Gasconade County

Gasconade County, MO

Data available through 9/30/2011

Date

Time (CST)

F/EF-Scale

Length (Miles)

Maximum Width (Yards)

Killed

Injured

Property Damage

Source*

5/18/1883

5:00 PM

F2

4

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

G

Moved NE, destroying one home and several barns south of Drake.

5/18/1883

6:00 PM

F3

30

200

0

n/a

n/a

G

Tornado formed over far northeastern Osage County and crossed NW Gasconade County before moving into Montgomery County.  Worst damage and a fatality occurred over Montgomery and Warren Counties.

5/18/1883

6:30 PM

F3

7

200

0

5

n/a

G

Formed 8 miles S of Hermann and moved NE into southwestern Warren County.  Four homes and a dozen barns were destroyed 6 miles SE of Hermann in the Little Berger Creek area.

12/20/1967

11:45 PM

F1

10

100

0

0

>$5,000

NCDC 

A tornado destroyed barns and outbuildings on 10 farms beginning 1 mile ESE of the intersection of Highways 19 and E (12 miles S of Hermann) and ended 2 miles W of New Haven 0.5 miles N of Highway 100 in Franklin County.

4/16/1982

6:30 PM

F1

0.1

50

0

0

>$5,000

NCDC 

A tornado touched down briefly and destroyed a mobile home south of Bland. 

5/1/1983

2:35 PM

F1

1

50

0

0

Minor

NCDC 

A tornado produced minor damage, mostly to trees and crops 5 miles SW of Hermann. 

4/29/1984

5:30 PM

F2

14

125

0

10

>$5,000,000

NCDC 

A tornado touched down 4 miles NW of Redbird and traveled to about 1.5 miles NE of Owensville.  The damage was intermittent with about 40% of the path showing damage.  The path width ranged from 75 to 125 yards.  Most of the damage was in the Landwher Subdivision on the southern edge of Owensville.  Eighty three houses, mobile homes or other out buildings were damaged or destroyed.

5/13/1985

4:17 PM

F1

6

100

0

0

>$50,000

NCDC 

A tornado destroyed a barn and outbuildings near Stolpe and damaged 5 trailers and some trees.  The tornado was on the ground intermittently from 12 miles SW of Hermann to 4 miles W of Hermann.

2/27/2011

11:30 PM

EF1

1

175

0

0

n/a

NCDC 

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 tornado touched down about half a mile west of the intersection of Lone Grove School Road and Hesemann Road. In this location it broke off and uprooted numerous trees. As it travelled to the east it blew over a hay wagon and overturned a couple of tanks and farm equipment. A nearby home sustained minor roof damage and a shed was completely flattened. It blew over more trees before crossing Lone Grove School Road. At this location it blew part of the roof off of a large barn. It travelled a little further to the east blowing down a few more trees near Grannemann Road before lifting and dissipating. The max width of the tornado was 175 yards and was on the ground for three quarters of a mile. It was rated as EF1.

*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)