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Cooler temperatures will continue through Saturday before more seasonable temperatures return to the area on Sunday. There is a low chance (20-40%) for rain Friday and Sunday nights, but the daylight hours are expected to be dry.
After further surveying and inspecting storm reports, we found that five tornadoes occurred on Monday across the region including three EF-1 tornadoes, one EF-0 tornado, and one EF-Unknown tornado. The EF-Unknown tornado did not have any apparent damage for rating.
April was a warm one across the region with all three area climate sites ending the month far above average. St. Louis finished with its 3rd warmest April on record, Columbia its 4th, and Quincy its 6th. April also featured wetter than average conditions, with all three climate sites setting at least one daily precipitation record while Quincy experienced its 3rd wettest April on record.