EF4 Tornado — Missouri, Missouri — February 10, 1959

200 yd wide23.9 mi longmoved E

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

Event stats

EF ratingEF4

Date & timeFebruary 10, 1959 · 1:40 AM

Path length23.9 mi

Max width200 yd

Injuries345

Fatalities21

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in MO, tracking roughly 23.9 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The event is associated with 21 fatalities and 345 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: 38.5300, -90.6000
End coordinates: 38.6700, -90.1500
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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