St. Louis County, MO
| Date | Time (CST) | F-Scale | Length (Miles) | Maximum Width (Yards) | Killed | Injured | Property Damage | Source* |
| 5/18/1878 | 1130 am | F2 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a | G |
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A tornado moved NE across the "Cote Brilliante" suburb of St. Louis. "The air was filled with flying tree limbs." One home was unroofed and another collapsed. |
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| 1/12/1890 | 430 pm | F2 | 1.5 | 100 | 0 | n/a | n/a | G |
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Formed SW of Washington University and moved NE into St. Louis City, where the maximum intensity and deaths occurred there. |
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| 5/14/1909 | 600 pm | F2 | 0.5 | 30 | 0 | 2 | n/a | G |
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A small home and two barns were destroyed 1 mile SW of Rosedale. |
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| 9/29/1927 | 1250 pm | F3 | 12 | 600 | 0 | n/a | n/a | G |
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Tornado formed in Webster Groves and moved ENE across a corner of Forest Park into downtown St. Louis City, where the maximum intensity and deaths occurred there. |
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| 9/1/1931 | 533 pm | F2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 3 | $30,000 | G |
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Small home and barns were unroofed in the SE part of Eureka and opposite Times Beach, along the Meramec River Bluffs. |
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| 5/21/1949 | 430 pm | F2 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 2 | n/a | G |
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Formed near the SW edge of Lambert Field. Two homes were unroofed. About 16 other buildings and several airplanes were damaged. |
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| 5/21/1949 | 450 pm | F3 | 30 | 600 | 0 | n/a | n/a | G |
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Formed 4 miles E of Florissant and moved ENE. Homes were destroyed at Spanish Lake before moving into St. Charles and Madison counties. This tornado produced deaths and F4 damage in Wood River and Roxanna, Illinois. |
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| 1/3/1950 | 1100 am | F3 | 6 | 150 | 0 | 3 | $500,000 | SPC, G |
| Formed near Spanish Lake and moved NE to Hartford and Roxana, Illinois. Thirteen homes destroyed and 25 others damaged at Spanish Lake. | ||||||||
| 3/25/1954 | 200 am | F2 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 | SPC, G |
| Intermittent path from Gilmore to west of Portage des Sioux. A small home was destroyed at Gilmore. Barns and a hangar were damaged. | ||||||||
| 2/25/1956 | 1205 am | F2 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 5 | $75,000 | G |
| Formed near Lemay (12 miles SSW of downtown) and moved ENE. Four homes were unroofed and torn apart. Other homes were damaged. | ||||||||
| 2/24/1956 | 1145 pm | F4 | 35 | 200 | 0 | n/a | n/a | SPC, G |
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May have developed in Franklin county and crossed far southeastern St. Louis county into St. Clair county, Illinois. Maximum intensity and 4 deaths occurred with this tornado in St. Clair county. |
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| 8/30/1956 | 1017 pm | F1 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SPC |
| 5/9/1957 | 330 pm | F2 | 9 | 150 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SPC |
| 5/22/1957 | 330 pm | F1 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SPC |
| 4/23/1958 | 1110 pm | F1 | 0.5 | 150 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SPC |
| 5/3/1958 | 115 pm | F1 | 0.3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SPC |
| 2/10/1959 | 140 am | F4 | 24 | 200 | 21 | 345 | $10,000,000 | SPC, SD, G |
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Formed near Ellisville and moved ENE into the city, where considerable damage and death occurred. |
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| 2/10/1959 | 140 am | F0 | 0.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SPC |
| 1/24/1967 | 655 pm | F4 | 25 | 200 | 3 | 216 | $15,000,000 | G, SD, SPC |
| Formed near Olive Street Road and White Road near the Howard Bend Pumping Station. It then moved NE through the intersection of Dorsett and Fee Fee Roads, the SE edge of Lambert Field, across I-270 near U.S. 67, Spanish Lake, Columbia Bottom Road, before dissipating just south of the Madison Ferry Road.. Damage included 168 homes destroyed (a few leveled), 258 homes suffering major damage, and 1485 having minor damage. 600 businesses were hit. | ||||||||
| 10/24/1967 | 1045 am | F3 | 22 | 100 | 0 | 2 | n/a | G, SPC |
| Formed near Creve Coeur Lake and moved ENE through Maryland Heights, Bridgeton, Hazelwood, and Florissant. Twenty five homes were damaged or destroyed. | ||||||||
| 8/15/1968 | 235 pm | F1 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 1 | >$50,000 | SPC |
| A small skipping tornado caused intermittent minor structural damage as it crossed the metro area. The funnel cloud was first reported in the suburb of LaDue just east of the intersection of Lindberg and Litzinger Road. It move ENE across Clayton and University City causing sporadic tree and roof damage when it would touch down. The heaviest damage in these suburbs occurred in the vicinity of the Forsyth-Hanley Road intersection and south and north of Delmar between Big Bend and Skinker. It then moved into the City. | ||||||||
| 6/1/1970 | 635 pm | F1 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SPC |
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A small tornado touched down in the Missouri River bottoms of extreme north St. Louis county, 2 miles south of Pelican Island. The damage path crossed the eastern part of Pelican Island as it crossed the Missouri River into extreme eastern St. Charles county. |
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| 5/7/1973 | 510 pm | F2 | 0.5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | >$5,000 | SD, SPC |
| 5/26/1973 | 930 pm | F2 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | n/a | G, SPC |
| Two homes were destroyed and 19 were damaged just south of Mehlville. | ||||||||
| 7/23/1973 | 430 pm | F1 | 0.2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | SD, SPC |
| The tornado vortex apparently reached to about rooftop level in the vicinity of Gay and Maryland Avenues. There were numerous roofs damaged and some plate glass damage. Strong straight line winds also reported. | ||||||||
| 3/7/1975 | 1227 am | F2 | 0.1 | 20 | 0 | 4 | $150,000 | SD, SPC |
| One house was demolished and 8 others heavily damaged at Mehlville. | ||||||||
| 2/23/1977 | 826 am | F1 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | >$50,000 | SD, SPC |
| Tornado produced damage along a intermittent path in Kirkwood. Numerous houses, trees, and several greenhouses were damaged. | ||||||||
| 5/12/1978 | 305 pm | n/a | 0.5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | >$50,000 | SD, SPC |
| Tornado produced damage along a intermittent path in Florissant. Seven houses and two buildings in the Villa Del Cresta apartment complex were damaged along with numerous trees and vehicles. | ||||||||
| 4/7/1980 | 1042 pm | F3 | 7 | 100 | 0 | 15 | $1,500,000 | G, SPC |
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Formed near Florissant and moved NE to Pleasant Hollow and West Alton in St. Charles County. In Florissant, 34 homes were completely destroyed and 150 others had lesser damage. Some frame homes were reduced to piles of rubble. Most of the injuries were from flying glass and debris. |
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| 6/10/1996 |
535 pm |
F0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | $0 | SD |
| Skywarn spotters reported a brief tornado touchdown near Interstate 64 and Mason Road in Town and Country. | ||||||||
| 4/13/1998 | 435 pm | F1 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 1 | $2,500,000 | SD |
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A small tornado left a path of damage across west St. Louis County, from the WestPort area in Maryland Heights to near Ashby Road in Overland. Most of the damage was F0 in intensity; primarily damage to trees, power lines, roofs and some decks and porches. About 30 homes and 40 businesses suffered some type of damage. The F1 damage was limited to a small area near Lackland Road and Lindbergh Boulevard. The Carol House Furniture store suffered the most damage, losing part of a wall and the roof. Two nearby automobile dealerships had about 200 cars damaged. One school had roof damage and windows broken. The one injury occurred when a century-old oak tree crashed into the kitchen where a man was sitting. He was treated for head and leg injuries. |
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| 5/30/2004 | 420 pm | F1 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 0 | n/a | SD |
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A tornado formed near I-170 and Frost Avenue in Berkeley causing F1 damage to the roof of a business and several apartment buildings. On Frost Avenue, a 15 inch branch from an elm tree fell on a SUV killing the driver. The tornado weakened and caused mainly tree top damage as it moved east northeast The tornado crossed New Florissant Road and entered Calverton Park where several large trees and power lines were downed. The tornado dissipated as it approached North Elizabeth Avenue. M39VE |
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| *Sources |
G - Grazulis, T. P., 1993: Significant Tornadoes
1680-1991. A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental
Films, Tornado Project, St. Johsnbury, VT. |
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