The following events were reported: Thunderstorm Wind, Tornado. These occurred near station USW00013994, approximately 27.533 km away, between 2011-02-27 22:52:00 and 2011-02-27 23:30:00.Thankfully, no injuries or fatalities were reported. No significant property or crop damage was reported. Episode Narrative: A quasi-stationary frontal boundary was the main focusing mechanism for a round of significant severe weather over the forecast area. A strong shortwave moved along the boundary triggering widespread showers and thunderstorms. Numerous reports of large hail, damaging winds and 22 tornadoes occurred with this system. A quasi-stationary frontal boundary was the main focusing mechanism for a round of significant severe weather over the forecast area. Event Narrative: Thunderstorm winds blew down the sign for Ronnies 20 Cinema, as well as street signs on Lindbergh Blvd. Also, several interstate signs on I-270 were bent and twisted by the winds. Numerous large power poles and street lights were blown down along a two block section of Big Bend Blvd near intersection with Ethel Avenue. Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree partially blocking Christopher Drive. Also, a carport was blown over and a large pine tree was uprooted. The tornado that hit Balducci Winery was embedded within an area of strong straight line winds of 60 to 75 mph. Numerous areas of damage could be found from the countyline along Highway 94 towards Defiance. Numerous large trees and tree limbs were blown down. Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines in town. Several trees were blown down in Ballwin. The tornado touched down in the campground area of Babler Memorial State Park in the far southern part of the park. Several large trees were either snapped or uprooted at this location and revealed a convergent damage pattern. The tornado again touched down and caused minor tree damage just north of the intersection of Babler Park Drive and Pond Road. The width of the damage area ranged from 40 to 70 yards and was rated EF1. The total path length of the tornado was three quarters of a mile. Thunderstorm winds caused minor to moderate roof damage to a number of homes in St. Albans. Also, several large trees and numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down. As the tornado crossed the Missouri River from St. Charles County into extreme northeast Franklin County, it blew down and snapped off numerous trees in the flood plain before lifting and dissipating just north northeast of St. The width of the damage was around 50 yards and was rated EF1. The total overall length of the tornado for both St. Charles and Franklin counties was 9.35 miles. Thunderstorm winds blew down several large power lines onto Interstate 44 closing traffic in both directions for a number of hours. The tornado touched down near the Balducci Winery, about 3 miles west-northwest of Augusta. The tornado then continued to the east, producing intermittent damage along Highway 94 before moving into the Missouri River Valley about 4 miles southwest of Defiance. The tornado crossed the Missouri River into extreme northeast Franklin County. The width ranged from 50 to 200 yards. Maximum damage, noted at several locations along the path, was estimated at EF1. Some of the more significant damage included the total removal of a roof from a century old home at the Balducci Winery, significant tree and home damage 1 to 2 miles east of the winery, large trees snapped at a catholic church 1 mile northwest of Augusta, and structural damage to a home just northeast of Klondike Park. The thunderstorm winds blew down several large power poles along Fee Fee Road just south of McDonnell Douglas Blvd. Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto a home on Colonial Hills Parkway in Creve Coeur. A tornado touched down just northwest of the intersection of Wild Horse Creek Road and Babler Forest Road. Damage to the trees in this area was rated EF1. The tornado then crossed Wild Horse Creek Road and lifted just southeast of the intersection of Wild Horse Creek Road and Puellman Road. Path length was 0.15 miles and maximum width of damage was 50 yards. The tornado touched down causing extensive tree damage in Babler State Park. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped along portions of John Cochran Road and  Pine Road. The tornado continued east, crossing Babler Park Drive, where it hit a farmstead. A tin roof to a barn was partially removed and numerous trees were uprooted or snapped. The tornado lifted to the east of this farm. The damage was rated EF1, with a maximum width of 200 yards, and the track length was nine tenths of a mile. The tornado touched down along Rosemar Lane causing extensive tree damage. The tornado tracked east across Highway 109 causing minor tree and shingle damage to a few homes before lifting. The width of the damage area averaged 70 yards and was rated EF1. The total path length of the tornado was sixth tenths of a mile. The tornado touched down in Babler Memorial State Park and caused tree damage southwest of the intersection of Theodore Martin Drive and Guy Park Road in the park, where several large trees where either snapped or uprooted. The tornado moved northeast along Guy Park Road causing more tree damage before lifting. This tornado was rated EF1, had a path length of 0.36 mile and a maximum width of 75 yards. A four to five inch diameter tree was snapped off at the base at the National Weather Service office.