NWS St Louis MOTO.W 0015April 17, 2026
Tornado Warning: Knox, Lewis and Shelby, MO
The National Weather Service office in St Louis issued a tornado warning for Knox, Lewis and Shelby in Missouri, which was in force until 5:45 p.m. local time on April 17. It was the 15th 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
- Knox, Lewis and Shelby
- State
- Missouri
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:03 p.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
- Expires
- 5:45 p.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLSX TO.W 0015
- 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... Southeastern Knox County in northeastern Missouri... Western Lewis County in northeastern Missouri... North Central Shelby County in northeastern Missouri... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At 503 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Plevna, or 16 miles southeast of Edina, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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... Plevna around 505 PM CDT. Steffenville around 515 PM CDT. La Belle around 525 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by the tornado include Bethel, Newark and Monticello.
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.