Ethel, MO Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Ethel is lower than Missouri average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Ethel is much lower than Missouri average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #1138
| Ethel, MO | 0.00 |
| Missouri | 0.70 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Ethel, MO | 0.0000 |
| Missouri | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #1191
| Ethel, MO | 124.06 |
| Missouri | 214.01 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 2,195 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Ethel, MO were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 1 | Cold: | 20 | Dense Fog: | 7 | Drought: | 12 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 291 | Hail: | 846 | Heat: | 50 | Heavy Snow: | 18 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 28 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 8 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 779 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 65 | Winter Weather: | 30 |
| Other: | 40 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Ethel, MO.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Ethel, MO.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Ethel, MO.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 46 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Ethel, MO.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 6.4 | 1967-04-21 | 4 | 39°42'N / 93°10'W | 39°59'N / 92°07'W | 59.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Linn |
| 7.0 | 1999-04-08 | 2 | 39°42'N / 92°52'W | 39°54'N / 92°31'W | 21.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 2 | 1.0M | 400K | Macon |
| Brief Description: The tornado which formed in Carroll County continued northeast through Chariton County and into Macon County, where the most widespread damage occurred. Continuous damage was observed from 2 miles south of New Cambria, where two workers suffered minor injuries at a mining quarry, to 2 miles west of Atlanta. Within this area, thirteen single family homes and 9 mobile homes were destroyed. Six single family homes and 4 mobile homes suffered major damage, and 33 single family homes and one mobile home suffered minor damage. Eighty-five agricultural outbuildings were destroyed, and 37 sustained damage. Widespread tree and power pole damage occurred. Severe weather broke out in northwest and west-central Missouri around midday on April 8. Storms tracked rapidly northeastward and moved into central and north-central Missouri by early evening. The outbreak included at least five tornadoes, one of which moved along a 54-mile path across three counties. Reports of thunderstorm wind damage were also widespread throughout the area. | |||||||||||
| 15.6 | 1973-04-20 | 4 | 39°56'N / 92°29'W | 39°59'N / 92°26'W | 3.80 Miles | 440 Yards | 1 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Macon |
| 16.4 | 1971-05-05 | 3 | 39°43'N / 92°58'W | 39°44'N / 92°57'W | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Linn | ||
| 17.4 | 1971-05-05 | 3 | 39°43'N / 92°59'W | 39°43'N / 92°58'W | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Chariton | ||
| 17.9 | 1999-04-08 | 2 | 39°53'N / 92°28'W | 40°00'N / 92°21'W | 10.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 250K | Macon |
| Brief Description: After dissipating just west of Atlanta, a new tornado touched down 1 mile southeast of Atlanta and moved northeast into Knox County. In Macon County, 5 single family residences and 3 mobile homes were destroyed from 2 miles east of Atlanta to 10 miles northeast of Atlanta. Four single family homes were damaged within this area. Several outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed. Some damage south of the tornado track was likely due to the very intense rear flank downdraft, which storm spotters observed to accompany the storm. Severe weather broke out in northwest and west-central Missouri around midday on April 8. Storms tracked rapidly northeastward and moved into central and north-central Missouri by early evening. The outbreak included at least five tornadoes, one of which moved along a 54-mile path across three counties. Reports of thunderstorm wind damage were also widespread throughout the area. | |||||||||||
| 18.0 | 1970-06-12 | 3 | 39°44'N / 92°29'W | 39°50'N / 92°23'W | 8.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Macon |
| 18.1 | 1970-06-12 | 4 | 39°33'N / 92°53'W | 39°43'N / 92°40'W | 16.10 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Chariton |
| 18.3 | 1970-06-20 | 2 | 39°43'N / 92°29'W | 1.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Macon | |
| 20.2 | 1975-04-23 | 4 | 39°41'N / 92°40'W | 39°41'N / 92°17'W | 20.30 Miles | 1700 Yards | 1 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Macon |
| 22.6 | 1975-04-23 | 3 | 39°45'N / 93°11'W | 39°47'N / 93°05'W | 5.40 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Linn |
| 22.6 | 1971-05-05 | 3 | 39°39'N / 93°04'W | 39°42'N / 93°03'W | 2.70 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Chariton |
| 24.5 | 1971-05-05 | 3 | 39°38'N / 93°04'W | 39°39'N / 93°04'W | 1.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Chariton |
| 24.8 | 2009-05-13 | 2 | 40°13'N / 92°35'W | 40°13'N / 92°29'W | 6.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 2 | 6 | 5.0M | 0K | Adair |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An EF2 tornado touched down at 17:09 CST, 2 miles north-northwest of Kirksville. This tornado traveled east over northern portions of Kirksville, before lifting at 17:20 CST, 2 miles west-southwest of the town of Clay. This tornado killed two people and damaged numerous homes in northern Kirksville. Ten homes were destroyed and fifteen others suffered major damage. Up to 186 other buildings and homes had minor to moderate damage. Two dealerships suffered major damage. Several farmsteads suffered damage east of Kirksville. EPISODE NARRATIVE: During the evening of May 13, 2009, a series of powerful supercell storms developed ahead of a cold front, pushing southward out of Iowa and Nebraska. These supercell storms produced a wide array of severe weather, with large hail up to the size of golf balls and winds up to 60 mph reported. These storms marched across eastern Kansas and northern Missouri during the evening hours, with a strong supercell storm producing tornadic activity in parts of northeast Missouri. Damage surveys conducted by the National Weather Service, in conjunction with emergency management, have found evidence of three tornadoes in Sullivan and Adair counties. All tornadoes appeared to have been produced by the same supercell thunderstorm. There were three fatalities. Moderate to severe damage was reported, in the Kirksville area. | |||||||||||
| 26.0 | 1971-05-05 | 3 | 39°37'N / 93°06'W | 39°38'N / 93°04'W | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Chariton | ||
| 26.0 | 1974-04-13 | 3 | 39°54'N / 92°16'W | 39°55'N / 92°14'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Shelby | ||
| 26.0 | 1999-04-08 | 2 | 39°56'N / 92°18'W | 40°00'N / 92°13'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Knox |
| Brief Description: A tornado moved from Macon into Knox County southwest of Novelty and caused damage for about 7 miles as it tracked northeast. One home completely lost its roof while another lost half of its roof. Another home had the siding peeled off one side. At least 4 barns, 6 outbuildings and 2 grain bins were destroyed. Several large trees were downed along with power lines and power poles. | |||||||||||
| 26.1 | 1960-05-16 | 2 | 40°12'N / 92°36'W | 40°16'N / 92°27'W | 8.70 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Adair |
| 26.8 | 1999-04-08 | 2 | 39°30'N / 93°18'W | 39°43'N / 92°52'W | 26.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 600K | 100K | Chariton |
| Brief Description: The Carroll County tornado continued northeast across Chariton County damaging or destroying several outbuildings near Mendon and 5 miles south of Marceline. In addition, a single family home suffered minor damage, and a mobile home was damaged 5 miles south of Marceline. Severe weather broke out in northwest and west-central Missouri around midday on April 8. Storms tracked rapidly northeastward and moved into central and north-central Missouri by early evening. The outbreak included at least five tornadoes, one of which moved along a 54-mile path across three counties. Reports of thunderstorm wind damage were also widespread throughout the area. | |||||||||||
| 28.0 | 1970-06-12 | 2 | 39°57'N / 92°13'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Shelby | |
| 29.4 | 1967-04-21 | 2 | 39°39'N / 93°14'W | 39°41'N / 93°11'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Chariton |
| 29.8 | 1975-04-23 | 3 | 39°44'N / 93°21'W | 39°45'N / 93°11'W | 8.60 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Linn |
| 30.7 | 1960-05-16 | 2 | 40°16'N / 92°27'W | 40°17'N / 92°26'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Adair | ||
| 32.0 | 1995-07-04 | 3 | 39°24'N / 92°26'W | 39°48'N / 92°07'W | 0.10 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 400K | 0 | Randolph |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down south of Moberly then moved through the eastern half of town. The tornado lifted approximately seven miles northeast of Moberly. | |||||||||||
| 32.0 | 1975-04-23 | 4 | 39°41'N / 92°17'W | 39°40'N / 92°08'W | 7.90 Miles | 1700 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby |
| 33.3 | 1967-04-21 | 2 | 40°07'N / 93°20'W | 40°07'N / 93°16'W | 2.70 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 7 | 25K | 0 | Grundy |
| 36.6 | 1958-11-17 | 2 | 40°03'N / 93°27'W | 40°13'N / 93°16'W | 14.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Grundy |
| 36.9 | 1967-04-21 | 2 | 40°07'N / 93°25'W | 40°07'N / 93°20'W | 3.60 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Grundy |
| 40.0 | 1977-05-04 | 4 | 39°23'N / 93°11'W | 39°26'N / 93°07'W | 4.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Chariton |
| 40.8 | 2007-10-02 | 2 | 39°35'N / 92°12'W | 39°38'N / 91°56'W | 15.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 60K | 0K | Monroe |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado first touched down briefly about a mile north northeast of Woodlawn on CR 1109 knocking down a few trees. It lifted and continued to move to the northeast, touching down again on Highway A, just south of the intersection of CR 182 and CR 284. It damaged more trees as it travelled to the northeast. It then struck a residence just northwest of the intersection of Highway 15 and Highway CC. The house had half of its roof removed with debris and insulation blown 100 yards northeast, into a grove of trees. Numerous trees were damaged at this location, including a 5 foot diameter tree that was twisted and snapped off five feet above the ground. The tornado briefly lifted again before touching down near CR 317, between CR 394 and CR 390. As it travelled to the northeast, it produced its greatest damage when it struck a single wide mobile home just east of Highway PP, approximately 1.7 miles south of US Highway 36. The mobile home was completely destroyed and the 85 year old male occupant of the mobile home suffered severe injuries. The tornado then lifted and dissipated. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong cold front moved through the region, triggering showers and thunderstorms. Several low-topped supercells produced 8 tornadoes and straight line wind damage from central and northeast Missouri to west central Illinois during the evening of October 2nd. | |||||||||||
| 41.8 | 2003-05-10 | 2 | 40°13'N / 92°12'W | 40°18'N / 92°01'W | 7.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knox |
| Brief Description: A damage survey completed by National Weather Service personnel of Knox County Missouri revealed a 7 mile long tornado path just north of Edina northeast to the Knox Scotland County line. The tornado first started about 4 miles north of Edina along Highway EE. Three power poles were snapped off and a couple of trees damaged. The tornado strengthened as it moved northeast causing damage along County Road 44, Highway K, and County Road 48. Numerous trees were mangled, farm outbuildings destroyed and power lines downed. A home along County Road 48 suffered major damage losing its roof and one wall. The damage at this point was rated F2, the strongest along the tornado path. The width of the damage at this point was about 200 yards wide. The damage path continued northeast downing trees and power lines. It crossed Highway V just west of County Road 76. Along Highway V, 2 grains bins were destroyed , an old abandoned house was destroyed, and a home lost its garage and part of the roof. The tornado continued northeast and crossed into Scotland County near the North Fabius River. | |||||||||||
| 42.3 | 1999-04-08 | 2 | 39°28'N / 93°24'W | 39°31'N / 93°17'W | 6.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 100K | Carroll |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down 3 miles west of Bosworth and moved northeast into Chariton and Macon Counties. A home was destroyed 1 mile north of Bosworth and several large trees were downed before the tornado moved into Chariton County. Severe weather broke out in northwest and west-central Missouri around midday on April 8. Storms tracked rapidly northeastward and moved into central and north-central Missouri by early evening. The outbreak included at least five tornadoes, one of which moved along a 54-mile path across three counties. Reports of thunderstorm wind damage were also widespread throughout the area. | |||||||||||
| 42.5 | 2006-03-12 | 2 | 39°22'N / 92°19'W | 39°27'N / 92°11'W | 9.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Monroe |
| Brief Description: The tornado that hit Randolph County continued northeast into Monroe County southwest of Middle Grove. The tornado moved through rural areas damaging farm structures and trees. The tornado continued northeast causing tree damage to near Madison. Two miles south of Madison a mobile home was destroyed and a two story home was damaged. The damage was rated F2 at this location. The tornado destroyed another mobile home 2 miles southeast of Madison before dissipating. As this tornado dissipated, another formed just to the southeast. | |||||||||||
| 43.1 | 2006-03-12 | 3 | 39°19'N / 92°29'W | 39°20'N / 92°20'W | 10.70 Miles | 300 Yards | 4 | 26 | 5.0M | 0 | Randolph |
| Brief Description: Deadly tornado touched down at 2118 CST 2 miles east of Higbee. The tornado traveled northeast and attained F3 strength near the Monroe/Randolph county line. The tornado killed 4 people just to the east and southeast of Renick and there were 26 injuries. 13 of the injuries occurred when a bus transporting college students was overturned. Three businesses were destroyed as well as 30 residences. Thirty other dwelling places had minor to moderate damage. The tornado exited Randolph county into Monroe county at 2133 CST...8 miles southeast of Moberly. M60MH, F57MH, F84PH, M85PH | |||||||||||
| 43.3 | 1955-05-26 | 2 | 40°26'N / 92°41'W | 40°36'N / 92°37'W | 11.70 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Schuyler |
| 43.9 | 1954-04-30 | 2 | 39°12'N / 92°20'W | 39°39'N / 92°02'W | 34.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Boone |
| 44.2 | 1960-04-16 | 2 | 40°30'N / 93°01'W | 40°32'N / 92°51'W | 8.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mercer |
| 44.7 | 2007-10-17 | 2 | 39°31'N / 92°03'W | 39°34'N / 92°01'W | 4.00 Miles | 90 Yards | 2 | 0 | 50K | 0K | Monroe |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down and destroyed a mobile home just south of Highway F, about a third of a mile east of CR 419. The entire base frame of the mobile home was tossed a third of a mile to the north from it original location into a soybean field. Two occupants of the mobile home were thrown several hundred feet to the north and killed by the tornado. Approximately 100 yards to the north northeast of the mobile home, a large barn and machine shed were destroyed. Debris from the barn, machine shed and mobile home could be found along a path that stretched up to 4 miles from the intial touchdown point of the tornado. Residences within the 4 mile corridor identified clothing, insulation, pieces of furniture and metal. Isolated tree damage was found further along the path before the tornado lifted and dissipated just north of the intersection of Highway 15 and State Highway J. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Elevated convection developed north of a warm frontal boundary that extended from just southwest of Kansas City to just south of Columbia then into southern Illinois near Sparta. Numerous reports of wind damage were received as well as 4 tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 45.0 | 1967-01-24 | 4 | 40°24'N / 92°32'W | 40°35'N / 92°16'W | 18.90 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Schuyler |
| 45.3 | 1970-05-13 | 2 | 40°11'N / 92°03'W | 40°16'N / 91°57'W | 7.60 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Knox |
| 45.7 | 1954-04-30 | 2 | 39°39'N / 92°02'W | 40°17'N / 91°44'W | 46.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Boone |
| 47.5 | 2006-03-12 | 3 | 39°09'N / 92°57'W | 39°16'N / 92°40'W | 20.00 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 450K | 0 | Howard |
| Brief Description: Tornado crossed from Saline county into Howard county...8 miles southwest of Glasgow at 2046 CST. F2 damage was noted to several farmsteads to the northwest of Fayette before the tornado dissipated at 2102 CST...2 miles east of Armstrong. | |||||||||||
| 47.8 | 1960-04-16 | 2 | 40°28'N / 93°25'W | 40°30'N / 93°01'W | 20.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mercer |
| 47.9 | 2006-03-12 | 4 | 39°27'N / 92°11'W | 39°39'N / 91°44'W | 29.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Monroe |
| Brief Description: As the first Monroe County tornado dissipated, another formed just to the southeast. The two tornadoes traveled parallel for about 100 yards. The second tornado damaged a home shortly after forming and then continued northeast causing tree, barn and farm outbuilding damage and as it moved through rural areas near Holliday and then to Paris. About 1 mile north of Paris the tornado destroyed 2 homes, one very well built, near the Highway 15 Spur. A pickup truck was tossed over 100 yards into the living room of one home. This home had one wall that remained standing while the other was completely leveled. Debris from one home was found over a half mile to the northeast. The damage was rated F4 and was about one quarter mile wide. The tornado moved northeast and destroyed 2 mobile homes and damaged 2 other homes near US 24. Numerous trees were also either snapped or uprooted. The tornado continued through rural areas and moved into Monroe City. Several mobile homes were destroyed on the west side of town. A church sustained considerable roof and wall damage and other buildings suffered roof damage. The tornado dissipated over the northeast side of town. | |||||||||||
| 49.5 | 1961-05-07 | 2 | 39°24'N / 93°26'W | 39°25'N / 93°25'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Carroll | ||
| 49.6 | 1965-04-10 | 2 | 40°05'N / 93°42'W | 40°11'N / 93°33'W | 10.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Grundy |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.