ILLINOIS – The National Weather Service has confirmed at least six tornadoes from Thursday’s St. Louis-area storms.
More tornado designations are possible after Thursday’s round of tornado-warned storms. NWS crews are expected to survey several areas in Missouri and Illinois for damage on Friday.
According to FOX 2 Extreme Weather Specialist Chris Higgins and Meteorologist John Fuller, the NWS has confirmed tornadoes from the following general locations:
Brookdale Farms (Eureka, Missouri) – EF1
Dorsey (Madison County, Illinois) – EF1
Near Horshoe Lake (Madison County, Illinois) – EF0
Marine (Madison County, Illinois) – EF0
High Ridge (Jefferson County, Missouri) – EF0
Kuhn Station Road (Madison County, Illinois) – Speed undetermined
All confirmed tornadoes to this point are considered to be weak and relatively isolated in nature, though there were scattered damages to homes, properties and trees.
As of Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service has offered brief assessments on five tornadoes that rolled through the St. Louis region…
Near Horseshoe Lake
A twister formed around 5:52 p.m. just east of Horseshoe Lake. It lasted roughly one minute. NWS reports that the tornado delivered gusts up to 80 miles per hour with the length of roughly one mile and a width around 100 yards. No injuries were reported, but some tree damage along Arlington Road.
Marine
A twister formed around 6:09 p.m. just north of Troy, Illinois. It lasted about roughly seven minutes. NWS reports that the tornado delivered gusts up to 80 miles per hour with the length of roughly seven miles and a width around 125 yards. No injuries were reported, but some tree and roof damages near Lower Marine Road.
NWS reports there was another small twister near Marine with length of 0.3 miles and a width of 75 yards.
Dorsey
A twister formed around 5:57 p.m. to 6:01 p.m. near Dorsey, Illinois. It lasted about roughly four minutes. NWS reports that the tornado delivered gusts up to 95 miles per hour with the length of roughly three miles and a width around 125 yards. No injuries were reported, but tree and structural damages throughout the Dorsey community.
Eureka
A twister formed at an undisclosed time in Eureka, Missouri and made its way east toward Jefferson County. NWS reports a tornado length of roughly eight miles and a width around 40 yards. No injuries were reported, but NWS says the worst damage was located along Twin Rivers Road. FOX 2 also observed apparent tornado damage at Brookdale Farms.
Storms were tornado-warned for much of the St. Louis metro between the 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. hours Thursday, also bringing threats of high winds, hail and lightning.
Check back for updates, as the NWS could confirm additional tornadoes on Friday.
