Tornado Watch until 7 p.m. Friday night – May 16, 2025

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a TORNADO WATCH for portions of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois until 7 p.m. Friday evening.

The primary hazards will be a few tornadoes likely (couple intense tornadoes possible), widespread hail up to softball size (4″ in diameter) likely, and scattered damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph likely.

Thunderstorm development is expected out west in the next few hours, and strong storms will be capable of very large hail and strong tornadoes.

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Meteorologist Jessica Blum

FOX 23 Storm Alert Team