Thunderstorm Wind — St. Louis, Missouri
May 16, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
60 EG
Area
St. Louis
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man was driving on Grand Drive in Carondelet Park when a tree was uprooted and collapsed on his truck. He was killed instantly. This was not due to the tornado but possibly from rear flank downdraft winds on the south side of the supercell.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.