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Flash Flood — St. Louis (c), MO

May 19, 2025

A mesoscale convective complex rolled through Missouri during the overnight hours of May 19th. Though central, east-central, and northeast Missouri also experienced severe weather, the bulk of the event occurred in southeast Missouri. There, 7 confirmed tornadoes touched down. Luckily no injuries or fatalities were reported. Further north, the St. Louis metropolitan area was hammered with up to 2 inch hail.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1264691). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for St. Louis (c), MO

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