NWS: 5 EF0 tornadoes touched down in St. Louis Metro amid Thursday storms
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that five tornadoes touched down in the St. Louis area during strong storms Thursday.
The NWS announced on Friday that in their preliminary survey of the damage sites, they have confirmed an EF0 tornado touched down in Charlack, Mo., along Lackland Road.
It is believed the tornado was on the ground for one minute and reached speeds of 75 mph.
First Alert 4′s Caroline Hecker was on Lackland Road yesterday after the storms and saw some of the damage, including a tree that had fallen into a house.
The NWS confirmed a second EF0 tornado from the storms in Jersey County, just south of Jerseyville, Ill.
The tornado was estimated to be on the ground for about 10 minutes.
A third EF0 was confirmed in Jersey County, north of Brighton, Ill.
It reached speeds of 85 mph, and was on the ground for around two minutes.
A fourth tornado touched down south of Fideltiy. It was estimated to be 85 mph and be on the ground for about four minutes. It had a width of about 75 yards.
A fifth tornado was confirmed in Carlinville in Macoupin County, Illinois, Thursday morning. The NWS said this tornado had an estimated wind speed of 80 mph and the width of it was about 100 yards. It was estimated to be on the ground for about two minutes.
Other areas across the Metro dealt with strong winds and large hail in Thursday’s round of spring storms.
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