KY   Emergency Mngr   

            Sporadic reports of power lines down in the 
            Robards area. 

0340 AM     Hail             Clay                    37.48N 87.82W
03/15/2025  M1.00 Inch       Webster            KY   Trained Spotter  

            Thirty to fourty-five seconds of quarter 
            size hail in Clay. 

0357 AM     Hail             3 NE Sebree             37.62N 87.48W
03/15/2025  E1.75 Inch       McLean             KY   Public           

            Report from mPING of Golf Ball (1.75 in.) 
            hail. 

0430 AM     Hail             4 WNW Rockport          37.90N 87.12W
03/15/2025  M1.00 Inch       Spencer            IN   Trained Spotter  

            Hail just over quarter sized. 

0443 AM     Hail             5 S Stanley             37.76N 87.23W
03/15/2025  M1.50 Inch       Daviess            KY   Trained Spotter  

             

0450 AM     Hail             3 N Moseleyville        37.71N 87.18W
03/15/2025  M1.75 Inch       Daviess            KY   Trained Spotter  

            Golf ball sized hail 1 mile east of Panther 
            Creek Park. 

0456 AM     Hail             2 W Owensboro           37.75N 87.15W
03/15/2025  M2.00 Inch       Daviess            KY   Public           

            Damage to vehicles and windshields from 
            large hail. 

0456 AM     Hail             2 E Owensboro           37.75N 87.08W
03/15/2025  E1.75 Inch       Daviess            KY   Public           

            Report from mPING of Golf Ball (1.75 in.) 
            hail. 

0458 AM     Hail             4 WNW Calhoun           37.57N 87.32W
03/15/2025  M1.50 Inch       McLean             KY   Fire Dept/Rescue 

            Measured in Poverty, Kentucky. 

0458 AM     Hail             2 SW Owensboro          37.73N 87.14W
03/15/2025  E2.00 Inch       Daviess            KY   Public           

            Report from mPING of Hen Egg (2.00 in.) 
            hail. 

0458 AM     Hail             4 E Owensboro           37.76N 87.05W
03/15/2025  M2.50 Inch       Daviess            KY   Public           

            Report from mPING of Tennis Ball (2.50 in.) 
            hail. 

0501 AM     Hail             2 E Owensboro           37.76N 87.08W
03/15/2025  M2.75 Inch       Daviess            KY   NWS Employee     

            Picture shared on social media of baseball 
            sized hail. 

0513 AM     Hail             5 NW Pellville          37.78N 86.89W
03/15/2025  E1.50 Inch       Daviess            KY   Public           

            Report from mPING of Ping Pong Ball (1.50 
            in.) hail. 

0539 AM     Hail             Masonville              37.68N 87.03W
03/15/2025  M1.25 Inch       Daviess            KY   Trained Spotter  

             


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Environment 

A sharp negatively-tilted leading shortwave trough broke out ahead of a lumbering and broad trough over much of the western U.S. This rapidly strengthened a low-level cyclone over the central US that dramatically increased the low-level wind fields over the Mid-Mississippi Valley on March 14th. These strong southerly winds advected rich Gulf moisture and heat into the area. Lift from the sharp shortwave trough steepened mid-level lapse rates considerably and the strong southwesterlies at 500-700mb advected a strong elevated mixed layer over the area that further contributed to steepening mid-level lapse rates and placed a small 'cap' on instability preventing storm development until the best large-scale conditions were in place.

Low-level wind fields were extreme, with velocities at 3000-4000 ft above ground recorded at over 65 kts (80 mph). These strong winds led to extreme shear with low-level shear values about 7 times that necessary for tornado potential. The combination of shear, and instability maximized over southeast Missouri where Significant Tornado Parameter values reached 10-12 according to operational estimates between 9 pm and midnight.  This is an exceptionally supportive environment that the region would likely only experience once every few years on average. As the low began to move northeast the shear values relaxed somewhat and the extreme tornado production of the cells waned a bit. The strong deep-layer shear and steep lapse rates were still sufficient however to create a destructive hail storm over the Owensboro community in the pre-dawn hours Saturday.

The synoptic scale pattern was well modeled allowing for outlook and forecast information to be issued days in advance of the event. The mesoscale pattern was also modeled reasonably well, and the explosive parameter space was made evident prior to the event.

250 mb analysis just before the vent began with a broad and strong trough over most of the western US and a sharp negatively-tilted shortwave over the Missouri Valley.	850mb analysis a few hours before the event with a very large area of 50-60 kt winds. These winds are exceptionally strong and fed the low-level wind shear that aided in tornado production.	Sounding from Little Rock, AR a few hours before the event showing a classic "loaded gun" observation with relatively strong instability held back by a weak capping inversion at the base of an elevated mixed-layer with steep mid level lapse rates.

Near-storm environment summary.

Operational hand-analysis from the event showing a ribbon of rich low-level moisture streaming into the region ahead of a very strong surface cyclone that was pulling in significantly drier air from the west. This led to very strong wind fields and heat and moisture for storms to work with.	Operational Significant Tornado Parameter product at the peak of the event. The vaue is spiking at 10, which is exceptional. Values above 1 are often associated with strong tornadoes, where violent tornadoes tend to occur in values greater than 7.	Hodograph from the Paducah NEXRAD during the event. The hodograph shows tremendous curvature and a classic sickle shape. The 0-1 km Storm Relative Helicity Value reads 911 m2/s2. Values above 150 m2/s2 are often associated with tornadic activity.

Additional environmental data.

HREF mean significant tornado parameter forecast the morning of the event. Forecast values were extremely high and close to what was observed operationally.	HREF tornado probability guidance from the morning of the event. Values indicated high tornado potential over much of the area that was eventually impacted.	Colorado State Univ. severe weather machine learning output from the morning before the event. A significant tornado threat is highlighted in the vicinity of the eventual event and over an area that was significantly impacted.

Additional Information

The Forecast

Weather Story Graphic	Tornado Watch	SPC Day 3 Categorical Outlook	SPC Day 3 Probabilistic Outlook
SPC Day 2 Categorical Outlook	SPC Day 2 Probabilistic Tornado Outlook	SPC Day 2 Probabilistic Wind Outlook	SPC Day 2 Probabilistic Hail Outlook
SPC Day 1 Categorical Outlook	SPC Day 1 Probabilistic Tornado Outlook	SPC Day 1 Probabilistic Hail Outlook	SPC Day 1 Probabilistic Wind Outlook

Summaries from other NWS Offices

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• NWS Indianapolis
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