Moniteau County

Moniteau County, MO

Data available through 1/1/2013

Date

Time (CST)

F/EF-Scale

Length (Miles)

Maximum Width (Yards)

Killed

Injured

Property Damage

Source*

4/18/1880

5:30 PM

F4

65 

1500

n/a

n/a

n/a

G

Tornado formed over Camden County and moved NE through parts of Morgan, Miller, Moniteau, Cole, and Callaway Counties.  Tornado moved through SE part of Moniteau County near High Point.  Tornado killed at total of 14 and injured 90.

4/19/1916

7:00 PM

F4

20

400

n/a

n/a

n/a

G

Touched down near Enon and moved ENE into Cole County where it killed two people.

5/26/1955

9:45 AM

F1

0.2

10

0

0

n/a

NCDC

9/21/1955

4:30 PM

F1

5

500

0

0

n/a

NCDC

3/5/1961

10:45 PM

F1

0.2

10

0

0

>$500

NCDC

Several homes and outbuildings were damaged S of California. 

5/4/1963

9:00 PM

F1

0.5

17

0

0

>$5,000

NCDC

Shed destroyed, roof of substantial brick building twisted and partially destroyed, and trees broken off at Tipton.

10/14/1966

3:25 PM

F2

8

50

0

0

>$5,000

NCDC

A tornado moving NE touched down 1 mile S and 0.5 mile E of Latham, destroying all buildings except the house on one farm and lesser damage on 3 other farms.  It then moved NE causing little damage for 5 miles until it unroofed and destroyed a bowling alley on U.S. Highway 50 on the W and N sides of California.

10/24/1967

7:55 AM

F2

0.5

50

0

0

n/a

NCDC

A small tornado touched down briefly over California, causing moderate damage to roofs and windows at the Moniteau Mills.  Although the storm path was only 30 to 50 yards wide, it was strong enough to pick up 6 concrete firewall slabs weighing close to 300 pounds each.

9/7/1972

2:40 PM

F0

0.1

50

0

0

>$500

NCDC

A tornado touched down briefly on a farm 0.25 mile E of the County Route T and Highway 87 intersection 4 miles S of California.  Moving NE, it damaged a chicken house, a large equipment shed and some trees.

8/13/1974

4:50 PM

F0

n/a

n/a

0

0

n/a

NCDC

A tornado was spotted by police a few miles SE of Tipton.  

8/13/1974

4:55 PM

F0

n/a

n/a

0

0

n/a

NCDC

The police reported a second tornado just E of Tipton moving E.  This was confirmed by the Delta Flight Sight Manager at Whiteman AFB.

5/12/1980

6:20 PM

F2

43

50

0

0

>$5,000

NCDC

Tornado damage reported at Fortuna, Latham, and California.

3/15/1982

10:45 PM

F1

5

150

0

0

>$50,000

NCDC

Tornado followed intermittent path from S of California to just W of McGirk.  Damage was scattered and confined to small buildings and sheds.  A barn was destroyed 1 mile SW of Highway K.

5/14/1982

6:49 PM

F1

0.3

50

0

0

Minor

NCDC

Tornado reported by Civil Defense 3 miles SW of Tipton.

4/3/1984

4:50 PM

F0

0.5

27

0

0

$0

NCDC

Tornado touched down briefly 3 times near Tipton.

6/7/1990

7:40 pm 

F1

0.25

50

0

0

n/a

NCDC

Sheriff reported a brief touch down near Fortuna.  No damage was reported.

6/7/1990

7:50 PM

F1

0.25

50

0

0

n/a

NCDC

Police and spotters reported a tornado touching down briefly 2 miles N of High Point but no damage was reported. 

6/7/1990

8:10 PM

F1

0.25

50

0

0

>$5,000

NCDC

Brief touch down 2 miles S of High Point.

6/7/1990

8:20 PM

F2

0.2

73

0

0

>$5,000,000

NCDC

A tornado totally destroyed 2 houses and produced extensive damage to 5 other houses.  One home received minor damage.  Numerous trees and lines were downed.  This tornado was seen by police. 

11/27/1990

10:43 AM

F1

0.5

23

0

0

>$5,000

NCDC

A tornado destroyed several outbuildings, grain bins, and a barn.

7/7/1993

11:08 AM

F0

5

120

0

0

$50,000

NCDC

4/10/2001

5:47 PM

F0

0

25

0

0

$0

NCDC

A small, brief tornado formed near California. A couple of storm spotters observed the brief tornado north of California. The tornado formed over open farmland, kicked up some dirt and dissipated. This was the first of 6 tornadoes that a High Precipitation Supercell produced in the National Weather Service St. Louis County Warning Area.

*Sources:

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

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