Twin Rivers R-X School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Twin Rivers R-X School District is much higher than Missouri average and is higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Twin Rivers R-X School District is about the same as Missouri average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #28
| Twin Rivers R-X School District | 2.38 |
| 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
| Twin Rivers R-X School District | 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, #240
| Twin Rivers R-X School District | 213.42 |
| 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 2,573 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Twin Rivers R-X School District 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: | 0 | Cold: | 24 | Dense Fog: | 26 | Drought: | 26 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 360 | Hail: | 871 | Heat: | 34 | Heavy Snow: | 15 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 11 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 21 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,016 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 23 | Winter Weather: | 13 |
| Other: | 132 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Twin Rivers R-X School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 13 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Twin Rivers R-X School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 37.1 | 1812-02-07 | 7.4 | N/A | 36.6 | -89.6 |
| 37.1 | 1811-12-16 | 7.2 | N/A | 36.6 | -89.6 |
| 37.1 | 1812-01-23 | 7.1 | N/A | 36.6 | -89.6 |
| 42.0 | 1970-12-24 | 4.8 | 12 | 36.7 | -89.5 |
| 8.8 | 1963-03-03 | 4.5 | N/A | 36.7 | -90.1 |
| 33.8 | 1975-06-13 | 4.3 | N/A | 36.54 | -89.68 |
| 36.3 | 1972-02-01 | 3.9 | 12 | 36.4 | -90.8 |
| 24.1 | 1968-02-10 | 3.8 | N/A | 36.5 | -89.9 |
| 38.2 | 1973-10-09 | 3.8 | 1 | 36.51 | -89.61 |
| 49.6 | 1979-06-11 | 3.8 | 12 | 36.17 | -89.65 |
| 49.7 | 1972-03-29 | 3.7 | 10 | 36.2 | -89.61 |
| 33.8 | 1970-03-27 | 3.5 | 5 | 36.5 | -89.7 |
| 38.2 | 1980-07-05 | 3.5 | 10 | 36.6 | -89.58 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 88 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Twin Rivers R-X School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 4.7 | 2008-02-05 | 2 | 36°41'N / 90°13'W | 36°41'N / 90°08'W | 4.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0K | Butler |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down near the intersection of Highways FF and CC. Parts of roofs were ripped off of several houses. As it moved east, it threw tin silos more than 900 yards. One of the silos hit a house and likely played a role in destroying the house. The roof and most of the exterior walls were blown off the three bedroom brick house. The family survived in a closet near the back room of the house unhurt. At the same location, an abandoned mobile home was destroyed, and the metal frame was bent. Debris from this area was spread east about 1.5 miles. Peak estimated wind speeds were near 130 mph. The damage path continued into Stoddard County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A deepening low pressure system moved northeast from Arkansas along a warm front that extended across southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. Surface dew points were in the upper 50's to lower 60's along and southeast of the warm front. A strong upper level trough over the western Plains produced a strong southwest flow of 60 to 80 knots at 500 mb. Winds at 850 mb were south to southwest around 40 knots. | |||||||||||
| 5.6 | 1990-05-17 | 2 | 36°36'N / 90°16'W | 36°38'N / 90°13'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Butler |
| 6.1 | 1973-05-07 | 3 | 36°45'N / 90°21'W | 36°47'N / 90°18'W | 3.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Butler |
| 8.7 | 1975-06-05 | 2 | 36°45'N / 90°24'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Butler | |
| 9.3 | 1976-02-21 | 3 | 36°43'N / 90°29'W | 36°53'N / 90°15'W | 17.20 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 13 | 2.5M | 0 | Butler |
| 10.3 | 1981-04-22 | 4 | 36°36'N / 90°25'W | 36°36'N / 90°23'W | 1.30 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 26 | 25.0M | 0 | Dunklin |
| 14.6 | 1996-04-19 | 2 | 36°48'N / 90°32'W | 36°46'N / 90°28'W | 2.50 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0 | Butler |
| Brief Description: The tornado destroyed numerous barns, damaged several houses, and uprooted hundreds of trees. At one farmstead, the tornado lifted a 40-foot section of a 1 by 2 foot concrete base that had been under a wooden barn. Farm equipment such as tractors and hay balers were damaged. Large grain bins and other items were blown over a hundred feet. 18 utility poles were destroyed, knocking out power for 12 to 18 hours. A portion of U.S. Highway 60 was closed for several hours because of debris in the road. | |||||||||||
| 15.5 | 1976-02-21 | 3 | 36°53'N / 90°15'W | 36°57'N / 90°10'W | 6.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 3 | 0K | 0 | Stoddard |
| 15.9 | 1973-05-07 | 3 | 36°47'N / 90°18'W | 36°50'N / 89°43'W | 32.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Stoddard |
| 16.5 | 2010-12-31 | 2 | 36°49'N / 90°31'W | 36°49'N / 90°31'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0K | Butler | ||
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado briefly touched down in the vicinity of a residence along County Road 421. About one-third of the roof of the well-built residence was removed, landing about 1,000 feet away in a field. Seven people were in the residence at the time. They were not in the basement, but nobody was injured. Other damage consisted of several uprooted and snapped trees, shingles off a small shed, a damaged antenna tower, and damaged fences. A National Weather Service damage survey indicated a convergent orientation to the debris. Peak winds in this tornado were estimated around 120 mph. The average path width was 50 yards. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A pre-frontal line of thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front over western Missouri. The broken line of storms extended southwestward across southeast Missouri. Isolated bowing segments and supercells were embedded within portions of the line. The storms existed within a narrow axis of marginal instability with mixed layer capes at or below 500 j/kg. A low level jet axis along the Mississippi River provided more than sufficient vertical wind shear for embedded supercells with isolated tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 16.7 | 1970-04-30 | 3 | 36°36'N / 90°36'W | 36°40'N / 90°30'W | 7.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Butler |
| 17.4 | 2002-04-24 | 4 | 36°54'N / 90°41'W | 36°48'N / 90°20'W | 20.00 Miles | 650 Yards | 0 | 14 | 30.0M | 0 | Butler |
| Brief Description: The tornado crossed into Butler County in the Mark Twain National Forest, then proceded east-southeast, passing 6 to 7 miles north of Poplar Bluff. An upscale residential subdivision beyond the northern outskirts of Poplar Bluff, just off U.S. Route 67, received extensive damage. At least two well-constructed homes were levelled by peak winds estimated around 210 MPH. A total of 50 homes were destroyed in Butler County, 16 others received major damage, and 30 homes received minor damage. Most of the damaged homes were north of Poplar Bluff. Total damage figures for Butler County included timber losses in the national forest. The total number of injuries requiring hospital care that were directly attributed to the storm was 16. Five of the injured were admitted in critical condition. There were no fatalities from the storm. A woman who lived off U.S. Highway 67 took shelter in her bathtub. She reported that she and the bathtub were blown about 200 feet. She was reportedly found in the median of the highway. She was treated for a cracked sternum, broken ribs, a broken toe, and bruised lungs. In another incident on Highway 67, a large chunk of asphalt was blown through a vehicle's window, striking one of the people inside. The car was extensively damaged when it was blown off the road, but the 3 people inside received only cuts and bruises. | |||||||||||
| 19.2 | 1981-04-22 | 4 | 36°36'N / 90°23'W | 36°53'N / 89°27'W | 55.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | New Madrid |
| 19.7 | 1968-05-15 | 2 | 36°32'N / 90°33'W | 0.20 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Butler | |
| 19.7 | 1990-05-16 | 2 | 36°27'N / 90°35'W | 36°30'N / 90°23'W | 15.00 Miles | 77 Yards | 1 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Clay |
| 20.2 | 1970-04-30 | 3 | 36°35'N / 90°36'W | 36°36'N / 90°36'W | 1.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ripley |
| 24.2 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 36°26'N / 89°59'W | 36°27'N / 89°56'W | 3.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dunklin |
| 25.6 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 36°27'N / 89°56'W | 36°33'N / 89°48'W | 10.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | New Madrid |
| 26.7 | 1999-01-21 | 4 | 36°17'N / 90°33'W | 36°24'N / 90°21'W | 16.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Clay |
| Brief Description: The tornado started southeast of Knobel and tracked northeast. The most serious damage occurred early in the life of the tornado. Two homes were destroyed on County Road 238. Several other homes were damaged. Two trailer trucks were rolled over. As the tornado continued east it gradually diminished in intensity. Several trees and power lines were knocked down along the way. | |||||||||||
| 27.9 | 1999-01-21 | 2 | 36°23'N / 90°40'W | 36°25'N / 90°32'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 8.0M | 0 | Clay |
| Brief Description: The tornado developed east of Datto and moved northeast. Several homes were badly damaged. Several hangars were destroyed and some planes were destroyed at the Corning airport. | |||||||||||
| 28.7 | 1951-11-13 | 3 | 36°37'N / 89°45'W | 1.00 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | New Madrid | |
| 30.0 | 1973-01-18 | 2 | 36°41'N / 90°50'W | 36°43'N / 90°46'W | 4.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Ripley |
| 30.9 | 1996-04-19 | 2 | 36°36'N / 90°52'W | 36°35'N / 90°44'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Ripley |
| Brief Description: A mobile home was overturned. Large trees fell on cars and homes. | |||||||||||
| 30.9 | 1964-01-24 | 2 | 36°14'N / 90°19'W | 36°16'N / 90°17'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Clay |
| 32.3 | 2004-04-24 | 2 | 36°54'N / 90°47'W | 37°00'N / 90°43'W | 7.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 5 | 600K | 0 | Carter |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down about one mile south of the intersection of U.S. Highway 60 and County Highway 233 in eastern Carter County. The tornado tracked north-northeast, passing only about a mile west of the town of Ellsinore. The tornado damage path ended on County Road 365 less than one half mile before reaching the Wayne County line. Peak winds in the tornado were estimated at 150 MPH. Most of the injured were in a mobile home on the north side of U.S. Highway 60. Their mobile home was picked up and thrown into some trees. One person was critically injured. The critically injured person was paralyzed when her back and neck was broken, and she was airlifted to a St. Louis area hospital. Another person received a broken arm, and most of the remaining injuries were scrapes and cuts. The tornado destroyed a total of three mobile homes, a storage facility, and numerous sheds. Two homes and one business were severely damaged. Numerous vehicles were damaged. A warm front extending across southeast Missouri was the focus for tornadic thunderstorms. The storms developed during the warmth of the afternoon and produced a few tornadoes, isolated dime size hail, and several reports of flash flooding. | |||||||||||
| 33.7 | 1973-05-07 | 2 | 37°06'N / 89°55'W | 0.30 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Stoddard | |
| 33.9 | 1967-10-24 | 2 | 36°54'N / 89°42'W | 36°54'N / 89°42'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Scott | ||
| 34.1 | 1964-01-24 | 2 | 36°11'N / 90°23'W | 36°14'N / 90°19'W | 5.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Greene |
| 34.5 | 1971-12-15 | 2 | 37°01'N / 89°51'W | 37°05'N / 89°47'W | 5.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Stoddard |
| 34.7 | 1973-04-26 | 2 | 36°12'N / 90°10'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Dunklin | |
| 35.3 | 1963-04-29 | 2 | 37°05'N / 89°57'W | 37°07'N / 89°47'W | 9.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Stoddard |
| 35.6 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 36°33'N / 89°48'W | 36°47'N / 89°26'W | 25.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | New Madrid |
| 35.8 | 1964-03-25 | 3 | 37°10'N / 90°31'W | 37°15'N / 90°13'W | 17.40 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 26 | 25K | 0 | Wayne |
| 35.8 | 1977-06-30 | 2 | 37°10'N / 89°59'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Bollinger | |
| 36.3 | 2010-12-31 | 2 | 36°56'N / 90°51'W | 36°58'N / 90°49'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0K | Carter |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down near County Road 223, where a tin roof was peeled up on a small outbuilding. A gate and fence were blown about 50 feet. The tornado reached its maximum width and its peak intensity as it crossed County Road 225. This is where a permanent home suffered partial wall and roof loss, a mobile home was blown 15 feet off its foundation, and over one hundred trees were uprooted. The residents of the mobile home took refuge in the laundry room, which was the only room not destroyed. Residents of both homes were provided food and shelter by the Red Cross. A large oak tree fell on a vehicle, causing major damage to the vehicle. Two other vehicles were damaged by debris. A shed and outbuildings were destroyed. A bicycle was blown up into a tree. A twin-pole high voltage transmission tower was partially blown over. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 60, then struck a sawmill on Highway FF. The 40-by-100 foot sawmill was destroyed. None of the eight workers in the sawmill were injured, possibly because they jumped into a sawdust pit. A home near the sawmill lost part of its roof (less than 20 percent), and dozens of large trees were uprooted. As the tornado crossed County Road 327, a few more trees were blown down. Part of a metal roof from a small barn was blown into a tree. Due to damage to the high-voltage transmission lines, over 1,500 customers from Van Buren to Ellsinore were without power for up to four hours. A National Weather Service damage survey confirmed a convergent signature to the debris pattern. A person in the area reported witnessing the tornado. Peak winds in this tornado were estimated near 120 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A pre-frontal line of thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front over western Missouri. The broken line of storms extended southwestward across southeast Missouri. Isolated bowing segments and supercells were embedded within portions of the line. The storms existed within a narrow axis of marginal instability with mixed layer capes at or below 500 j/kg. A low level jet axis along the Mississippi River provided more than sufficient vertical wind shear for embedded supercells with isolated tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 37.0 | 2002-04-24 | 4 | 37°00'N / 91°01'W | 36°55'N / 90°40'W | 20.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 15.0M | 0 | Carter |
| Brief Description: The tornado damage path began on the west side of Van Buren, right along the Current River, and crossed U.S. Route 60 very close to the Current River bridge. Two businesses in Van Buren, a lodge and a restaurant, were heavily damaged by F-2 intensity winds. The tornado travelled southeast across hilly and forested terrain until reaching the community of Ellsinore. Damage on the south side of Ellsinore was severe, where about 7 businesses were destroyed. Most of the damage at Ellsinore, which was inflicted by F-4 intensity winds, occurred along and near U.S. Highway 60. Across Carter County, 13 homes were destroyed and 12 homes suffered major damage. The tornado then moved into the Mark Twain National Forest and crossed into Butler County north of Highway 60. | |||||||||||
| 37.1 | 1964-03-25 | 3 | 37°06'N / 90°47'W | 37°10'N / 90°31'W | 15.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wayne |
| 37.2 | 2006-04-02 | 3 | 36°12'N / 90°48'W | 36°11'N / 90°11'W | 37.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 47 | 25.0M | 0 | Greene |
| Brief Description: A tornado continued to track east from Randolph County into Greene County and eventually continued into Dunklin County, Missouri. The hardest hit area was in the town of Marmaduke. Forty-seven injuries occurred in Marmaduke with two people being airlifted to a local hospital. One hundred and thirty houses were destroyed in Marmaduke with twenty-five mobile homes also being destroyed. A pharmacy was also destroyed in Marmaduke. Outside of Marmaduke, in the rest of the county, nineteen homes and 11 mobile homes were destroyed. In addition, seven houses and two mobile homes had major damage in the county. In all, approximately five hundred homes were affected. | |||||||||||
| 38.0 | 1955-03-20 | 2 | 36°00'N / 90°18'W | 36°26'N / 89°33'W | 51.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dunklin |
| 38.2 | 1986-05-15 | 2 | 36°58'N / 89°42'W | 37°01'N / 89°39'W | 4.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 1 | 15 | 2.5M | 0 | Scott |
| 38.4 | 2006-04-02 | 3 | 36°10'N / 90°07'W | 36°10'N / 89°59'W | 14.40 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0 | Dunklin |
| Brief Description: The tornado tracked east out of Greene County, Arkansas into Dunklin County, Missouri. The tornado then continued east into Pemiscot County, Missouri. Seven homes were destroyed and thirty-three homes were damaged. | |||||||||||
| 38.5 | 1986-05-15 | 2 | 36°52'N / 89°37'W | 36°53'N / 89°35'W | 3.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | New Madrid |
| 38.6 | 1970-07-03 | 2 | 36°31'N / 89°36'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | New Madrid | |
| 39.1 | 1955-04-22 | 2 | 36°21'N / 90°49'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Randolph | |
| 39.5 | 2002-04-27 | 3 | 37°13'N / 90°04'W | 37°16'N / 90°01'W | 4.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 16 | 4.0M | 0 | Bollinger |
| Brief Description: This strong tornado with peak winds near 180 MPH touched down in a rural area southwest of Marble Hill. A total of 19 residences were severely damaged, and 6 were destroyed. Approximately 10 of the residences were mobile homes and 15 were single-family homes. Another 50 outbuildings, such as barns and sheds, were destroyed or damaged. Seven people were inside a house that was demolished. One of the victims, a 12-year-old boy, was thrown about 50 yards from the house and fatally injured. Several others in the immediate area, possibly the other occupants of the house, were thrown into a nearby lake and swam to safety. Of the 16 people injured in the tornado, four were air lifted to hospitals with serious injuries. Cars were stacked atop cars. Several residents were trapped inside the debris of their homes for up to 3 hours. The large number of trees down across roads delayed the arrival of rescue teams. M12PH | |||||||||||
| 39.9 | 1963-04-29 | 2 | 37°07'N / 89°47'W | 37°08'N / 89°46'W | 1.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 1 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Cape Girardeau |
| 40.0 | 1955-04-22 | 2 | 36°52'N / 89°34'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Scott | |
| 40.2 | 2003-05-06 | 2 | 37°16'N / 90°07'W | 37°16'N / 90°06'W | 0.80 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 40K | 0 | Bollinger |
| Brief Description: A mobile home, a house, and a barn was destroyed. Most of the damage was on County Road 702. Peak winds were estimated around 130 MPH. A supercellular severe thunderstorm tracked northeast across Bollinger and Cape Girardeau Counties, producing several tornadoes and hail up to golf ball size. Other severe thunderstorms north of the supercell's path produced damaging wind gusts and large hail. | |||||||||||
| 40.5 | 1967-12-21 | 2 | 36°30'N / 90°58'W | 36°31'N / 90°56'W | 1.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ripley |
| 40.5 | 1954-04-15 | 2 | 36°07'N / 90°09'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Dunklin | |
| 42.3 | 1964-03-04 | 2 | 36°02'N / 90°20'W | 36°08'N / 90°10'W | 11.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Dunklin |
| 42.4 | 1968-04-03 | 3 | 36°05'N / 90°28'W | 36°07'N / 90°25'W | 3.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Greene |
| 42.5 | 1956-02-25 | 2 | 36°40'N / 89°33'W | 36°40'N / 89°26'W | 6.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | New Madrid |
| 43.0 | 1955-04-22 | 2 | 37°13'N / 89°50'W | 37°11'N / 89°46'W | 4.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Cape Girardeau |
| 43.7 | 1982-12-24 | 2 | 36°48'N / 91°04'W | 36°57'N / 90°58'W | 10.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Carter |
| 43.7 | 1986-05-15 | 2 | 36°53'N / 89°35'W | 36°59'N / 89°28'W | 6.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 19 | 25.0M | 0 | Scott |
| 43.8 | 2006-04-02 | 3 | 36°10'N / 89°58'W | 36°11'N / 89°39'W | 17.60 Miles | 880 Yards | 2 | 130 | 60.0M | 0 | Pemiscot |
| Brief Description: The tornado continued east out of Dunklin County into Pemiscot County. The tornado lifted near the Mississippi River. There were two fatalities in Braggadocio. One hundred thirty people were injured. The most affected area was the southern portion of Caruthersville. Two hundred twenty-six homes were destroyed and five hundred forty-two homes were damaged. In addition, the city of Caruthersville's water tower was destroyed, cutting off water access to the entire city. F93VE, M69VE | |||||||||||
| 43.9 | 1982-12-02 | 2 | 36°49'N / 91°04'W | 36°57'N / 90°58'W | 9.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Carter |
| 44.0 | 1964-03-25 | 3 | 37°03'N / 91°01'W | 37°06'N / 90°47'W | 13.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Carter |
| 44.3 | 2005-11-27 | 2 | 36°32'N / 91°06'W | 36°41'N / 91°00'W | 12.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 1 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ripley |
| Brief Description: The tornado destroyed a permanent home and a mobile home. Major damage occurred to two other permanent homes. The sole fatality occurred about midway between Gatewood and Briar, where a two-story house was destroyed. The victim was sleeping on the second floor at the time. His body was found in a field about 75 yards from the residence. Two people on the first floor of the house escaped from under the debris without injury. Two mobile homes were unroofed. Many trees were snapped or uprooted. Several trees blocked U.S. Route 160 where the tornado crossed it. Much of the tornado's path was in the Mark Twain National Forest. The average path width was 200 yards. Peak wind speeds were estimated near 140 MPH. The strongest winds and widest path extended from near Tucker to the destroyed house (midway between Briar and Gatewood). M62PH | |||||||||||
| 44.3 | 1952-02-13 | 2 | 36°07'N / 89°53'W | 36°09'N / 89°52'W | 2.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Pemiscot |
| 44.4 | 1957-04-03 | 2 | 36°04'N / 90°25'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Greene | |||
| 44.4 | 1971-12-15 | 2 | 37°05'N / 89°47'W | 37°10'N / 89°32'W | 14.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 24 | 25K | 0 | Scott |
| 44.6 | 1973-04-19 | 2 | 36°08'N / 89°52'W | 2.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pemiscot | |
| 45.1 | 1965-11-26 | 3 | 36°03'N / 90°30'W | 36°05'N / 90°27'W | 3.60 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Greene |
| 45.6 | 1982-12-02 | 2 | 36°46'N / 91°05'W | 36°49'N / 91°04'W | 4.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ripley |
| 45.7 | 1997-03-01 | 3 | 35°59'N / 90°50'W | 36°12'N / 90°21'W | 15.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 5 | 500K | 0 | Greene |
| Brief Description: M47BU The tornado moved into extreme northwest Craighead county from Jackson county. While in Craighead county, the tornado damaged a house injuring 2 persons inside the structure. The tornado then moved into the southeast corner of Lawrence county. There it damaged 13 homes and buildings including a grain bin which stored a large supply of rice. One mobile home was rolled over injuring 2 persons. Numerous trees were blown down as well. The tornado moved into Greene county where it occasionally lifted off the ground as the storm moved northeast. The most severe damage occurred near Marmaduke where 20 homes and buildings were damaged or destroyed. One man was killed when his business was damaged by the tornado. Five others were injured. | |||||||||||
| 46.1 | 1952-02-13 | 2 | 36°04'N / 89°56'W | 36°07'N / 89°53'W | 4.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Pemiscot |
| 46.3 | 1982-12-24 | 2 | 36°43'N / 91°07'W | 36°48'N / 91°04'W | 7.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Ripley |
| 46.4 | 2005-11-05 | 2 | 36°33'N / 91°09'W | 36°33'N / 91°00'W | 7.40 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0 | Ripley |
| Brief Description: The tornado entered southwest Ripley County from Oregon County. A home and a barn received extensive damage in the community of Tucker, near where the tornado reached its peak intensity and width. Peak winds were estimated near 120 MPH. Average path width was 150 yards. | |||||||||||
| 46.6 | 1954-06-29 | 2 | 36°03'N / 90°30'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Greene | |||
| 46.6 | 1967-04-13 | 2 | 36°03'N / 90°30'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Greene | |
| 46.8 | 1981-05-24 | 2 | 37°12'N / 89°43'W | 37°12'N / 89°40'W | 2.70 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Cape Girardeau |
| 46.9 | 1957-12-18 | 2 | 37°11'N / 89°40'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 3 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Scott | |
| 47.1 | 1955-04-22 | 3 | 36°40'N / 89°31'W | 36°43'N / 89°18'W | 12.40 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | New Madrid |
| 47.5 | 2003-05-04 | 2 | 37°03'N / 89°37'W | 37°01'N / 89°24'W | 11.50 Miles | 130 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0 | Scott |
| Brief Description: One mobile home was destroyed. Several small buildings were damaged. Numerous trees were blown down or damaged. Several irrigation systems were moved and/or turned over. Peak winds in the tornado were estimated near 130 MPH. Severe thunderstorms produced dime to nickel size hail in isolated locations from around Poplar Bluff west. The storms then organized into a single tornadic supercell just northeast of Poplar Bluff. This long-lived supercell moved east, passing between Cape Girardeau and Sikeston, then continued east-northeast through the Lower Ohio River Valley. The supercell produced a tornado in Scott County. Trees were blown down at Wappapello in southeast Wayne County. | |||||||||||
| 48.3 | 2006-04-02 | 3 | 36°13'N / 90°58'W | 36°13'N / 90°49'W | 8.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Randolph |
| Brief Description: A tornado began 3 miles south of Pocahontas and tracked east into Greene County. In Shannon, three businesses and five homes were destroyed. Another two businesses and two homes had major damage. Eighteen other homes had minor damage. The tornado produced F1 type damage in Randolph County. | |||||||||||
| 48.7 | 1955-03-20 | 2 | 35°59'N / 90°17'W | 36°00'N / 90°18'W | 1.30 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mississippi |
| 48.8 | 2004-04-24 | 2 | 37°17'N / 89°51'W | 37°20'N / 89°47'W | 5.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 10K | 0 | Cape Girardeau |
| Brief Description: Several barns were damaged, and one was destroyed. Two houses had roof damage. The most intense damage was in a forest, where hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. Peak winds were estimated at 130 MPH. The damage began on Highway RA, just south of Lake Girardeau, and continued northeast to about 2 miles west of Tilsit. A warm front extending across southeast Missouri was the focus for tornadic thunderstorms. The storms developed during the warmth of the afternoon and produced a few tornadoes, isolated dime size hail, and several reports of flash flooding. | |||||||||||
| 49.0 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 36°47'N / 89°26'W | 36°50'N / 89°20'W | 6.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mississippi |
| 49.1 | 1982-12-24 | 4 | 36°48'N / 91°12'W | 37°05'N / 90°59'W | 18.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Carter |
| 49.2 | 1999-04-05 | 2 | 36°16'N / 90°58'W | 36°16'N / 90°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 0 | Randolph |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down on the east side of Paragould and moved northeast. The tornado hit a commercial area with several restaurants and other businesses damaged or destroyed. Several trees and power lines were blown down as well. | |||||||||||
| 49.6 | 1968-04-03 | 2 | 37°21'N / 90°28'W | 37°28'N / 90°17'W | 12.80 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Madison |
| 49.8 | 1981-04-22 | 4 | 36°53'N / 89°27'W | 36°54'N / 89°20'W | 6.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 6 | 25.0M | 0 | Mississippi |
| 49.9 | 1957-05-21 | 4 | 36°57'N / 91°10'W | 37°00'N / 91°01'W | 9.10 Miles | 500 Yards | 7 | 75 | 250K | 0 | Carter |
| 49.9 | 1973-05-26 | 2 | 37°25'N / 90°11'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Madison | |
| 50.0 | 1994-07-02 | 2 | 36°15'N / 90°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 1 | 500K | 0 | Randolph | |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down one mile south of Pocahontas and traveled south-southeastward for approximately two miles before lifting. The tornado heavily damaged two businesses and destroyed two mobile homes. Two other mobile homes were removed from their foundations. An tractor-semitrailer was blown off U.S. Highway 67. The driver's wife received minor injuries when the entire rig flipped over into a ditch. Another tractor-semitrailer was blown over at a local business. Some trees and power lines were also blown down along the highway. | |||||||||||
| 50.0 | 1981-05-24 | 2 | 37°12'N / 89°40'W | 37°12'N / 89°33'W | 6.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Scott |
* 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.