EF4 Tornado — Missouri, Missouri — February 24, 1956

500 yd wide77.6 mi longmoved E

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4

Date & timeFebruary 24, 1956 · 11:45 PM

Path length77.6 mi

Max width500 yd

Injuries36

Fatalities6

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in MO, tracking roughly 77.6 miles with a maximum width of about 500 yards. The event is associated with 6 fatalities and 36 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Start coordinates: 38.4500, -90.9200
End coordinates: 38.6200, -89.5200
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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