| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Severity | Extreme |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Reynolds, MO |
| Effective | 8/19/2026, 9:46:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/19/2026, 10:30:00 PM CDT |
Tornado Warning issued August 19 at 9:46PM CDT until August 19 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Details
TORLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for…
Southeastern Reynolds County in southeastern Missouri…
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 946 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Ellington, or 39 miles southwest
of Ironton, 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.
* Locations impacted include…
Garwood.
This includes the following State Parks…
Clearwater Lake Recreational Area.
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.
Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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