The Storm Prediction Center said the entire St. Louis region was at one of the highest risks for severe storms on Monday.
ST. LOUIS — Multiple tornado warnings were issued throughout the St. Louis region ahead of the peak severe threat on Monday, according to 5 On Your Side’s Weather Impact Meteorologists.
A Weather Impact Alert was issued for the entire St. Louis region by 5 On Your Side’s Meteorologists, as tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds are expected Monday afternoon and evening.
The first tornado warning was issued at around 8:30 a.m. Monday morning, hours before the worst of the storms were forecast to hit the region.
Latest St. Louis region tornado warning updates for Monday:
Meteorologists confirmed the following tornado touchdowns by radar signature:
- Near Trenton, Illinois
- Near Germantown, Illinois, headed toward Carlyle
A tornado watch for the majority of the area expired at 9 p.m., while a tornado watch for the region’s most eastern Illinois counties was canceled before 11 p.m.
What to expect from Monday’s severe storms:
The region’s severe weather threat was upgraded by the national Storm Prediction Center ahead of Monday’s anticipated storms. The Center elevated the region’s risk from a level three to a level four early Monday morning, heightening the expectation of scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms.
“The possibility of damaging wind, very large hail and a few strong tornadoes on Monday afternoon and evening remains a very real concern,” 5 On Your Side Meteorologist Garry Frank said. “Monday is a day to stay weather aware, review your plan and have more than one way to receive warnings. KNOW YOUR SAFE PLACE!”
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