EF4 Tornado — Missouri, Missouri — March 29, 1979

500 yd wide18.8 mi longmoved NE

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

Event stats

EF ratingEF4

Date & timeMarch 29, 1979 · 5:45 PM

Path length18.8 mi

Max width500 yd

Injuries20

Fatalities0

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in MO, tracking roughly 18.8 miles with a maximum width of about 500 yards. The historical record notes 20 injuries and no fatalities. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Start coordinates: 40.4800, -95.1500
End coordinates: 40.7000, -94.9200
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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