Terre Haute, MO Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Terre Haute is higher than Missouri average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Terre Haute is about the same as Missouri average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #114
| Terre Haute, MO | 1.42 |
| Missouri | 0.70 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Terre Haute, MO | 0.0000 |
| Missouri | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #498
| Terre Haute, MO | 220.46 |
| Missouri | 214.01 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 2,200 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Terre Haute, MO were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 2 | Cold: | 12 | Dense Fog: | 2 | Drought: | 3 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 220 | Hail: | 885 | Heat: | 52 | Heavy Snow: | 19 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 12 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 12 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 875 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 51 | Winter Weather: | 4 |
| Other: | 51 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Terre Haute, MO.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 4 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Terre Haute, MO.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 30.6 | 1965-03-06 | 5.3 | N/A | 37.83 | -91.17 |
| 25.5 | 1965-10-21 | 5.2 | N/A | 37.85 | -91.08 |
| 30.3 | 1967-07-21 | 3.9 | N/A | 37.5 | -90.4 |
| 21.8 | 1976-12-13 | 3.5 | 5 | 37.8 | -90.24 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 73 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Terre Haute, MO.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 3.2 | 1957-05-21 | 3 | 37°51'N / 90°39'W | 37°52'N / 90°37'W | 1.30 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | St. Francois |
| 3.4 | 1957-05-21 | 3 | 37°52'N / 90°37'W | 37°53'N / 90°31'W | 5.40 Miles | 400 Yards | 8 | 49 | 25.0M | 0 | St. Francois |
| 4.4 | 1963-06-10 | 2 | 37°52'N / 90°33'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | St. Francois | |
| 4.6 | 1971-05-24 | 2 | 37°51'N / 90°54'W | 38°01'N / 90°29'W | 25.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washington |
| 6.6 | 1973-06-03 | 2 | 37°51'N / 90°31'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | St. Francois | |||
| 7.1 | 1966-12-08 | 3 | 37°52'N / 90°45'W | 37°53'N / 90°44'W | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Washington | ||
| 8.7 | 1966-12-08 | 3 | 37°51'N / 90°47'W | 37°52'N / 90°45'W | 1.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washington |
| 8.8 | 1984-11-09 | 2 | 37°56'N / 90°48'W | 37°58'N / 90°44'W | 3.00 Miles | 340 Yards | 1 | 15 | 25.0M | 0 | Washington |
| 11.2 | 1957-05-21 | 3 | 37°46'N / 90°55'W | 37°51'N / 90°39'W | 15.50 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25.0M | 0 | Washington |
| 13.1 | 1974-04-14 | 2 | 37°46'N / 90°47'W | 1.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Washington | |
| 13.8 | 1969-06-22 | 4 | 37°44'N / 90°33'W | 37°44'N / 90°25'W | 7.20 Miles | 440 Yards | 4 | 14 | 2.5M | 0 | St. Francois |
| 14.0 | 1960-02-09 | 2 | 37°42'N / 90°33'W | 37°46'N / 90°24'W | 9.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | St. Francois |
| 14.1 | 1952-03-18 | 2 | 37°45'N / 90°30'W | 37°47'N / 90°21'W | 8.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | St. Francois |
| 16.4 | 1967-12-21 | 4 | 37°44'N / 91°04'W | 37°57'N / 90°45'W | 22.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 3 | 47 | 2.5M | 0 | Washington |
| 17.0 | 1969-06-22 | 4 | 37°57'N / 91°06'W | 38°00'N / 90°44'W | 20.20 Miles | 800 Yards | 2 | 22 | 2.5M | 0 | Washington |
| 18.4 | 1969-06-22 | 4 | 37°44'N / 90°25'W | 37°43'N / 90°19'W | 5.60 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | St. Francois |
| 18.8 | 1952-03-18 | 2 | 37°47'N / 90°21'W | 37°53'N / 90°13'W | 9.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Ste. Genevieve |
| 18.8 | 2006-09-22 | 2 | 37°38'N / 90°46'W | 37°39'N / 90°40'W | 4.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Iron |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down 6 miles west of Pilot Knob on Route N where it destroyed a mobile home and blew down several trees and numerous tree limbs. The damage path was about 40 yards wide and was rated F1 in intensity. The tornado then traveled east towards Snow Hollow Lake. A ranch home was severely damaged along the north side of the lake. The tornado then hit several large trees along the east side of the lake. The damage path was 100 yards wide in this location with F2 intensity. The tornado continued moving to the east for another mile before lifting and dissipating. No injuries or deaths were reported. | |||||||||||
| 20.0 | 1950-01-25 | 2 | 37°36'N / 90°41'W | 37°38'N / 90°39'W | 2.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Iron |
| 21.6 | 1957-12-18 | 2 | 37°41'N / 90°21'W | 37°42'N / 90°18'W | 2.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 1 | 25K | 0 | St. Francois |
| 21.9 | 1969-06-22 | 4 | 37°43'N / 90°19'W | 37°43'N / 90°16'W | 2.30 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | St. Francois |
| 22.7 | 1963-05-16 | 2 | 37°40'N / 90°21'W | 37°42'N / 90°16'W | 4.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | St. Francois |
| 22.7 | 2006-03-11 | 3 | 38°07'N / 90°20'W | 38°08'N / 90°17'W | 3.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jefferson |
| Brief Description: The second Jefferson County tornado first formed about 9:42 pm CST about 8.5 miles south southeast of Festus, near Interstate 55 where it sheared off the tops of several trees. The tornado then hit a small subdivision on the east side of the highway destroying three homes. The tornado crossed Highway 61 and destroyed another home and caused one minor injury. The tornado continued northeast causing minor to moderate damage to homes and outbuildings. At it approached the Mississippi River, the tornado blew down two high power electric transmission towers. It then crossed the river into Monroe County Illinois. The Jefferson County portion of the tornado track was about 3.1 miles with a maximum width of 200 yards and a F3 rating. | |||||||||||
| 23.1 | 1981-04-22 | 3 | 38°11'N / 90°30'W | 38°14'N / 90°23'W | 7.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Jefferson |
| 25.0 | 2006-09-22 | 2 | 37°36'N / 90°28'W | 37°39'N / 90°11'W | 18.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Madison |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down just west of Route K approximately one mile north of Highway 72. As it traveled east, numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down. The tornado moved across U.S. Highway 67 about 4 miles northwest of Fredericktown, knocking down additional trees and tree limbs. The damage path was about 50 yards wide with a damage intensity of F0. As it approached the Fredericktown Municipal Airport, along Copper Mines Road, it began to produce multiple vortices. Two tornadic damage tracks were uncovered across a lake west of Highway OO along County Roads 271 and 272. Over 20 homes, mobile homes and machine sheds sustained varying degrees of damage. Several witnesses observed twin tornadoes merging into one large tornado over this area. The width of the damage path of the northern track was approximately 150 yards wide while the southern damage path was about 100 yards wide. The damage intensity ranged from F1 to F2 in this location. As the large tornado crossed Highway OO, five homes, four mobile homes and several machine sheds sustained varying degrees of damage. The damage path was 300 yards wide and high end F1 intensity. The tornado continued east along County Road 217. Four homes sustained F1 to F2 damage with debris from two of the homes thrown between 50 to 100 yards to the east. Also, numerous trees were either snapped or uprooted in this area. The width of the damage path in this area was about 250 yards. Further east, two tornadic damage tracks were uncovered about half a mile to a mile north of the intersection of County Roads 215 and 217. Four homes sustained varying degrees of damage while one mobile home was completely destroyed. One person was critically injured near the destroyed mobile home. Debris from the mobile home was tossed over 150 yards to the east. The width of the northern damage path was about 150 yards, while the width of the southern track was about 50 yards. The damage was rated high end F1 in this location. Witnesses observed the twin tornadoes merge again into one large funnel as it crossed a second small lake north of County Road 217. Four homes and several machine sheds sustained damage. Also, over a thousand trees around the lake were snapped or uprooted. The damage path was a quarter of a mile wide in this location and was rated F1 to low end F2. The tornado continued eastward into northeast Madison County crossing County Road 219 just south of the Madison/St. Francois County line. Three homes were damaged and three machine sheds were destroyed, as well as thousands of trees snapped or uprooted. The width of the damage path in this area was half a mile and was rated F2. The tornado then crossed into extreme southeastern St. Francois County near Martin Road. | |||||||||||
| 26.3 | 2006-03-11 | 2 | 38°08'N / 90°16'W | 38°11'N / 90°15'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Monroe |
| Brief Description: The second Jefferson County, MO tornado crossed the Mississippi River into Monroe County Illinois at about 9:47 pm CST and moved north northeast for about 2 miles. Several trees were and outbuildings were damaged just to the southwest and northwest of Fults. The maximum width was 100 yards with a F2 rating. | |||||||||||
| 28.2 | 1982-12-02 | 2 | 37°27'N / 90°32'W | 37°34'N / 90°26'W | 8.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Madison |
| 28.5 | 2006-03-11 | 2 | 37°24'N / 90°49'W | 37°35'N / 90°31'W | 13.00 Miles | 450 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Iron |
| Brief Description: The tornado that started in Reynolds entered Iron County and crossed Highway 49 between Chloride and Sabula causing considerable tree damage in the Mark Twain National Forest. The damage through the forest was about one quarter mile wide. The tornado crossed Route E west of Patterson Mountain where it damaged a barn and the roof and siding of a home. The tornado then continued into Madison County. | |||||||||||
| 28.6 | 2006-09-22 | 2 | 37°32'N / 91°01'W | 37°35'N / 90°48'W | 12.80 Miles | 550 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Reynolds |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down 2.5 miles southeast of Oates, in Reynolds County, near Forest Road 2329, then traveled northeast crossing Route J near the intersection with County Road 829. At this location it removed the roof of a pole barn, caused damage to the roof of a house and uprooted and snapped numerous trees. The damage path was around 200 yards wide and was rated F1 in intensity. As it traveled northeast, it snapped, uprooted and twisted numerous trees and caused minor roof damage to a manufactured home. As the tornado crossed Highway 49, two and a half miles north of the town of Black, it caused considerable damage. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, an unanchored manufactured home sustained heavy damage and was shifted 30 feet. Two automobiles were lifted distances ranging from 10 to 50 yards and two other homes sustained varying degrees of damage directly from the tornado and from fallen trees. A well defined convergent pattern was evident in the debris and eyewitnesses indicate the tornado had a multiple vortex structure. The damage path was around a third of a mile wide and was rated a high end F1 in this location. Further to the northeast, the tornado crossed Route MM around eight tenths of a mile north of Monterey. At this location an uninhabited home was completely destroyed with the walls pulled from numerous anchor bolts attached to the concrete foundation. Also, a wooden power pole was snapped at the base and numerous trees were snapped. The damage path was around a quarter of a mile wide and was rated a low end F2 in this location. The tornado then tracked northeast into Iron County about three tenths of a mile north of Munger. No injuries or deaths were reported. | |||||||||||
| 29.6 | 1967-12-21 | 4 | 37°41'N / 91°08'W | 37°44'N / 91°04'W | 5.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Iron |
| 30.6 | 2006-03-11 | 2 | 37°45'N / 90°07'W | 37°47'N / 90°03'W | 4.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Ste. Genevieve |
| Brief Description: The fourth tornado from the Southeast Missouri supercell formed in extreme southwest Ste. Genevieve County and went on to be the longest and strongest of the four tornadoes. The tornado formed about 9:20 pm CST just east of Route WW and one mile north of Holmes Road. On Kramer Road, just off Route N, the tornado produced F2 damage that was at least 400 yards wide. A double wide mobile home was rolled about 150 yards and completely destroyed. Two occupants suffered serious injuries. Two other mobile homes in the area were also destroyed, along with two barns, a machine shed and a detached garage. The tornado continued northeast and tracked into northern Perry County. | |||||||||||
| 31.7 | 1973-05-07 | 2 | 37°24'N / 90°28'W | 37°34'N / 90°18'W | 14.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Madison |
| 31.9 | 1972-04-21 | 2 | 37°25'N / 90°33'W | 37°31'N / 90°18'W | 15.20 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Madison |
| 32.4 | 1995-05-18 | 2 | 38°14'N / 90°17'W | 38°18'N / 90°12'W | 4.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0 | Monroe |
| Brief Description: A tornado initially touched down at the intersection of Mayestown and Koch Roads then heavily damaged the second story of a brick home. Several farm buildings were flattened as well. The tornado tracked northeast and crossed the intersection of County Road KK and Rock Road. Four farm buildings and two homes sustained varying degrees of damage including broken windows and sections of roofs torn off. Before the tornado lifted, it damaged several large trees. | |||||||||||
| 33.2 | 2006-09-22 | 2 | 37°38'N / 90°09'W | 37°40'N / 90°03'W | 6.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0 | Perry |
| Brief Description: The tornado entered Perry County from the extreme southeast corner of St. Francois County. The tornado was at its strongest along and north of County Road 738, shortly after entering Perry County. In this area, the damage path was about 400 yards wide, and peak winds were estimated near 120 MPH. A farm building was levelled, roofs were torn off houses, and dozens of acres of trees were flattened. The tornado weakened to F-1 intensity as it crossed Highway BB, where nearly 100 trees were uprooted and roofs were partially damaged. The path width was estimated around 200 yards at Highway BB. As the tornado continued east across County Road 730, a barn was destroyed, and dozens of trees were down. The path width was about 100 yards when the tornado reached Lake Perry, close to where it lifted along Highway T. At a campground on Lake Perry, recreational vehicles were overturned and damaged by falling trees. The path ended southwest of Silver Lake at Highway T. The average path width was 200 yards. In total, hundreds of acres of timber were flattened, several barns were destroyed, and others were severely damaged. Shingles and decking were ripped off several homes. The parent supercell that produced this tornado later produced a separate F-4 tornado in eastern parts of Perry County. | |||||||||||
| 33.7 | 1982-12-02 | 2 | 37°23'N / 90°36'W | 37°27'N / 90°32'W | 5.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Iron |
| 34.4 | 1967-05-28 | 2 | 38°24'N / 90°34'W | 2.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 34.8 | 1972-04-21 | 2 | 37°23'N / 90°38'W | 37°25'N / 90°33'W | 5.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iron |
| 35.3 | 2010-12-31 | 2 | 38°20'N / 90°53'W | 38°27'N / 90°44'W | 11.00 Miles | 370 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Franklin |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down around three quarters of a mile southwest of Bruns Bridge on Mill Hill Road and four tenths of a mile east of the northern end of Ely Road, within the Meramec River valley. The tornado moved rapidly northeast at 50 mph crossing the Meramec River six times while producing extensive tree damage along its entire path to Robertsville. Large sections of trees were completely leveled within wooded areas in rural southeast Franklin County. Over two dozen structures were also damaged along the path to the southwest of Robertsville, including one house that was totally destroyed at the intersection of Eagle Ridge Road and Woods Creek Road, and another building on south Oak Drive. In Robertsville, seven homes were damaged on Hayfield Drive in the Hayfield Estates subdivision, with two sustaining significant damage. The tornado then hit the Shiloh Baptist Church causing severe damage to its west facing wall, and leveling the old church sanctuary just north of the church. The tornado then destroyed a building at the intersection of Route O and Route N as it exited town. The tornado weakened some as it moved northeast of Robertsville moving across the southeast portion of the Robertsville State Park and crossing Highway N just south of Mueller Road, about six tenths of a mile north of Catawissa. The tornado then continued northeast, crossing Solidarity Drive, which is on the Franklin/Jefferson county line, into Jefferson County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a strong cold front, triggering numerous showers and thunderstorms. A number of tornadoes were reported as well as damaging winds and large hail. | |||||||||||
| 35.6 | 1967-06-10 | 2 | 38°25'N / 90°34'W | 0.20 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 36.4 | 1959-03-14 | 2 | 38°03'N / 90°00'W | 38°03'N / 89°57'W | 2.30 Miles | 120 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Randolph |
| 36.5 | 2006-03-11 | 3 | 37°49'N / 90°00'W | 37°53'N / 89°54'W | 7.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 2 | 10 | 1.0M | 0 | Perry |
| Brief Description: The tornado entered Perry County from Ste. Genevieve County near Highway NN and just west of the community of Giboney. The tornado moved northeast, crossing Interstate 55 only about one-half mile from the Ste. Genevieve County line. Two fatalities and F3 damage occurred in the vicinity of where the tornado crossed U.S. Route 61. The two fatalities occurred on U.S. 61, where a vehicle was picked up and thrown into a propane tank. The truck in which they were riding was likely picked up, flipped over, and slammed into the ground several times. The coroner stated that the victims died instantly. One of the victims was ejected from the truck, which then struck the top of a large propane tank. Because of the ensuing propane leak, the victim still in the truck could not be removed until the following day, when the propane was off-loaded from the tank. Both of the victims in the vehicle were residents of a mobile home who were trying to flee the tornado. The home from which they fled sustained only minor damage. At least four other people were significantly injured as they were picked up by tornadic winds and hurled 100 yards. Their injuries were compounded by wind-blown debris. Eight victims were admitted to a local hospital to remove debris which penetrated their bodies, and two others were sent to regional hospitals for serious injuries. Three mobile homes were flattened, a brick house had its roof and several walls blown off, and numerous vehicles were tossed around. A total of about a dozen residences were destroyed or severely damaged in Perry County. Perry County was designated a federal disaster area, enabling individual residents to apply for relief. The dashboard camera in a sheriff deputy's patrol car captured the tornado on film as it crossed U.S. 61 at F3 intensity. Peak winds were estimated near 170 MPH. The tornado crossed into Randolph County, Illinois at Old River, near some railroad tracks about 1.5 miles southeast of St. Marys. M40VE, F49VE | |||||||||||
| 36.6 | 1968-04-03 | 2 | 37°21'N / 90°28'W | 37°28'N / 90°17'W | 12.80 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Madison |
| 37.2 | 1972-04-21 | 2 | 37°21'N / 90°44'W | 37°23'N / 90°38'W | 5.70 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Iron |
| 37.4 | 1995-05-18 | 2 | 38°15'N / 90°08'W | 38°17'N / 90°05'W | 4.20 Miles | 170 Yards | 0 | 0 | 110K | 0 | Monroe |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down southeast of Burksville in open country then traveled through a residential area as it moved northeast. Five homes sustained minor roof damage, although several garages and large utility buildings suffered severe damage where the roof was completely removed or sides of the buildings were knocked out. A farm implement store and storage building were also heavily damaged, with insulation from the store carried 300 yards northeast. Several high tension electrical lines were snapped after the tornado crossed Highway 3. | |||||||||||
| 37.4 | 2010-04-30 | 2 | 38°21'N / 90°21'W | 38°25'N / 90°15'W | 7.00 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Monroe |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down about a mile and a quarter south southeast of Kimmswick on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River. It travelled to the northeast for about 7 miles before lifting and dissipating. Several large trees were blown down just west the levee in a two and a half mile area along the path. The greatest degree of damage occurred on County Road 200E just south of the intersection with Merrimac Road. The roof of a two story home was approximately 80 percent removed. A second roof to a porch was totally removed and blown to the north northeast. Window and siding damage was also observed. Several trees and large limbs at the back of this home were severely damaged and helped to show a large convergent damage pattern. Two other homes west of the first home sustained varying degrees of damage. Roof, window and siding damage was common on these two homes. A large hanger at Jacobs Field, northeast of the home damage, sustained varying degrees of damage. Large sections of the hanger's metal roof were blown a quarter to half a mile to the north northeast. The tornado continued to damage small to medium sized machine sheds and caused minor damage to a few homes along the rest of its path. No injuries were reported. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Storms developed ahead of a strong cold front during the afternoon and evening hours. Numerous reports of severe weather were received including large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 39.1 | 2002-04-24 | 2 | 37°25'N / 90°18'W | 37°26'N / 90°10'W | 9.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Madison |
| Brief Description: A tornado hit Madison County, first causing damage about 9 miles south of Fredericktown along Highway 67. A mobile home was destroyed and a frame house lost its roof. The tornado moved east through a heavily wooded area uprooting and damaging trees. The tornado reached Marquand, a small town of about 400 people, about 4 pm and caused considerable damage. Large trees were uprooted or snapped off and nearly every structure in a 3 to 4 block area was damaged. The Fire Station was completely destroyed as was a restaurant that was next to it. Several other frame buildings lost all or parts of their roofs. A State Emergency Management Agency damage assessment reported that 6 homes were destroyed, 12 homes suffered major damage, and 22 homes had minor damage. There were 3 minor injuries reported. | |||||||||||
| 39.5 | 1956-02-24 | 4 | 38°27'N / 90°55'W | 38°30'N / 90°16'W | 35.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 16 | 250K | 0 | Franklin |
| 39.9 | 1954-03-25 | 2 | 38°28'N / 90°45'W | 38°29'N / 90°42'W | 3.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Franklin |
| 41.0 | 1974-04-14 | 2 | 38°03'N / 91°24'W | 38°05'N / 91°17'W | 6.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Crawford |
| 41.1 | 1973-05-26 | 2 | 37°25'N / 90°11'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Madison | |
| 41.2 | 1975-04-18 | 3 | 38°15'N / 90°00'W | 2.00 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Monroe | |
| 41.4 | 1961-03-06 | 2 | 37°52'N / 89°52'W | 37°54'N / 89°51'W | 1.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Perry |
| 41.9 | 1952-03-18 | 2 | 38°06'N / 89°56'W | 38°09'N / 89°52'W | 4.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Randolph |
| 41.9 | 1967-12-21 | 3 | 37°50'N / 89°54'W | 37°53'N / 89°48'W | 6.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 13 | 25.0M | 0 | Perry |
| 42.0 | 1969-06-22 | 3 | 37°41'N / 90°04'W | 37°41'N / 89°44'W | 18.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Perry |
| 43.0 | 1957-12-18 | 2 | 37°50'N / 89°50'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Perry | |
| 44.3 | 2010-12-31 | 3 | 38°30'N / 90°27'W | 38°33'N / 90°23'W | 6.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 1 | 6 | 1.0M | 0K | St. Louis |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado's second touchdown occurred at the Jefferson, St. Louis County Line at Delmar Gardens on Arbor Terrace. Small trees and minor roof damage occurred at Delmar Gardens. The damage path was 50 yards wide and rated EF0. The tornado continued to skip northeast along Highway 30, in St. Louis County, through a large subdivision in which many homes sustained minor roof and tree damage, however three homes on the east end of the subdivision sustained both siding damage and a greater degree of roof damage. The width of the damage area was 100 yards. Damage intensity over much of the subdivision was EF0, except for the three homes, this damage intensity was rated EF1. The tornado crossed Highway 141 just north of Highway 30. A 2007 Honda CR-V was driving northbound on Highway 141 when the tornado picked it up and slammed it sideways into a wall along the highway. The occupant, a 70 year old woman, sustained major injuries and died about eleven days later from her injuries. The tornado then hit a church, elementary school and parsonage, which sustained various degrees of damage with the parsonage having the highest degree of damage. Most of the roof was removed and one wall collapsed. Three trees sustained substantial damage in which one tree was partially debarked. Damage intensity was rated EF2 while the damage width was 100 yards. The tornado moved through the Fenton City Park and crossed the Meramec River half mile north of Highway 30. Much of the tree damage was minor over this area. The tornado paralleled Watson Road and crossed it near Bond Road where three separate large trees damaged a house, vehicle and garage. The tornado continued northeast and crossed Interstate 270, two miles southeast of Interstate 44. Just east of I-270 the tornado paralleled Old Watson Road in which an intermittent path of damage was observed. One home northeast of I-270 sustained minor roof damage and a second home further northeast experienced shingle and tree damage. The damage over this area was rated EF1 while the damage width was 50 yards. At approximately 11:56 AM the tornado rapidly intensified as it neared Lindbergh Blvd. Many trees in Watson Trail Park were snapped or uprooted. Seven homes along Old Watson Road sustained varying degrees of damage. Peak intensity was EF3 with 145 mph winds. Two homes had the roofs removed and most of the exterior walls collapsed. Several homes along Court Drive sustained significant damage. The worst damage occurred on the east end of Court Drive in which four homes had large portions of the roof removed and one had several walls collapsed. Damage intensity was rated EF3 with wind speeds near 150 mph. On Lindbergh Blvd, one home was completely demolished and moved less than 50 yards from the foundation. A brick veneer garage was also destroyed by the tornado. Further north on Lindbergh a medical facility also sustained heavy damage. Damage over this area was rated EF3, but the demolished home was rated high-end EF3. Damage over this area was a quarter of a mile wide. The tornado crossed Lindbergh near Court Drive and crossed over a strip mall. Two cars and a delivery truck were tipped over in the parking lot. Several windows were blown in on the stores in the strip mall and a greenhouse behind and adjacent to the mall suffered roof and water pipe damage. The tornado made a turn to the east-northeast and crossed the east end of Woodfox Drive. About a dozen pine trees along the east end of Woodfox Drive were blown over, all lying to the north. Eight homes on Woodfox Drive suffered roof damage and several trees were either pushed over or snapped off about halfway up the trunk. The tornado crossed Woodpark Drive were it caused roof damage to three more homes and downed a large oak tree. One home had the roof lifted and partially removed. The damage path width from Woodfox to Woodpark was 300 yards wide and was rated EF1. The tornado then turned a bit to the northeast and crossed Eggeling Lane and Gladlea Drive. On Eggeling Lane, four homes suffered roof damage and several trees were downed. On Gladlea Drive, three homes suffered roof damage and several more trees were downed. This damage path was 150 yards wide and rated EF0. The tornado crossed East Watson between Lynn Lane, Watson Woods Court, and Kathy Court. On Lynn Lane, a couple of trees were snapped off and two homes suffered roof damage and had windows blown in. This portion of the damage path was 100 yards wide and rated EF1. The tornado crossed over Kathy Court and Fern Glen Drive. Some large tree branches were broken which took down some power lines. This damage was rated EF0 and the damage path was 100 yards wide. The tornado continued northeast and crossed the area near Maebern Terrace, Sturdy Drive and Crestwood Lane. At Sturdy and Maebern Terrace, two homes suffered roof damage with one home having the roof lifted and partially removed. A couple of large trees were also downed in this area. This damage was EF1 and 100 yards wide. The tornado continued northeast to Watson Road with minor tree and roof damage noted. Six power poles were pushed over along Watson Road. The tornado continued northeast with additional damage to trees and roofs until it weakened and lifted at the intersection of Rayburn Avenue and S. Sappington Road. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a strong cold front, triggering numerous showers and thunderstorms. A number of tornadoes were reported as well as damaging winds and large hail. | |||||||||||
| 44.5 | 1968-04-03 | 2 | 37°25'N / 90°05'W | 2.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bollinger | |
| 44.7 | 1975-03-07 | 2 | 38°30'N / 90°18'W | 0.10 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | St. Louis | |
| 45.0 | 1973-05-07 | 2 | 38°28'N / 90°12'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | St. Louis | |
| 45.6 | 1982-04-16 | 2 | 38°06'N / 91°25'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Crawford | |||
| 45.8 | 1996-04-19 | 3 | 37°44'N / 89°52'W | 37°46'N / 89°44'W | 11.50 Miles | 175 Yards | 0 | 0 | 5.0M | 0 | Perry |
| Brief Description: The tornado destroyed 13 homes and caused major structural damage to 5 others. 63 other homes received minor or moderate structural damage. A total of 69 outbuildings and 6 businesses were damaged or destroyed. The Salvation Army and Red Cross were called in to provide food and shelter. State highways and county roads were cleared of tornado debris and open for travel within 24 hours. Extensive damage to utility lines resulted in prolonged power outages lasting a day or two. The F3 damage occurred just west of Menfro, shortly before the tornado dissipated. | |||||||||||
| 46.7 | 1970-04-12 | 2 | 37°15'N / 90°57'W | 37°17'N / 90°52'W | 5.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Reynolds |
| 46.8 | 1971-04-27 | 3 | 37°54'N / 89°48'W | 37°54'N / 89°43'W | 4.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | Franklin |
| 47.1 | 1956-09-15 | 2 | 38°27'N / 90°06'W | 1.00 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | St. Clair | |
| 47.2 | 1959-02-10 | 4 | 38°32'N / 90°36'W | 38°37'N / 90°19'W | 16.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 10 | 170 | 25.0M | 0 | St. Louis |
| 47.8 | 2006-03-11 | 2 | 37°50'N / 89°54'W | 38°04'N / 89°35'W | 22.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Randolph |
| Brief Description: The fourth tornado from the Southeast Missouri supercell crossed into Randolph County Illinois about 9:47 pm CST moving across the southern portion of Kaskaskia Island. Debris originating from near St. Marys, Missouri was found in some fields on the island. Numerous snapped or uprooted trees were found on the island. The tornado crossed the Mississippi River on the north side of Chester with a damage path about 300 yards wide. F2 level damage was found just north of the Chester Correctional Center where a number of trees were leveled or snapped off. The tornado produced F1 damage at the Gorden Bud Cohen Recreational Complex where three wooden light posts were snapped off near the base, and several ball fields backstops and fences were blown over. Just to the east, three large pole barns and several outbuildings were destroyed, and a house had roof and exterior damage. The damage at this point was 300 yards wide and rated F2. The tornado continued to produced F1 to F2 damage along the remainder of its path through Randolph County with a nearly continuous 300 yard width. A Notable area of F2 damage were found just north and northeast of Bremen along Highway 150. This damage consisted of metal high power electric towers blown down, a destroyed mobile home, a number of destroyed barns and metal outbuildings, roof and exterior damage to several homes, and numerous trees uprooted. F2 damage was also found near Highway 150 about 1.5 miles west of Steeleville. The rear portion of a house had considerable roof and structural damage, several detached garages were destroyed, at least 5 metal outbuildings were destroyed, several barns destroyed, signs broken, and trees and power poles snapped. The tornado finally exited Randolph County about 1.5 miles south of Highway 154 on County Line Road about 10:15 pm CST. | |||||||||||
| 48.0 | 1960-03-29 | 2 | 38°10'N / 90°00'W | 38°27'N / 89°48'W | 22.30 Miles | 130 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Randolph |
| 48.9 | 2006-09-22 | 4 | 37°41'N / 89°50'W | 37°46'N / 89°40'W | 8.00 Miles | 220 Yards | 0 | 5 | 7.0M | 0 | Perry |
| Brief Description: This violent F-4 tornado reached its maximum intensity near the village of Crosstown, where peak winds were estimated near 210 MPH. Along the Perry County portion of the tornado track, 62 homes were destroyed, 17 had major damage, and 23 received minor damage. Ten of the destroyed homes were mobile homes, and seven that sustained major damage were mobile homes. Three churches were destroyed or heavily damaged. Numerous vehicles were tossed. Over 100 utility poles were broken off. Hundreds of trees were broken off or uprooted. The tornado first touched down at County Road 302 near Friedenburg, where F-1 winds destroyed a barn and partially unroofed a two-story house. There were also downed trees, including a few that fell on a house. As the tornado continued northeast across County Road 316 between Crosstown and Friedenburg, it widened to about 100 yards. Scores of trees were broken off or uprooted, and the roof was blown off a house. The tornado strengthened to F-3 intensity as it reached the junction of Highways P and C in Crosstown. The roof was torn off a church, windows were broken, and other structural damage occurred. Nearby, the roof was blown off a two-story brick store that was over 100 years old. An overturned vehicle was in the front yard, and trees were mangled. The width increased to 220 yards. In the center of Crosstown on Highway C, the tornado reached F-4 intensity. This is where a site-built house was levelled. The F-4 damage continued east along County Road 350 in Crosstown, where two more site-built houses were levelled. Only the bolted-down floor of one residence remained. An eyewitness along County Road 350 stated he took shelter in the basement after seeing fog coming directly toward him. His house remained mostly intact, except for the roof and garage. The tornado weakened to F-3 intensity about one to two miles east of Crosstown, where a modular home was destroyed except for the bathroom. A vehicle was tossed in the yard. The weakening trend continued east along County Road 350 to the Mississippi River, where many trees were uprooted and broken off. Some outbuildings were thrown around. The path width decreased to 75 yards as the intensity lowered to F-1. The average path width was 150 yards. There were five injuries requiring medical attention, including one broken arm. Two people were moderately injured when the vehicle they were driving was tossed into a house. Dozens of other residents received minor injuries but did not seek medical attention. Where the tornado crossed the Mississippi River, a barge loaded with coal was pushed to the shoreline. The windows were blown out of the tug boat, and enough coal was blown into the tug boat that it was shovelled out. The tornado crossed the Mississippi River into Jackson County, Illinois. | |||||||||||
| 48.9 | 1957-05-21 | 3 | 37°33'N / 91°30'W | 37°37'N / 91°20'W | 10.20 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Dent |
| 49.2 | 1967-12-21 | 3 | 37°53'N / 89°50'W | 38°01'N / 89°36'W | 15.70 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Randolph |
| 49.9 | 1964-03-25 | 3 | 37°10'N / 90°31'W | 37°15'N / 90°13'W | 17.40 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 26 | 25K | 0 | Wayne |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.