⚠️ Tornado Warning – Franklin, MO; Gasconade, MO – Friday, July 31, 2026

Tornado Warning issued July 31 at 6:33PM CDT until July 31 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Details

TORLSX

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
West Central Franklin County in east central Missouri…
Central Gasconade County in east central Missouri…

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 633 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Drake, or 11 miles north of Owensville, moving
east at 30 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…
Mount Sterling around 635 PM CDT.
Drake around 640 PM CDT.
Rosebud around 650 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the tornado include Bay.

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.