Overview
Numerous severe thunderstorms formed ahead of an approaching cold front during the late afternoon and evening of Friday December 10th, 2021. Large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes occurred across central and eastern Missouri as well as south central Illinois. Unfortunately two of the tornadoes were very strong (rated EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale) and responsible for 7 fatalities (one near Defiance, Missouri and six at an Amazon Facility near Edwardsville, Illinois).
This page is a collection of the damage surveys, photographs, radar imagery, and storm reports for this event. All information listed here is preliminary and subject to change as new information becomes available.
Please visit our event summary through ArcGIS StoryMaps for more detailed information on the event. For a detailed review of the entire outbreak across the central United States, please click here.
Tornadoes
Tornado - Edwardsville, IL
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Tornado - Defiance, MO
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Tornado - Wellsville, MO
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Tornado - Ramsey, IL
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Tornado - Ellington, MO
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
Radar
Defiance, MO Tornado |
Edwardsville, IL Tornado |
A 4-panel image of radar data from KLSX as a tornado approaches Defiance, MO at 7:40 pm. Clockwise from the top left: 0.5° Reflectivity, 0.5° Base Velocity, 0.5° Correlation Coefficient, and 0.5° Storm Relative Velocity. Note the strong rotation signature (bottom-left, reds and greens close together) collocated with lower CC values (bottom right, blue colors) and higher reflectivity values (top left, white colors), indicating a tornadic debris signature (TDS). | A 4-panel image of radar data from KLSX as the supercell thunderstorm approaches Edwardsville, IL at 8:32 pm. Clockwise from the top left: 0.5° Reflectivity, 0.5° Base Velocity, 0.5° Correlation Coefficient, and 0.5° Storm Relative Velocity. Note the strong rotation signature (bottom-left, reds and greens close together) collocated with lower CC values (bottom right, blue colors) indicating tornadic debris. The debris was from the Amazon facility. |
Storm Reports
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0559 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 S Columbia 38.89N 92.31W 12/10/2021 Boone MO Emergency Mngr Tree down over roadway on Rock Quarry and Gans Road. 0605 PM Hail 4 NW Kliever 38.73N 92.57W 12/10/2021 E0.25 inch Moniteau MO Public 0619 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 NE Ashland 38.82N 92.22W 12/10/2021 M60 MPH Boone MO ASOS COLUMBIA,MO (COU) ASOS reports gust of 52.0 knots from SW @ 0019Z KCOU 110032Z 20014G22KT 2SM VCTS +RA BR FEW024 BKN043 OVC080 14/13 A2943 RMK AO2 PK WND 22052/0019 RAB19 TS SW MOV NE LTG ALQDS P0025 T01390128. 0626 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Westphalia 38.44N 92.03W 12/10/2021 Osage MO Law Enforcement Osage County Sheriffs Office reported a roof off a building at County Road 503 and Highway 133. Time estimated from radar. 0628 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 W Westphalia 38.44N 92.03W 12/10/2021 Osage MO Law Enforcement Osage County Sheriffs Office reported numerous trees down along Highway 133 into Westphalia. Time estimated from radar. 0630 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Westphalia 38.47N 92.00W 12/10/2021 Osage MO Law Enforcement Osage County Sheriffs Office reported a roof off a business at 674 Hwy 63. Time estimated from radar. 0631 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 N Westphalia 38.48N 92.00W 12/10/2021 Osage MO Law Enforcement Tree down blocking both lanes of highway 63 approx 1 mile south of highway 50. 0632 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 S Lake Mykee 38.67N 92.10W 12/10/2021 Callaway MO Law Enforcement Callaway County Sheriffs Office reported a tree down blocking the roadway at State Hwy AA and Platinum Road. Time estimated from radar. 0632 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WNW Kingdom City 38.95N 91.96W 12/10/2021 Callaway MO Law Enforcement Tree down on roadway on Route FF. 0632 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 N Rush Hill 39.28N 91.72W 12/10/2021 Audrain MO Public Tree down at the intersection of J and B. Time estimated using radar. 0634 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSE Loose Creek 38.49N 91.94W 12/10/2021 Osage MO Law Enforcement Osage County Sheriffs Office reported a trampoline was blown into the side of a house. Time estimated from radar. 0635 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Loose Creek 38.51N 91.94W 12/10/2021 Osage MO Law Enforcement Osage County Sheriffs Office reported home damage along Loose Creek Highway. Time estimated from radar. 0635 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 N Rush Hill 39.28N 91.72W 12/10/2021 Audrain MO Law Enforcement Audrain County dispatch reported a tree down on Hwy J near the Hwy B intersection. Time estimated from radar. 0637 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Fulton 38.86N 91.94W 12/10/2021 Callaway MO Law Enforcement Callaway County Sheriffs Office reported a tree down on a house in Fulton. Time estimated from radar. 0637 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW Kingdom City 38.95N 91.96W 12/10/2021 Callaway MO Law Enforcement Callaway County Sheriffs Office reported a downed tree blocking the road at Old U.S. Hwy 40 and State Hwy FF near Kingdom City. Time estimated from radar. 0642 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Ashburn 39.55N 91.19W 12/10/2021 Pike MO Law Enforcement Pike County Dispatch reported 4 trees blocking Missouri Highway 79 near the intersection with Route TT. Time estimated via radar. 0653 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 W Gasconade 38.67N 91.59W 12/10/2021 Gasconade MO Law Enforcement Gasconade County dispatch reported trees down along Hwy 100 between Morrison and Gasconade. Time estimated from radar. 0657 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg El Dara 39.62N 91.00W 12/10/2021 Pike IL Law Enforcement Pike County Dispatch reported several trees down along County Highway 4 near El Dara. Time estimated using radar. 0658 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 W Bland 38.31N 91.74W 12/10/2021 Osage MO Law Enforcement Strong winds have brought down tree branches. 0659 PM Tornado 2 NE Wellsville 39.09N 91.54W 12/10/2021 Montgomery MO NWS Storm Survey NWS storm survey found EF0 damage to trees and corn crops northeast of Wellsville, MO. 0702 PM Tornado 5 NE Wellsville 39.11N 91.50W 12/10/2021 Montgomery MO Public Corrects previous tornado report from 5 NE Wellsville. TDS evident from KLSX. 0706 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SW Middletown 39.12N 91.43W 12/10/2021 Montgomery MO Public Unknown structural damage near Middletown relayed to our office with public reports of a funnel cloud near Highway 161 and Route A. 0710 PM Hail Martinsburg 39.10N 91.65W 12/10/2021 E0.88 inch Audrain MO Public Penny to nickel sized hail and downed power lines reported in the city of Martinsburg. 0711 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Perry 39.81N 90.75W 12/10/2021 Pike IL Law Enforcement Pike County Dispatch reported 3-4 trees down at this intersection of Highways 104 and 107, known as Perry Junction. Illinois DOT was called out for removal. Time estimated using radar. 0712 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Griggsville 39.71N 90.72W 12/10/2021 Pike IL County Official Transformer blown and power lines down in the city of Griggsville. 0715 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NE Pittsfield 39.63N 90.78W 12/10/2021 M52 MPH Pike IL AWOS AWOS station KPPQ Pittsfield. 0717 PM Hail Vandalia 39.31N 91.49W 12/10/2021 E0.88 inch Audrain MO Emergency Mngr Penny to nickel sized hail and downed power lines reported in the city of Vandalia, MO. 0722 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Gerald 38.42N 91.33W 12/10/2021 Franklin MO Law Enforcement Franklin County Dispatch reported a tree across Highway Y north of Gerald at Wheeler Road. Time estimated from radar. 0722 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SW Noser Mill 38.35N 91.24W 12/10/2021 Franklin MO Law Enforcement Large tree down at Evergreen Loop and 3 Oaks Road, south of Leslie. Time estimated from radar. 0729 PM Hail 1 W Marthasville 38.63N 91.06W 12/10/2021 E1.00 inch Warren MO Trained Spotter Quarter sized hail reported in the city of Marthasville. 0729 PM Hail 3 W Union 38.45N 91.07W 12/10/2021 E0.25 inch Franklin MO Trained Spotter Report of pea sized hail just west of Union. 0735 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NNW Moselle 38.43N 90.93W 12/10/2021 Franklin MO Public Numerous damaged trees, including one large tree that was uprooted, damage to a carport, some roof damage. Photos provided for carport, tree damage. 0736 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NNE Stanton 38.32N 91.07W 12/10/2021 Franklin MO Law Enforcement Franklin County Dispatch reported a large tree blocking the roadway along St. Louis Inn Road WSW of St. Clair. Time estimated from radar. 0738 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SW Union 38.44N 91.02W 12/10/2021 Franklin MO Law Enforcement Franklin County Dispatch reported power lines down at Koelling Avenue and West Springfield Avenue in SW Union. Time estimated from radar. 0738 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 N Saint Clair 38.40N 90.99W 12/10/2021 Franklin MO Law Enforcement Franklin County Dispatch reported a tree down on Hwy 47 at Eastview Drive south of Union. Time estimated from radar. 0740 PM Tornado 2 W Defiance 38.64N 90.82W 12/10/2021 St. Charles MO Public Significant damage to home at Highway F and Stub Road. 0740 PM Tornado 1 NW Defiance 38.64N 90.80W 12/10/2021 St. Charles MO Public Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NW Defiance. Building collapse as well as reports of multiple homes damaged and debris in the area. 0740 PM Tornado 2 W Defiance 38.64N 90.82W 12/10/2021 St. Charles MO Public Significant damage to home. 0740 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Winfield 38.99N 90.74W 12/10/2021 Lincoln MO Law Enforcement Lincoln County Dispatch reported street lights were blown over at 2 locations in Winfield. Time estimated using radar. 0743 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW Berdan 39.37N 90.41W 12/10/2021 Greene IL Law Enforcement Green County Dispatch reported a hay wagon was blown onto Hwy 67 between White Hall and Carrollton. Time estimated using radar. 0744 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NNW Moselle 38.43N 90.93W 12/10/2021 Franklin MO Law Enforcement Franklin County Dispatch reported power lines down at Denmark Road at Fairway Drive. Time estimated from radar. 0745 PM Tornado 1 NNE Defiance 38.65N 90.78W 12/10/2021 St. Charles MO Emergency Mngr *** 1 FATAL, 2 INJ *** Significant structure damage in Defiance. One confirmed fatality and 2 injuries. 0745 PM Tornado 1 NNE Defiance 38.65N 90.78W 12/10/2021 St. Charles MO Emergency Mngr *** 1 FATAL, 2 INJ *** Houses and structures significantly damaged, 1 fatality and 2 injuries confirmed. 0745 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Carrollton 39.30N 90.41W 12/10/2021 Greene IL Law Enforcement A couch was blown onto Hwy 67 at Church St. in Carrollton. Time estimated using radar. 0747 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NW Pacific 38.50N 90.77W 12/10/2021 Franklin MO Law Enforcement Franklin County Dispatch reported a tree down on Thornton Road at Skyline Drive. Time estimated from radar. 0750 PM Tornado 2 SSW Weldon Spring 38.68N 90.66W 12/10/2021 St. Louis MO Public Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 SSW Weldon Spring. Report of approximately 20 vehicles with debris damage on eastbound 64 east of Boone Bridge. 0753 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Gray Summit 38.49N 90.79W 12/10/2021 Franklin MO Law Enforcement Franklin County Dispatch reported a tree over Hogan Road in Pacific. Time estimated from radar. 0755 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 E Chesterfield 38.66N 90.55W 12/10/2021 E45 MPH St. Louis MO Trained Spotter Winds reported at 45 mph in Chesterfield. 0756 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 W Chesterfield 38.66N 90.65W 12/10/2021 M70 MPH St. Louis MO ASOS ST. LOUIS/SPIRIT,MO (SUS) ASOS reports gust of 61.0 knots from SW @ 0156Z KSUS 110156Z 22028G61KT 1/2SM R08R/2800VP6000FT +RA FG SQ SCT026 BKN070 OVC100 17/16 A2947 RMK AO2 PK WND 22048/0155 LTG DSNT ALQDS PRESRR P0009 T01670156. 0800 PM Hail 1 E Ballwin 38.59N 90.54W 12/10/2021 E1.00 inch St. Louis MO Trained Spotter Quarter sized hail reported in Ballwin. 0800 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Greenfield 39.35N 90.22W 12/10/2021 Greene IL Law Enforcement Greene County Dispatch reported power lines blown down at Sheffield Street and Brookley Street in Greenfield. Time estimated using radar. 0802 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 E Kampville 38.85N 90.50W 12/10/2021 M68 MPH St. Charles MO ASOS ST. CHARLES,MO (SET) ASOS reports gust of 59.0 knots from W @ 0202Z KSET 110205Z AUTO 28026G59KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR BKN029 BKN070 OVC090 17/15 A2945 RMK AO2 PK WND 28059/0202 WSHFT 0151 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0025 T01720150. 0804 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Creve Coeur 38.68N 90.45W 12/10/2021 St. Louis MO Public Large tree uprooted, fell on to apartment building. 0809 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Jerseyville 39.12N 90.33W 12/10/2021 Jersey IL Law Enforcement Jersey County Dispatch reported a metal sign and tree limb down across the road at State Hwy 16 in Jerseyville. Time estimated using radar. 0820 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SSW Weldon Spring 38.68N 90.66W 12/10/2021 St. Louis MO Public Fence blown down near Chesterfield mall. 0827 PM Tornado 2 S Poag 38.77N 90.04W 12/10/2021 Madison IL Emergency Mngr Emergency management reported a partial roof collapse at an Amazon warehouse southwest of Edwardsville. Multiple people are trapped at this time. 0829 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ESE Mitchell 38.76N 90.05W 12/10/2021 Madison IL Public Tractor-trailer overturned on I-270 WB near milepost 7 with cables across the roadway. 0833 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 S Bunker Hill 39.02N 89.95W 12/10/2021 Macoupin IL Law Enforcement Macoupin County Dispatch reported tree down on Hwy 159. Time estimated from radar. 0840 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 W Staunton 39.01N 89.86W 12/10/2021 Macoupin IL Law Enforcement Macoupin County Dispatch reported power lines down on School House Road east of Dorchester Road west of Staunton. Time estimated from radar. 0905 PM Tornado 4 S Coffeen 39.03N 89.38W 12/10/2021 Montgomery IL Law Enforcement Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4 S Coffeen. Bond County Dispatch reported a tree down on Mount Moriah Avenue just west of Red Ball Trail. Time estimated from radar. 0905 PM Tornado 3 SSW Coffeen 39.05N 89.41W 12/10/2021 Montgomery IL Public TDS evident from KLSX. 0906 PM Tornado 1 ESE Coffeen 39.08N 89.38W 12/10/2021 Montgomery IL Law Enforcement Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 ESE Coffeen. Bond County Dispatch reported tree on Hwy 185 just south of Coffeen. Time estimated from radar. 0908 PM Tornado 1 ESE Coffeen 39.08N 89.37W 12/10/2021 Montgomery IL Law Enforcement Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 ESE Coffeen. Montgomery County Dispatch reported tree limbs impeding traffic along Illinois Route 185 near Rocky Ford Road and along Happy Lane and Merry Lane. Time estimated from radar. 0909 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Gerald 38.40N 91.33W 12/10/2021 Franklin MO Law Enforcement Franklin County Dispatch reported phone lines down in Gerald across West 6th Street. Time estimated from radar. 0909 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SW Union 38.41N 91.08W 12/10/2021 Franklin MO Public Franklin County Dispatch reported trees and power lines were down along Camp Mo-Val Road WSW of Union. Time estimated from radar. 0913 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSW Union 38.42N 91.04W 12/10/2021 Franklin MO Law Enforcement Franklin County Dispatch reported trees down across North Bend Loop SW of Union. Time estimated from radar. 0914 PM Hail 3 W Union 38.45N 91.07W 12/10/2021 E0.25 inch Franklin MO Trained Spotter Report of pea sized hail just west of Union, MO. 0919 PM Tornado 1 NW Ramsey 39.16N 89.13W 12/10/2021 Fayette IL Trained Spotter Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NW Ramsey. Numerous large tree limbs as well as a couple of trees snapped off on the entrance way into Ramsey Lake State Park. 0928 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Saint Clair 38.35N 90.98W 12/10/2021 Franklin MO Law Enforcement Franklin Count Dispatch reported power lines down at 75 South Main Street in St. Clair. Time estimated from radar. 0930 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 WNW Robertsville 38.43N 90.87W 12/10/2021 Franklin MO Law Enforcement Franklin County Dispatch reported a tree over the roadway at State Hwy O and Route MM. Time estimated from radar. 1005 PM Tornado 5 SE Redford 37.27N 90.84W 12/10/2021 Reynolds MO Law Enforcement Reynolds County Dispatch reported at least 2 mobile homes destroyed on CR 428, a permanent home with its roof lost on CR 442, power lines down along CRs 440, 428, and 456, and large swaths of trees down throughout the surrounding forest. Dispatcher believes the damage is tornadic. Time estimated from radar. 1006 PM Tornado 6 ESE Redford 37.30N 90.80W 12/10/2021 Reynolds MO Law Enforcement Multiple houses and a barn destroyed on County Rds 428 and 442. 1035 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Taylor Springs 39.13N 89.49W 12/10/2021 Montgomery IL Emergency Mngr Reports of dense styrofoam material scattered across Taylor Springs as well as neighboring communities. 1035 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NW Reno 38.99N 89.54W 12/10/2021 Bond IL Emergency Mngr Trees and powerlines down. 1038 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 8 SSW Fredericktown 37.47N 90.36W 12/10/2021 Madison MO Law Enforcement Tree downed on 6000 block of Hwy C. 1038 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Fillmore 39.12N 89.28W 12/10/2021 Montgomery IL Emergency Mngr Report of powerlines down. 1038 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Nokomis 39.30N 89.29W 12/10/2021 Montgomery IL Emergency Mngr Report of a tree down. 1131 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Coffeen 39.09N 89.39W 12/10/2021 Montgomery IL Emergency Mngr Report of trees down and a damaged machine shed.
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