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Washington County 911
Monday May 19th, 2025 :: 11:34 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 12:15AM Tuesday

TORLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southern Jefferson County in east central Missouri... Sainte Genevieve County in southeastern Missouri... Saint Francois County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1133 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located along a line from over Old Mines to over Iron Mountain Lake, or along a line from 7 miles north of Potosi to near Ironton, moving east at 45 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... Bismarck around 1135 PM CDT. Park Hills, Leadwood, Bonne Terre and Desloge around 1140 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by the tornado include Frankclay, Doe Run, Blackwell, Leadington, Valles Mill, French Village, Libertyville, Victoria, River Aux Vases and Minnith. This includes the following State Parks... St. Joe State Park, St. Francois State Park, Hawn State Park, Felix Valle House State Park and Missouri Mines Historic Site. This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 141 and 175.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, MO ... STE. GENEVIEVE, MO ... ST. FRANCOIS, MO

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
Washington County 911
12252 N. State Highway 21
Cadet, MO 63630

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-438-0040

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Warning

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