NWS St Louis MOTO.W 0013April 15, 2026
Tornado Warning: Crawford, Franklin and Gasconade, MO
The National Weather Service office in St Louis issued a tornado warning for Crawford, Franklin and Gasconade in Missouri, which was in force until 9:45 p.m. local time on April 15. It was the 13th tornado warning the NWS office in St Louis issued in 2026. Missouri had 100 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 28 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Missouri's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 42 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, St Louis MO
- Area
- Crawford, Franklin and Gasconade
- State
- Missouri
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:03 p.m. CDT, April 15, 2026
- Expires
- 9:45 p.m. CDT, April 15, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLSX TO.W 0013
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Missouri since 2008Every warning type in Missouri
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The notice as issued
TORLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... North Central Crawford County in east central Missouri... Franklin County in east central Missouri... Southeastern Gasconade County in east central Missouri... * Until 945 PM CDT. * At 903 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles southeast of Owensville, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornado will be near... Sullivan around 920 PM CDT. Miramiguoa Park around 925 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by the tornado include Oak Hill, Japan, Stanton, Noser Mill, Piney Park, Moselle and Robertsville. This includes the following State Parks... Robertsville State Park. This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 225 and 253.
What the agency told people to do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.