NWS St Louis MOTO.W 0052April 27, 2026
Tornado Warning: Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois and Washington County, MO
The National Weather Service office in St Louis issued a tornado warning for Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois and Washington County in Missouri, which was in force until 8:45 p.m. local time on April 27. It was the 52nd 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
- Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois and Washington County
- State
- Missouri
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:03 p.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
- Expires
- 8:45 p.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLSX TO.W 0052
- 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 Washington County in east central Missouri... Southwestern Sainte Genevieve County in southeastern Missouri... Western Saint Francois County in southeastern Missouri... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 803 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Irondale, or 6 miles west of Bismarck, moving east at 45 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... Irondale around 805 PM CDT. Bismarck around 810 PM CDT. Leadwood around 815 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by the tornado include Caledonia, Frankclay, Leadington and Doe Run. This includes the following State Parks... St. Joe State Park, St. Francois State Park and Missouri Mines Historic Site.
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.