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NWS St. Louis Announces Changes To May 16, 2025 Tornado Damage Assessment

After a year-long review of new ground survey data and aerial imagery, NWS St. Louis made several adjustments to the May 16, 2025 tornado damage assessment. Read More >

The threat for severe thunderstorms Saturday evening/tonight is now a slight risk (2/5), as the enhanced risk (3/5) has been pushed further to the west. Strong to severe thunderstorms are still expected, mainly across central MO and for locations to the west. With instability waning after sunset, confidence is low in the eastward extent of severe thunderstorms tonight.
Cooler, below average temperatures and dry conditions are expected Sunday and Monday, but showers and thunderstorms will return later in the week along with warmer temperatures.