Crawford County

Crawford County, MO

Data available through 1/1/2013

Date

Time (CST)

F/EF-Scale

Length (Miles)

Maximum Width (Yards)

Killed

Injured

Property Damage

Source*

4/11/1893

6:30 PM

F4

20

100

n/a

n/a

n/a

G

Tornado developed and caused extensive damage in Dent County before moving NE into Crawford County.  Tornado killed 12 and injured 40 along it's path.

5/30/1917

1:00 PM

F4

108

400

n/a

n/a

n/a

G

A tornado or series of tornadoes moved ENE through Texas and Dent Counties before passing through the far southern part of Crawford County near Dillard.    The tornado then moved through Washington and St. Francois Counties before dissipating in Jefferson County.  In all, 10 people were killed and 100 injured.

3/15/1938

11:50 AM

F2

80

400

n/a

n/a

n/a

G

Tornado moved through Dent County before entering Crawford County.  Eight children were injured in a school near Berryman in the eastern part of the county.   The tornado then moved into Washington and Jefferson Counties before dissipating in Monroe County, IL.  There was a total of 1 person killed, 18 injured, and $150,000 in property damage along this tornado's path.  

4/29/1947

9:00 PM

F3

11

150

0

n/a

n/a

G

Tornado moved through Dent and Phelps Counties before moving NE and dissipating in Crawford County.  This tornado killed 1, injured 5, and caused $30,000 in property damage along it's path.

4/14/1974

12:10 AM

F2

7

100

0

0

>$50,000

G, NCDC

Tornado followed an intermittent path NE from 3 miles S of Cuba to 1 N of Leasburg to Bourbon.  Two trailers, a barn, and a hangar were destroyed.

4/16/1982

6:45 PM

F2

n/a

n/a

0

0

>$50,000

NCDC

Brief tornado touchdown a few miles N of Cuba around the Indian Hills development.

12/2/1982

5:50 AM

F2

13

100

0

3

n/a

NCDC

A tornado touched down 5.5 miles due W of Bourbon.  A mobile home was destroyed near the start of the path and a woman occupant was seriously injured when thrown from the mobile home.  The tornado moved NE to cross just E of Argo where a farm and church were destroyed injuring 2.  The tornado continued E entering Franklin County, 3 miles E of the Franklin-Gasconade County line.  The tornado caused over >$50,000 along it's path.

11/15/1988

8:55 PM

F1

24

73

0

1

>$5,000,000

NCDC

A tornado touched down in the SE part of Crawford County about 2.5 miles SW of Dillard and moved NE to point 3.25 miles NE of Bunker Hill in Washington County, about 6.5 miles W of Potosi. One house and four other buildings in Dillard were destroyed.  Timber was damaged from Dillard to just E of Brazil.

6/7/1990

2:49 PM

F1

0.25

50

0

0

Minor

NCDC

A tornado touched down briefly and produced minor damage near Jake Prairie.

9/13/1993

4:08 PM

F1

8

73

0

0

n/a

NCDC

9/13/1993

4:27 PM

F0

0.3

30

0

0

n/a

NCDC

9/13/1993

6:06 PM

F0

0.4

40

0

0

n/a

NCDC

9/13/1993

6:25 PM

F0

0.7

50

0

0

n/a

NCDC

12/23/1996

10:45 AM

F0

1

50

0

0

$0

NCDC

The highway patrol reported a small tornado touched down briefly near Dillard. Damage was limited to downed trees.

5/17/1997

8:45 PM

F0

0

50

0

0

$0

NCDC

Cuba police reported a brief tornado touchdown 4 miles south of Cuba along Highway 19.  Damage was limited to a few trees down.

6/1/1999

6:05 PM

F0

0

75

0

0

$1,000

NCDC

A short-lived tornado struck along Birds Nest Road 3 miles north of Steelville. About a dozen trees were downed and one home suffered minor damage to the roof and garage.

9/22/2006

1:40 PM

F0

3

80

0

0

n/a

NCDC

The tornado touched down 1.5 miles west of Leasburg and rapidly moved east over Leasburg. It caused minor roof and siding damage to several homes. The damage path width varied from 40 to 80 yards with the damage intensity rated F0. The tornado lifted and dissipated 1.5 miles east of Leasburg. No injuries or deaths were reported.

9/22/2006

1:42 PM

F1

10

80

0

0

n/a

NCDC

The tornado initially touched down 1.5 miles south of Leasburg, near Highway MM where large tree branches were blown down. The tornado moved east and crossed Davis Valley Road. Numerous large tree limbs and a few large trees were blown down on a farmstead. The tornado then moved over Highway H and hit a second farmstead. Two homes sustained varying degrees of damage while two machine sheds were severely damaged. The width of the damage track at this location was 80 yards. The damage over this area was rated F1 in intensity. The tornado continued to move east along Possum Hollow Road. Five homes along the road sustained varying degrees of roof, siding and window damage. The damage width varied between 50 to 75 yards while damage intensity was rated F1. From this point the tornado traveled mainly over forested and farmland areas as it crossed Highway N over eastern Crawford County. Several large and small trees were either damaged or destroyed. The tornado lifted and dissipated approximately half a mile west of the Crawford-Washington County line, half a mile north of Highway N. No injuries or deaths were reported.

4/30/2010

5:50 PM

EF1

2

100

0

0

n/a

NCDC

A tornado touched down about 4 miles west of Cook Station and paralled/crossed Highway YY several times before lifting and dissipating about 3 miles west northwest of Cook Station. Damage was observed at the Carr Cemetery and the High Adventure Game Ranch. Damage consisted of snapped and uprooted trees and downed branches. The worst damage was at the Carr Cemetery where a number of large healthy oak trees were snapped just above the base.

12/31/2010

10:40 AM

EF1

6

10

0

0

0

NCDC

 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.   The tornado touched down near Highway F and one quarter mile south of Jakes Prairie Road. Damage consisted of tree branches snapped. The next sign of damage was nearly two miles northeast of the first sign of damage, southwest of Four Mile Road and Brush Creek. There was some large tree limb damage west of the road along the creek. However a greater degree of tree damage occurred along Brush Creek east of Four Mile Road. This area of tree damage extended over 2 miles to the east-northeast. The width of the damage over this area was over 100 yards wide. The next point of damage was on Highway 19, half a mile south of State Highway C. Minor tree damage was noted at this location. Tree limbs up to six inches were snapped half way up the tree trunk. The tornado traveled northeast and damaged one home and one farmstead on Taylor road. The owner of the house that was damaged described the tornado as a swirling rain, which confirms that the tornado was completely rain wrapped. The house suffered damage to the roof and patio. Several medium to large trees were snapped half way up the trunk to the west of the home, which is about 75 to 100 yards away. The tornado crossed Taylor road and damaged several trees on a hill north of Taylor Road. Some of these trees were snapped near the base of the trunk. The tornado then hit the first of two more farmsteads. Several panels from a barn's roof were peeled off, but the overall structure was intact. The roofs of three machine sheds were also removed and tossed to the northeast. The width of the damage area was approximately 75 yards wide. The tornado skipped and caused minor damage to a barn and silo on a second farmstead on Ackermann Lane just south of Highway C. There were a few trees uprooted and large limbs were snapped over the upper parts of several medium size trees. Additional tops from trees were snapped a third of a mile southwest of Highways C and CC. The tornado then destroyed an evergreen tree along Highway C a quarter of a mile east of the intersection of Highways C and CC before lifting and dissipating. 

6/19/2011

12:57 AM

EF0

1

60

0

0

0

NCDC

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. The tornado touched down near Highway F and one quarter mile south of Jakes Prairie Road. Damage consisted of tree branches snapped. The next sign of damage was nearly two miles northeast of the first sign of damage, southwest of Four Mile Road and Brush Creek. There was some large tree limb damage west of the road along the creek. However a greater degree of tree damage occurred along Brush Creek east of Four Mile Road. This area of tree damage extended over 2 miles to the east-northeast. The width of the damage over this area was over 100 yards wide. The next point of damage was on Highway 19, half a mile south of State Highway C. Minor tree damage was noted at this location. Tree limbs up to six inches were snapped half way up the tree trunk. The tornado traveled northeast and damaged one home and one farmstead on Taylor road. The owner of the house that was damaged described the tornado as a swirling rain, which confirms that the tornado was completely rain wrapped. The house suffered damage to the roof and patio. Several medium to large trees were snapped half way up the trunk to the west of the home, which is about 75 to 100 yards away. The tornado crossed Taylor road and damaged several trees on a hill north of Taylor Road. Some of these trees were snapped near the base of the trunk. The tornado then hit the first of two more farmsteads. Several panels from a barn's roof were peeled off, but the overall structure was intact. The roofs of three machine sheds were also removed and tossed to the northeast. The width of the damage area was approximately 75 yards wide. The tornado skipped and caused minor damage to a barn and silo on a second farmstead on Ackermann Lane just south of Highway C. There were a few trees uprooted and large limbs were snapped over the upper parts of several medium size trees. Additional tops from trees were snapped a third of a mile southwest of Highways C and CC. The tornado then destroyed an evergreen tree along Highway C a quarter of a mile east of the intersection of Highways C and CC before lifting and dissipating. 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.

6/19/2011

12:58 AM

EF2

3

80

0

0

$150,000

NCDC

The next in a series of thunderstorm complexes developed over southeastern Kansas and slid east across forecast area. There were numerous reports of large hail and damaging winds, as well as two tornadoes. A tornado touched down about 2.25 miles southeast of Keysville along Highway AA and travelled to the northeast. There was widespread tree damage with trees snapped off at the base. Some of the trees were between a foot and two feet in diameter in this location, where the intensity of damage was rated EF0. Further along the path, about half a mile north of Gray Road, the tornado hit a home. The roof of the home was uplifted and thrown about a quarter of a mile to the north. The north and east side walls were removed and tossed to the northeast between 80 and 120 yards. Some of the 2x4 supports were deposited as much as half to three quarters of a mile to the east northeast. Three of the seven family members sustained minor injuries. Damage at this location was rated EF2. Additional large tree damage was uncovered from just northeast of the damaged home to half a mile east northeast of the home. The tornado continued to cause tree damage before lifting and dissipating near the intersection of 7 Cedars Road and Imperial Woods Lane. The width of the damage path varied between 50 and 80 yards. The overall path length was 2.77 miles and was rated an EF2, with peak wind speeds near 125 mph.

*Sources

G - Grazulis, T. P., 1993: Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991.  A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental Films, Tornado Project, St. Johsnbury, VT.

NCDC - National Climatic Data Center U.S. Local Storms Events Data (www.ncdc.noaa.gov)