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Severe weather hits Missouri

Previously, parts of the St. Louis Public Radio listening area were under a tornado watch. This tornado watch has now been lifted.

For the latest updates from the National Weather Service, see this update page.

Joplin, Mo. was also hit particularly hard from this round of tornadoes and storms. Fatalities have been confirmed.

See previous updates after the break.

Update at 10:10 p.m.Parts of listening area now under tornado watch reduced to Jefferson County in Mo. and Madison, Monroe and St. Clair Counties in Ill. until 4 a.m. Monday (May 23). 
Update at 8:37 p.m.: The entire listening area is now under a tornado watch until 4 a.m. Monday (May 23).

Update at 8:21 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for St. Louis, Madison (Ill.), St. Charles Counties until 9 p.m.

Update at 7:56 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Franklin, Lincoln, St. Charles & Warren Cos. in Missouri until 8:30 p.m. THIS WILL EXPIRE AT 8:30 p.m. (Updated 8:28 p.m.)

Update at 7:30 p.m.: A tornado warning has been issued for Lincoln Co. in Missouri in effect until 8:15 p.m. THIS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8:15 p.m. (updated 8:13 p.m.)

Update at 7:18 p.m.: The tornado warning issued for extreme N.W. Franklin Co. and N.W. Warren Co. in Missouri has been extended until 8 p.m.

Update at 7:09 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for extreme N.W. Franklin Co. & N.W. Warren Co. until 7:45 p.m.

Update at 6:32 p.m.: A Tornado Warning has been issued for N.W. Franklin Co. & West Central Warren Co. until 7:15 p.m.

Update at 6:15 p.m.: The severe thunderstorm warning for Northern Warren County in Missouri extended until 7 p.m.

Update at 5:42 p.m.: A Tornado Warning is now in effect until 6:15 p.m. for Western St. Charles County. THIS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6:15 p.m. (updated at 6:09 p.m.)

Update at 5:08 p.m.: A Tornado Warning now in effect until 6 p.m. for extreme NW Franklin County in Missouri and Central Warren County in Missouri.