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The chance of earthquake damage in Sikeston is much higher than Missouri average and is higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Sikeston is higher than Missouri average and is much higher than the national average.

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Earthquake Index, #48

Sikeston, MO	3.31
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

Sikeston, 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, #421

Sikeston, MO	231.99
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 3,802 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Sikeston, 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:	65	Dense Fog:	66	Drought:	63
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	618	Hail:	942	Heat:	114	Heavy Snow:	66
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	34	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	76
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,376	Tropical Storm:	1	Wildfire:	2	Winter Storm:	78	Winter Weather:	58
Other:	242

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Sikeston, MO.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 20 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Sikeston, MO.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
19.9	1812-02-07	7.4	N/A	36.6	-89.6
19.9	1811-12-16	7.2	N/A	36.6	-89.6
19.9	1812-01-23	7.1	N/A	36.6	-89.6
33.9	1965-08-15	5.1	N/A	37.37	-89.47
25.9	1965-08-14	5	N/A	37.1	-89.2
39.8	1965-08-14	5	N/A	36.32	-89.47
13.9	1970-12-24	4.8	12	36.7	-89.5
29.0	1972-06-19	4.5	13	37	-89.08
31.2	1963-03-03	4.5	N/A	36.7	-90.1
24.6	1975-06-13	4.3	N/A	36.54	-89.68
26.2	1973-10-09	3.8	1	36.51	-89.61
31.9	1968-02-10	3.8	N/A	36.5	-89.9
39.2	1984-02-14	3.8	2	37.21	-89
47.7	1980-12-02	3.8	11	36.21	-89.43
49.7	1979-06-11	3.8	12	36.17	-89.65
47.6	1972-03-29	3.7	10	36.2	-89.61
48.2	1983-02-23	3.7	1	36.19	-89.6
44.1	1963-08-03	3.6	18	37	-88.8
19.9	1980-07-05	3.5	10	36.6	-89.58
27.6	1970-03-27	3.5	5	36.5	-89.7

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 84 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Sikeston, MO.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
1.2	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
1.9	1955-04-22	2	36°52'N / 89°34'W		0.20 Mile	10 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Scott
4.6	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
6.3	1967-10-24	2	36°54'N / 89°42'W	36°54'N / 89°42'W			0	0	25K	0	Scott
8.6	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
10.8	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
10.9	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.
12.5	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
13.4	1971-07-15	2	36°51'N / 89°21'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	6	25K	0	Mississippi
15.3	1955-03-20	3	36°45'N / 89°22'W	36°48'N / 89°20'W	3.60 Miles	250 Yards	0	17	250K	0	Mississippi
15.4	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
16.2	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
16.8	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
16.8	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
16.9	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
19.1	1962-02-08	2	36°43'N / 89°19'W		0.10 Mile	30 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Mississippi
19.3	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
19.6	1973-11-24	2	36°50'N / 89°20'W	36°54'N / 89°08'W	11.90 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Mississippi
20.0	2003-05-06	2	37°03'N / 89°21'W	37°00'N / 89°11'W	3.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	1	300K	0	Alexander
		Brief Description: The tornado formed northwest of Cairo near the Mississippi River. Three tractor-trailer rigs were overturned on the Interstate 57 bridge over the Mississippi River. The tornado tracked through Cairo, damaging dozens of homes and several businesses. One single-family home was destroyed, injuring a child who was cut by flying debris. Of the damaged homes, about four sustained major damage, and the rest had mainly minor damage.
20.8	1957-12-18	2	37°11'N / 89°40'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	3	1	2.5M	0	Scott
20.8	1951-11-13	3	36°37'N / 89°45'W		1.00 Mile	27 Yards	0	1	25K	0	New Madrid
20.9	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
21.2	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
21.5	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
22.1	2003-05-06	2	37°05'N / 89°18'W	36°58'N / 89°09'W	7.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	0	0	Mississippi
		Brief Description: This tornado formed on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, crossed the river into Missouri at the Interstate 57 bridge, then crossed the river into Kentucky. On the Interstate 57 bridge over the Mississippi River, three 18-wheelers were flipped over, closing the bridge for several hours. The Missouri portion of the track was mainly across undeveloped river bottomland, used mainly for planting crops.
22.3	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
22.4	1970-04-01	2	36°41'N / 89°18'W	36°43'N / 89°13'W	5.10 Miles	50 Yards	0	4	25K	0	Mississippi
22.5	1971-12-15	2	37°10'N / 89°32'W	37°15'N / 89°29'W	6.40 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Scott
23.3	1973-05-07	2	37°06'N / 89°55'W		0.30 Mile	27 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Stoddard
23.9	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
24.0	1957-04-03	2	37°00'N / 89°12'W	37°04'N / 89°11'W	4.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	5	250K	0	Alexander
24.5	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
25.7	1970-07-03	2	36°31'N / 89°36'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	New Madrid
26.0	1957-04-03	2	37°04'N / 89°11'W	37°06'N / 89°11'W	2.30 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Pulaski
27.0	1957-05-22	2	36°39'N / 89°12'W		0.40 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Mississippi
27.9	1971-07-15	2	36°36'N / 89°14'W		0.20 Mile	17 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Mississippi
28.3	1999-01-21	2	37°13'N / 89°27'W	37°20'N / 89°23'W	7.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	150K	0	Alexander
		Brief Description: Top winds were estimated near 130 MPH. Damage was relatively light due to the track of the tornado over rural portions of those counties. A few sheds and barns were destroyed, and a house sustained moderate damage. A fairly large metal barn, about 100 feet by 50 feet, was blown into a stand of trees, but remained fully intact in the upper reaches of the trees. Tree damage was complete along some wooded portions of the track. The tornado formed less than a half mile east of Thebes, and then tracked seven miles through the Shawnee National Forest. The damaged structures were near Thebes and Gale.
29.1	1977-06-30	2	37°10'N / 89°59'W		2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	4	250K	0	Bollinger
29.2	1972-04-21	2	37°13'N / 89°17'W	37°14'N / 89°15'W	1.30 Miles	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Alexander
30.6	1967-06-21	2	37°06'N / 89°06'W				0	0	25K	0	Pulaski
31.0	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
31.0	1995-05-18	2	36°26'N / 89°28'W	36°33'N / 89°11'W	15.00 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	0.1M	5K	Lake
		Brief Description: The tornado first tocuhed down about seven miles north of Tiptonville and continued to move northeast through the Reelfoot Lake area. The tornado then moved into Obion County near the town of Walnut Log and eventually moved into Fulton County, Kentucky. Two horses were killed when they were picked up by the tornado. One house had part of its roof torn off, lost part of his carport and had several windows broken. Another house lost part of its siding. Several boats and boat trailers were destroyed. A barn and six grain silos were destroyed. Some cotton trailers were blown over. Several trees and power lines were knocked down. Some crops were damaged as well.
31.6	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.
32.3	2003-05-06	2	37°01'N / 89°09'W	36°58'N / 88°53'W	15.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	0	0	Ballard
		Brief Description: The tornado crossed into Ballard County between Wickliffe and the U.S. Route 60/62 bridge over the Ohio River. The tornado was rated F-2 in a forested area along the Mississippi River just north of Wickliffe, where intense tree damage was observed. Along the rest of its path through Ballard County, it was rated F-1 or F-0 (winds below 113 MPH). Where the tornado passed through the northeast outskirts of Wickliffe, there were a few homes with mainly minor damage. Roads were blocked by large fallen trees, including a 300-year-old white oak tree. The tornado moved east-southeast across rural Ballard County, where there was considerable roof damage to a home, and a garage door was blown out. Large trees were uprooted. At least one house was struck by falling trees. There was slight structural damage to the roof and attic portion of a home. The most prolific tornado-producing storm of the night entered western Kentucky near the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and moved east, passing between Paducah and Mayfield. The storm continued to spawn tornadoes, mostly of weak to moderate intensity, until it reached Kentucky Lake. Elsewhere, severe thunderstorms moved northeast across northwest Kentucky, producing sporadic wind damage and a tornado. Sporadic wind damage occurred in Livingston, Crittenden, Webster, and Daviess Counties, with a tornado in Union and Henderson Counties.
32.6	1971-03-14	2	37°19'N / 89°34'W	37°24'N / 89°30'W	6.60 Miles	23 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Cape Girardeau
33.0	1972-04-21	2	37°14'N / 89°15'W	37°17'N / 89°10'W	5.60 Miles	33 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Pulaski
34.3	1999-01-21	2	37°20'N / 89°22'W	37°22'N / 89°21'W	1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	20K	0	Union
		Brief Description: Top winds were estimated near 130 MPH. Damage was relatively light due to the track of the tornado over rural portions of those counties. A few sheds and barns were destroyed, and a house sustained moderate damage. A fairly large metal barn, about 100 feet by 50 feet, was blown into a stand of trees, but remained fully intact in the upper reaches of the trees. Tree damage was complete along some wooded portions of the track. The tornado formed less than a half mile east of Thebes, and then tracked seven miles through the Shawnee National Forest. The damaged structures were near Thebes and Gale.
34.4	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
34.9	2003-05-06	3	37°23'N / 89°40'W	37°24'N / 89°38'W	2.00 Miles	50 Yards	0	2	12.0M	0	Cape Girardeau
		Brief Description: The tornado touched down at the intersection of Highway 34 and Business Loop I-55 in Jackson, then moved northeast across downtown Jackson and the Bent Creek Golf Course. The damage path ended about 300 yards short of Interstate 55. Several trees blocked Interstate 55 near Jackson. Peak tornado winds were estimated near 180 MPH. The police and fire headquarters building was near the beginning of the damage path. The roof was blown off the building and windows were blown out, allowing rain to flood the building and cause extensive damage. The hazardous materials trailer and communications van were overturned. City police and fire operations were moved to alternate quarters. Streets were blocked by flipped cars and downed trees and power lines. Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted. The roofs and some walls were torn off many buildings and homes, as well as a school in downtown Jackson. About 200 structures in Jackson received at least some degree of damage. Approximately 22 homes were destroyed, 43 received major damage, and 140 received minor damage. Of those, six were mobile homes and four were apartment buildings. Three businesses were destroyed, including a bakery. Four other businesses had major damage, including a storage company and a woodworking business. Two injured persons were treated and released from a local hospital. One family safely took shelter in their basement while baseball size hail battered the kitchen floor of their unroofed home, and a small sports car landed in their living room. Twenty gas leaks caused by the tornado were repaired within 6 hours. Power was restored to all but 30 homes within 48 hours. 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.
35.0	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
35.0	1958-06-12	3	37°05'N / 89°00'W				0	3	25K	0	Ballard
35.4	1981-05-18	2	36°43'N / 88°59'W				0	0	0K	0	Hickman
35.5	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.
37.1	1957-05-21	2	37°23'N / 89°50'W	37°25'N / 89°45'W	5.10 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Cape Girardeau
37.1	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
37.1	1952-03-18	2	37°22'N / 89°47'W	37°27'N / 89°44'W	6.20 Miles	500 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Cape Girardeau
38.8	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.
38.8	1957-12-18	2	37°24'N / 89°52'W	37°27'N / 89°44'W	8.00 Miles	700 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Cape Girardeau
39.8	2002-04-28	3	37°22'N / 89°20'W	37°22'N / 89°02'W	16.00 Miles	400 Yards	1	8	5.0M	0	Union
		Brief Description: The tornado first touched down in very hilly terrain in the Shawnee National Forest and then tracked east, crossing Route 127 just north of Mill Creek. The tornado then directly struck the community of Dongola, where most of the damage and casualties occurred. A 69-year-old woman was killed as she was attempting to flee her mobile home. The woman had just gotten into her car, started the engine, and turned the lights on when the tornado struck. She was blown away from the car and found dead under a structure across the road from where the vehicle was parked and still running. Elsewhere in the Dongola area, a train was blown off the tracks. Several wood houses were demolished, and seven double-wide trailers were destroyed. Approximately 75 homes were damaged. A recreational vehicle was tossed across Lake Dongola and impaled into the ground. F69VE
40.8	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
41.3	1957-12-18	2	37°27'N / 89°44'W	37°31'N / 89°37'W	7.80 Miles	700 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Cape Girardeau
41.7	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
42.3	2003-05-06	4	37°16'N / 89°02'W	37°16'N / 88°56'W	6.00 Miles	1000 Yards	1	13	3.5M	0	Pulaski
		Brief Description: This violent tornado began near Grand Chain and reached its maximum intensity of 210 MPH as it neared the Massac County line. A 53-year-old man was killed when the chimney of his house collapsed on him. The man, who was in his basement, was protecting his son by lying on top of him when the collapse occurred. The son received broken bones. Their house was impaled by some nearby large trees that prevented it from being swept farther away. Along the Pulaski County portion of the tornado path, six single family homes and ten mobile homes were destroyed. Another ten single family homes and a mobile home had major damage. A few dozen other residences received some type of minor damage. A few dozen outbuildings, two businesses, and a campground were destroyed or had major damage. Approximately 13 persons were injured, but only a few of those required hospitalization. All roads in the damage area were impassable due to large numbers of trees and building debris on them. Many of the tornado victims in this county had no insurance on their residences. The area of most intense destruction was along Tick Ridge Road, a state road that follows a ridge above the Ohio River. M53PH The deadliest and most destructive storm of the night tracked within 10 miles of the Ohio River across extreme southern Illinois. The storm produced a 33-mile long tornado that killed two and injured about 33. A small but very damaging downburst occurred several miles south of the tornado track. A swath of large hail occurred north of the tornado track. Hailstones up to 2 inches in diameter were reported at and near the intersection of Highways 145 and 147, near the community of Glendale in Pope County.
42.9	2010-05-02	2	36°35'N / 88°56'W	36°37'N / 88°52'W	5.00 Miles	600 Yards	0	0	300K	0K	Hickman
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado crossed into Hickman County from Fulton County on U.S. Highway 51 just north of Crutchfield. Peak winds in this area were estimated near 115 mph. The EF-2 tornado damaged or destroyed several pole barns along U.S. Highway 51. One barn was over 100 feet long and was anchored by telephone poles set in concrete. Most of the poles were snapped. A few poles were pulled up, with one thrown about 50 yards. A section of U.S. 51 was closed due to downed power poles and debris. Large trees were uprooted or snapped. There was minor house damage. As the tornado continued northeast across Kentucky Highway 1070 and a nearby road, three homes were damaged. One of the houses sustained damage to an outside wall, which was pushed in about three inches. The carport attached to that wall was blown away. A two-story garage was destroyed, along with other sheds and another carport. The other two houses sustained damage to garages and siding. Windows were blown out, and a section of roof was blown off one house. The maximum path width of about 600 yards was in this area. The average path width was closer to 300 yards. The tornado then weakened significantly and produced only minor tree damage until it dissipated about a mile southwest of Fulgham. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A surface cold front extended from the Chicago area southwestward across the eastern fringes of the St. Louis metro area to a weak low pressure center over southeast Missouri. The low ejected northeast across southern and eastern Illinois, with the trailing cold front moving east across the Lower Ohio Valley. A broken cluster of severe thunderstorms, with embedded supercells and small bow echoes, moved east-northeastward across western Kentucky. Increasing south-southwesterly low level winds brought plenty of moisture northward into the Lower Ohio Valley, aiding in sufficient destabilization for supercells. The two primary supercells of the night followed similar paths across southern parts of the Purchase area, the Lakes region, and the southern Pennyrile region. Heavy rainfall with the storms, in combination with saturated ground from the May 1 storms, produced localized flash flooding.
43.1	1955-11-16	2	37°26'N / 89°16'W	37°27'N / 89°11'W	4.50 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Union
43.4	1964-03-04	3	36°40'N / 88°54'W	36°43'N / 88°47'W	7.20 Miles	880 Yards	0	5	250K	0	Logan
43.5	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
43.6	1973-04-19	2	36°33'N / 89°11'W	36°41'N / 88°34'W	35.40 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Fulton
44.0	1967-12-11	2	36°30'N / 88°54'W	36°38'N / 88°54'W			0	0	0K	0	Clay
44.3	1967-12-11	2	36°29'N / 88°54'W	36°38'N / 88°54'W	10.30 Miles	7 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Obion
44.4	1954-05-03	2	36°24'N / 89°04'W	36°26'N / 89°01'W	3.60 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Obion
45.4	1961-05-07	2	36°42'N / 89°00'W	36°42'N / 88°36'W	22.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Hickman
45.5	1973-05-23	2	36°20'N / 89°07'W	36°26'N / 89°00'W	9.50 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Obion
45.6	2002-04-28	2	37°22'N / 89°03'W	37°22'N / 88°59'W	3.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	2	3.0M	0	Johnson
		Brief Description: The tornado entered Johnson County near Cypress and was on the ground for only a few miles in Johnson County. Cypress was impacted directly, where about 50 structures were damaged, including a school. The school lost portions of upper story walls and the roof. Two trailers were destroyed.
45.6	1968-04-03	2	37°25'N / 90°05'W		2.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Bollinger
45.7	1976-02-16	2	37°28'N / 89°11'W		1.00 Mile	33 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Union
46.0	1975-06-05	2	36°45'N / 90°24'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	4	2.5M	0	Butler
46.6	1957-12-18	2	37°18'N / 88°55'W		0.10 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Johnson
48.3	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
48.5	1972-04-14	2	37°34'N / 89°19'W	37°32'N / 89°16'W	3.30 Miles	30 Yards	0	4	25K	0	Union
48.9	2006-09-22	3	37°12'N / 88°48'W	37°14'N / 88°48'W	3.50 Miles	125 Yards	0	2	500K	0	Massac
		Brief Description: This tornado, which contained peak winds near 160 MPH, struck between Joppa and the Metropolis airport. The damage path started about a mile from the Ohio River, where F-1 winds uprooted numerous trees. As the tornado crossed U.S. Highway 45 near Joppa Road, a barn was destroyed. The tornado then strengthened to F-3 intensity, destroying a log home. The roof and an exterior wall of the well-constructed log home were blown about one-half mile. Another house nearby sustained major damage. Four mobile homes were destroyed, along with garages and outbuildings. Part of a double wide mobile home blew into a church sanctuary. Six vehicles were tossed up to 100 yards. At least one of the vehicles landed in a pond. The only two persons injured were residents of a destroyed mobile home. The worst of the injuries was a broken arm. Hundreds of trees were broken or uprooted, and numerous trees fell on cars. Numerous power poles were downed. A seriously injured dog was found in a ditch one quarter mile away. The most intense damage, where vehicles were tossed, occurred about two-thirds of the way along the damage path near Red Oak Road. The tornado was witnessed by the general public. The average path width was 100 yards.
49.1	1973-05-26	2	37°25'N / 90°11'W		3.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Madison
49.2	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
49.9	1972-04-14	2	37°32'N / 89°16'W	37°31'N / 89°03'W	11.80 Miles	30 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Union

* 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.