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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
706 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/16/25 Tornado Event...


...St Louis to Edwardsville Tornado...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    152 mph
Path Length /statute/:  22.77 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1750 yards
Fatalities:             5
Injuries:               38

Start Date:             05/16/2025
Start Time:             02:41 PM CDT
Start Location:         Richmond Heights / St. Louis County / MO
Start Lat/Lon:          38.6326 / -90.3344

End Date:               05/16/2025
End Time:               03:06 PM CDT
End Location:           Edwardsville / Madison County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            38.7971 / -89.9733

Survey Summary:
The tornado began near Clayton and tracked through portions of the
Washington University Campus and Forest Park. As it moved through
the north side of the city of St Louis it expanded to 1 mile wide,
damaging or destroying thousands of buildings in the city as it
reached its peak intensity. The tornado weakened and narrowed as
it crossed the Mississippi River into Illinois where it produced
primarily sporadic tree damage and occasional damage to roofs and
structures in Granite City and Pontoon Beach. It finally lifted
just east of the Southern Illinois University campus in
Edwardsville. This tornado tracked for nearly 23 miles in 25
minutes, at an average speed of 55 mph. It is possible that
multiple tornadic circulations were involved, and future analysis
may adjust these statistics.



...Des Arc Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.26 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2025
Start Time:             02:53 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 WSW Des Arc / Iron County / MO
Start Lat/Lon:          37.275 / -90.6608

End Date:               05/16/2025
End Time:               02:56 PM CDT
End Location:           2 NE Des Arc / Iron County / MO
End Lat/Lon:            37.2968 / -90.6082

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down near Des Arc and tracked through the town.
Some buildings damaged by this tornado had already been damaged by
a prior tornado on March 14 of this year. Multiple witnesses
observed the tornado as it approached and moved through the town.
While the path is at least 3.25 miles long, it may have continued
further east as well. Future analysis may adjust these statistics.

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


$$

Kimble