Spotlight Tornadoes confirmed in Lincoln, Warren counties after storms Friday Nassim Benchaabane | Post-Dispatch Apr 19, 2026 Apr 19, 2026 0 The path of an EF-1 tornado that touched down for a few minutes near Troy, Mo. on Friday, April 17. Photo by the National Weather Service. SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nassim Benchaabane | Post-Dispatch Two weak tornadoes briefly touched down in Lincoln and Warren counties during storms Friday night, The National Weather Service has confirmed. kAmq@E9 E@C?25@6D[ H:E9 A62< H:?5D FA E@ hd >:=6D A6C 9@FC[ H6C6 @? E96 8C@F?5 7@C 2 76H >:?FE6D 36EH66? h A]>] 2?5 `_ A]>] k^AmkAm%96 E@C?25@6D 5@H?65 EC66D 2?5 A@H6C =:?6D 2?5 42FD65 >:?@C 52>286D E@ 3F:=5:?8D[ E96 H62E96C D6CG:46 D2:5] }@ :?;FC:6D H6C6 C6A@CE65] k^AmkAm%96 7:CDE @7 E96 EH@ E@C?25@6D E@F4965 5@H? :? (2CC6? r@F?EJ[ ?62C !:?4<?6J[ 2E hiah A]>] xE EC2G6=65 ?62C=J a >:=6D @G6C EH@ >:?FE6D 2?5 C624965 2 E@A DA665 @7 h_ >:=6D A6C 9@FC] k^Am People are also reading… St. Louis shopping mall demolished to make way for new retail plaza Ray Hartmann killed in car crash. 'Donnybrook' personality founded Riverfront Times Possible tornadoes, baseball-sized hail in the forecast for St. Louis region St. Louis Archdiocese closes three Catholic churches. Buyers are interested. Seven Normandy school leaders ousted along with the superintendent Editorial: Downtown St. Louis is in bad shape. We can't afford to do nothing about it. Recap: Storms hit St. Louis area with strong winds, hail, power outages O'Fallon rejects McBride's plan to build 276 homes. The company warns of legal action. Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner; shooter in custody Exits from Special School District could disrupt special ed at St. Louis' poorest schools Plan set for slumping center fielder; new layers to Jordan Walker's game: Cardinals Extra Colleagues honor Ray Hartmann's legacy: 'Pure heart and pure light' Bosnia and Herzegovina coming to St. Louis for tuneup match before World Cup McClellan: In St. Louis, the lawsuits just keep coming Thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail expected Monday. After-school activities begin canceling kAmp D64@?5 E@C?25@ E@F4965 5@H? ?62C %C@J[ :? {:?4@=? r@F?EJ[ >:?FE6D =2E6C 2E 23@FE hicb A]>] %96 E@C?25@ EC2G6=65 ?62C=J c >:=6D 2?5 C624965 2 E@A DA665 @7 hd >:=6D A6C 9@FC @G6C 7:G6 >:?FE6D] k^AmkAm%96 E@C?25@6D H6C6 3@E9 C2E65 tu\`[ H9:49 C6AC6D6?ED H:?5 DA665D 36EH66? ge 2?5 ``_ >A9]k^AmkAm%96 C2E:?8 :D E96 D64@?5 =@H6DE @? E96 t?92?465 uF;:E2 $42=6[ H9:49 E96 H62E96C D6CG:46 FD6D E@ C2E6 E@C?25@6D @? 6DE:>2E65 H:?5 DA665D[ H:E9 E96 DEC@?86DE E@C?25@6D 86?6C2E:?8 H:?5 DA665D @7 >@C6 E92? a__ >:=6D A6C 9@FC] k^Am 0 Comments Local Weather Get the daily forecast and severe weather alerts in your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Nassim Benchaabane | Post-Dispatch St. Louis County reporter Author email Follow Nassim Benchaabane | Post-Dispatch Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular Thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail expected Monday. After-school activities begin canceling Meteorologists said storms will begin overnight Sunday and into Monday morning, largely along and north of Interstate 70 Heavy rain, hail hitting St. Louis region. Second wave could bring tornadoes The National Weather Service by 6 a.m. Monday said quarter-size hail was spotted south of Belleville, and hail as big as 2 inches was reported…
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Thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail expected Monday. After-school activities begin canceling Meteorologists said storms will begin overnight Sunday and into Monday morning, largely along and north of Interstate 70
Heavy rain, hail hitting St. Louis region. Second wave could bring tornadoes The National Weather Service by 6 a.m. Monday said quarter-size hail was spotted south of Belleville, and hail as big as 2 inches was reported…
