Severe Threat May 15-16, 2025

[UpperLevelLOL]

Cape Girardeau coverage with that Greenville storm https://www.kfvs12.com/2025/05/14/first-alert-summer-like-pattern-with-humidity-storm-chances-sets/

 

[CheeselandSkies]

Though severe weather is not expected, thunder rumbling in Madison once again this afternoon. Now it feels like May...

 

[slenker]

Is the storm near Fredericktown a left split from the one in Cape Girardeau? It's got a TORR on it as well if it is and that's quite interesting.

 

[locomusic01]

Approximated track based on KLSX radar data. May have passed over Washington University.
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Not to get OT, but that path is super similar to the 1927 F3 IIRC. I think the 1959 F4 went through basically the same area as well.

 

[Tennie]

Not to get OT, but that path is super similar to the 1927 F3 IIRC. I think the 1959 F4 went through basically the same area as well.

One thing's for sure: That's yet another tornado that's hit the St. Louis Metro area, alright!

 

[US_Highway15]

The good news is that as I'm scrolling through Twitter, I have not seen any reports of injuries from that St. Louis tornado.

 

[UK_EF4]

Nasty sounding from Nashville at 18z.

Certainly supports the idea that a dangerous tornado outbreak will continue into the evening. Got a bad feeling about KY/TN especially later on.

 

[Schoeppeya]

The good news is that as I'm scrolling through Twitter, I have not seen any reports of injuries from that St. Louis tornado.

From everything ive seen SO FAR it looks like relatively low intensity damage.

 

[Kds86z]

The good news is that as I'm scrolling through Twitter, I have not seen any reports of injuries from that St. Louis tornado.

Very early

 

[zath]

Is the storm near Fredericktown a left split from the one in Cape Girardeau? It's got a TORR on it as well if it is and that's quite interesting.

Nah; its been a separate storm since they first developed. They've just been traveling together as a pair.

 

[US_Highway15]

From everything ive seen SO FAR it looks like relatively low intensity damage.

Yeah definitely. Not seeing any crazy damage, even in the suburbs. Looks to be mostly a high end EF1, maybe even low end EF2, unless any other photos get posted.

 

[Ozonelayer]

Nah; its been a separate storm since they first developed. They've just been traveling together as a pair.

I guess storms love having travel buddies. Bad news is that those two are easily the most concerning in my honest opinion.

 

[Tennie]

It looks like the southernmost tornado-warned cell (currently over Zalma, Missouri) is tracking almost due east, and may impact Paducah, Kentucky, within the next two hours or so.

 

[Grand Poo Bah]

This is one of the crazier satellite loops I've ever seen.

 

[Maxis_s]

 

[Tennie]

This is one of the crazier satellite loops I've ever seen.

Ryan Hall showed that sometime earlier on his stream, and pointed out just how crazy it is to see the rotation on those storms on satellite imagery!

 

[Ozonelayer]

Southern most storm just had a small merger on the hook. Might need to re-organize.

 

[TornadoFan]

SE of STL.

 

[Grand Poo Bah]

120 mph winds on this storm near Bloomfield

 

[Clancy]

RAP is, among other models, latching onto the idea of an enhanced environment in place over parts of MS/AL/GA late tonight into tomorrow morning. CAPE >1,000 j/kg and SRH of 150-300 m2/s2 could give rise to dangerous storms, including a threat for tornadoes. Winds and hail would be the primary hazards, however. Interests across northern Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, should remain alert tonight into tomorrow.