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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, MO — Mar 15, 2026

NWS PAH · ETN 14 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office PAH issued a tornado warning at 23:44 UTC on Mar 15, 2026. The warning was in effect for 16 minutes, ending at Mar 16, 2026 00:00 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 37.61, -89.60, moving east-northeast at about 56 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
1 S Grand Tower Jackson, IL UNK EF1: 97 mph A brief tornado produced damage in Grand Tower. Minor structural damage to roofs and awnings was noted. A few trees were uprooted with trunks/branches snapp (PAH)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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