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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.

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

G - Grazulis, T. P., 1993: Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991.  A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental Films, Tornado Project, St. Johsnbury, VT.
SD - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1959-2004: Storm Data. Vols. 1-46, Nos. 1-12, National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC.
SPC - Storm Prediction Center Database