Severe Threat May 15-16, 2025

[Clancy]

That was horrible timing, strengthening over one of the more populous areas of the city, passing over Clayton, University City and Richmond Heights. Hoping damage is minor.

 

[OH-IOan]

Tree down on power lines in Clayton per damage report.

 

[Maxis_s]

Alright while I understand its a huge area, lets not assume casualities unless its confirmed via dispatch that there's injuries/casualities.

It's possible that there weren't fatalities. IIRC the Little Rock EF3 in 2023 didn't have any.

 

[mariachi507]

Has eastern Kentucky ever had a higher end tornado outbreak? Maybe the Wheelersburg event?

I was about to mention a few that have hit Madison county (I believe an EF3 in '09 and a F4 during the Super Outbreak), but Madison might technically be more "Central KY"...even though it's the home of Eastern KY University, lol. My little county (Estill) is next door, so we are "East-Central". I think we got an F2 once. I feel like this area is due eventually.

 

[Ozonelayer]

TDS near Des Arc, Missouri. Could be strong aswell.

 

[Tennie]

Meanwhile, there's a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in northern Maine, near the US-Canada border:

 

[WhirlingWx]

80/60 tornado probs on the new watch by the way. All other severe probs 70-80% as well.

 

[Wind Driven Coconut]

There was a forgotten EF-4 in 2011 that hit the airport. No casualties. Always best not to assume.

 

[Kds86z]

 

[UncleJuJu98]

TDS near Des Arc, Missouri. Could be strong aswell.

That's radar clutter I think

 

[AJS]

I did not expect to come back and see a damaging tornado in the St. Louis suburbs!

Hope damage is minor and everyone is okay.

 

[Clancy]

Approximated track based on KLSX radar data. May have passed over Washington University.

 

[TornadoFan]

That's radar clutter I think

Confirmed on the ground.

 

[Maxis_s]

That's radar clutter I think

I don't think it's radar clutter, it's co-located with high reflectivity and a decent couplet. It is confirmed by law enforcement though, so we do definitely have a tornado regardless of whether it's a TDS or not

 

[UpperLevelLOL]

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[Kds86z]

 

[Maxis_s]

I did not expect to come back and see a damaging tornado in the St. Louis suburbs!

Hope damage is minor and everyone is okay.

Not just the suburbs but I'm pretty sure it also went through downtown. Caught everyone off guard.

 

[US_Highway15]

That was horrible timing, strengthening over one of the more populous areas of the city, passing over Clayton, University City and Richmond Heights. Hoping damage is minor.

Yeah this was legit horrible timing. This was the rotation right as the warning was issued, clearly broad (but still spinning), and then within TWO scans it drops this couplet.

 

[UncleJuJu98]

Confirmed on the ground.

Well dang. It didn't look like the CC was overlaying the velocity to me lol

 

[TornadoFan]

Greenville MO storm is getting that look to it.