St. Louis tornado history
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The St. Louis, Missouri
metropolitan area has a history of tornado
es. The third deadliest tornado, and the costliest in United States history, the 1896 St. Louis – East St. Louis tornado, injured one thousand people and caused 255 fatalities in the City of St. Louis and in East St. Louis. The second costliest tornado also occurred in St. Louis in September 1927. More tornado fatalities have occurred in St. Louis than any other city in the United States. Also noteworthy is that destructive tornadoes occurred in winter and autumn, as well as the typical months of spring. Additionally, damaging tornadoes occurred in the morning and late at night, as well as the more common late afternoon to early evening maximum period.
In April 2011, an EF4 tornado on Good Friday
caused widespread damage across a 22-mile track in northern St. Louis metropolitan area; including significant damage to Lambert International Airport, causing a complete shutdown for over 24 hours, but no deaths. Prior to that event, a F4 tornado also struck the northern metro, and killed three in January 1967. Another F4 tornado struck the Granite City and Edwardsville, Illinois area in April 1981.
, St. Charles, Franklin
, and Jefferson
. In Illinois, this includes the counties of Madison
, St. Clair
, and Monroe
.
Data for the independent city of St. Louis is not part of these tables unless part of the path of the tornado is in the city.
Contributors of these tables should also consider including the Missouri Counties of Warren
and Lincoln
adjust for urban sprawl
according to the 2010 Census data.
For geographic inclusion, the Illinois Counties of Calhoun
, Greene, Macoupin
, and Jersey
may also be considered.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
metropolitan area has a history of tornado
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
es. The third deadliest tornado, and the costliest in United States history, the 1896 St. Louis – East St. Louis tornado, injured one thousand people and caused 255 fatalities in the City of St. Louis and in East St. Louis. The second costliest tornado also occurred in St. Louis in September 1927. More tornado fatalities have occurred in St. Louis than any other city in the United States. Also noteworthy is that destructive tornadoes occurred in winter and autumn, as well as the typical months of spring. Additionally, damaging tornadoes occurred in the morning and late at night, as well as the more common late afternoon to early evening maximum period.
In April 2011, an EF4 tornado on Good Friday
2011 St. Louis tornado
The 2011 St. Louis tornado, also called the Good Friday Tornado, was a storm that struck the St. Louis metropolitan area on April 22, 2011. The tornado, rated EF4 at its strongest point with winds exceeding 165 mph, was the strongest to hit St. Louis County or City since January 1967. In its...
caused widespread damage across a 22-mile track in northern St. Louis metropolitan area; including significant damage to Lambert International Airport, causing a complete shutdown for over 24 hours, but no deaths. Prior to that event, a F4 tornado also struck the northern metro, and killed three in January 1967. Another F4 tornado struck the Granite City and Edwardsville, Illinois area in April 1981.
City of St. Louis tornadoes
| Date | Location | Rating | Casualties | Notes |
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| March 8, 1871 | St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... - East St. Louis East St. Louis, Illinois East St. Louis is a city located in St. Clair County, Illinois, USA, directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri in the Metro-East region of Southern Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 27,006, less than one-third of its peak of 82,366 in 1950... - St. Clair County, Illinois St. Clair County, Illinois St. Clair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in St. Clair County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 270,056, which is an increase of 5.5% from 256,082 in 2000. Its county seat is... |
F3 | 9 fatalities, 60 injuries | See: 1871 St. Louis tornado 1871 St. Louis tornado The 1871 St. Louis tornado was an F3 tornado that touched down in St. Louis, Missouri on March 8, 1871,at 3:00 PM. It traveled east-northeast at , cutting a swath up to wide and long into East St. Louis, Illinois. Thirty homes were destroyed and 30 severely damaged. Six railroad depots were... |
| March 29, 1872 | 7th Street | F1 | 1 possible fatality, 8 injuries | |
| January 12, 1890 | St. Louis - Madison County, Illinois Madison County, Illinois Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Madison County is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis Metro Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 269,282, which is an increase of 4.0% from 258,941 in 2000. The county seat is Edwardsville, home to... |
F2 | 4 fatalities, 15 injuries | |
| May 27, 1896 | St. Louis - East St. Louis - St. Clair County | F4 | 255 fatalities, 1000 injuries | Costliest and third deadliest tornado in U.S. history (see: St. Louis-East St. Louis tornado St. Louis-East St. Louis Tornado The 1896 St. Louis – East St. Louis tornado is a historic tornado event that occurred on Wednesday, May 27, 1896, as part of a major tornado outbreak across the Central United States on the 27th, continuing across the Eastern United States on the 28th. One of the deadliest and most... ) |
| August 19, 1904 | St. Louis - Madison County | F2 | 3 fatalities, 10 injuries | |
| September 29, 1927 | Webster Groves Webster Groves, Missouri Webster Groves is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 22,995 at the 2010 census. The city is named after New England politician Daniel Webster.... - St. Louis |
F4 | 79 fatalities, 550 injuries | 2nd costliest and at least 25th deadliest tornado in U.S. history |
| September 16, 1958 | St. Louis | F1 | 0 | |
| February 10, 1959 | Ellisville Ellisville, Missouri Ellisville is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 9,133 at the 2010 census.In 2009, Money magazine ranked Ellisville #25 on the annual Best Places to Live in America list.- History :... - St. Louis - Madison County |
F4 | 21 fatalities, 345 injuries | Very similar path to 1871, 1896, 1927 tornadoes; 68th deadliest in U.S. history |
| May 1, 1983 | St. Louis - Madison County | F2 | 3 injuries | |
| March 31, 2007 | St. Louis | EF0 | 5 injuries | Late-March 2007 tornado outbreak Late-March 2007 Tornado Outbreak The Late-March 2007 Tornado Outbreak was a tornado outbreak that took place across the central United States. It developed in the High Plains from South Dakota to central Texas on March 28, 2007, which produced most of the tornadoes. Several more tornadoes were reported the next three days before... |
| December 31, 2010 | St. Louis | EF1 | 0 | 2010 New Year's Eve tornado outbreak 2010 New Year's Eve tornado outbreak -December 30 event:-December 31 event:-January 1 event:-See also:*List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks*Tornadoes of 2010*Tornadoes of 2011... |
| April 22, 2011 | Riverview, St. Louis Riverview, St. Louis Riverview is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Riverview comprises the extreme northern section of the city, bounded by the Mississippi River to the east, the city limits to the west, and Chain of Rocks Road to the south, with the northern boundary lying a third of a mile north of I-270. The... |
EF4 | 0 fatalities, some injuries | 2011 St. Louis tornado 2011 St. Louis tornado The 2011 St. Louis tornado, also called the Good Friday Tornado, was a storm that struck the St. Louis metropolitan area on April 22, 2011. The tornado, rated EF4 at its strongest point with winds exceeding 165 mph, was the strongest to hit St. Louis County or City since January 1967. In its... |
St. Louis Metropolitan Area tornadoes
These tables describe the tornado history for the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. In Missouri, this includes the counties of St. LouisSt. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
, St. Charles, Franklin
Franklin County, Missouri
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri on the south side of the Missouri River. Franklin County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area and contains many of the St. Louis exurbs. Census 2010 put the population at 101,492; making it the 10th most populous county in Missouri....
, and Jefferson
Jefferson County, Missouri
Jefferson County is a county located in East Central Missouri in the United States. The county was included as the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. It is the sixth most-populous county in Missouri. Census 2010 put the population at 218,733 Its county seat is Hillsboro. The county was...
. In Illinois, this includes the counties of Madison
Madison County, Illinois
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Madison County is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis Metro Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 269,282, which is an increase of 4.0% from 258,941 in 2000. The county seat is Edwardsville, home to...
, St. Clair
St. Clair County, Illinois
St. Clair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in St. Clair County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 270,056, which is an increase of 5.5% from 256,082 in 2000. Its county seat is...
, and Monroe
Monroe County, Illinois
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 32,957, which is an increase of 19.3% from 27,619 in 2000. Its county seat is Waterloo...
.
Data for the independent city of St. Louis is not part of these tables unless part of the path of the tornado is in the city.
Contributors of these tables should also consider including the Missouri Counties of Warren
Warren County, Missouri
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Warren County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area and is located west of the city on the north side of the Missouri River. As of 2008, the population was estimated to be 31,214. Its county seat is Warrenton...
and Lincoln
Lincoln County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,944 people, 13,851 households, and 10,554 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 people per square mile . There were 15,511 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
adjust for urban sprawl
Urban sprawl
Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a multifaceted concept, which includes the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs to its outskirts to low-density and auto-dependent development on rural land, high segregation of uses Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a...
according to the 2010 Census data.
For geographic inclusion, the Illinois Counties of Calhoun
Calhoun County, Illinois
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,089, which is an increase of 0.1% from 5,084 in 2000. Its county seat is Hardin. It is part of the Metro-East portion of the St...
, Greene, Macoupin
Macoupin County, Illinois
Macoupin County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 47,765, which is a decrease of 2.6% from 49,019 in 2000. The county seat is Carlinville. Macoupin County is an outlying county of the Metro-East region...
, and Jersey
Jersey County, Illinois
Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Jersey County is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,985, which is an increase of 6.1% from 21,668 in 2000...
may also be considered.
1870–1950
| Date | Location | Counties | Rating | Casualties | Notes |
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| July 13, 1870 | St. Clair St. Clair County, Illinois St. Clair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in St. Clair County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 270,056, which is an increase of 5.5% from 256,082 in 2000. Its county seat is... |
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| March 8, 1871 | St. Clair | ||||
| June 30, 1877 | St. Louis St. Louis County, Missouri St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all... |
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| May 18, 1878 | St. Louis | ||||
| January 12, 1890 | St. Louis | ||||
| March 27, 1890 | St. Clair | ||||
| May 27, 1896 | St. Louis | St. Louis City, St. Clair | |||
| May 27, 1896 | St. Clair, Clinton Clinton County, Illinois -Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 35,535 people, 12,754 households, and 9,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,805 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile... |
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| May 14, 1909 | St. Louis | ||||
| September 29, 1927 | St. Louis | ||||
| September 1, 1931 | St. Louis | ||||
| March 15, 1938 | St. Clair | ||||
| March 15, 1938 | St. Clair | ||||
| May 24, 1952 | St. Clair | ||||
| May 21, 1949 | St. Louis | ||||
| May 21, 1949 | St. Louis | ||||
1950s
| Date | Location | Counties | Rating | Casualties | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 3, 1950 | St. Louis | ||||
| March 25, 1954 | St. Louis | ||||
| October 6, 1955 | St. Clair | ||||
| October 6, 1955 | St. Clair | ||||
| February 24, 1956 | St. Louis, St. Clair | ||||
| February 24, 1956 | St. Clair | ||||
| September 15, 1956 | St. Clair | ||||
| August 30, 1956 | St. Louis | ||||
| April 25, 1957 | St. Clair | ||||
| May 9, 1957 | St. Louis | ||||
| May 21, 1957 | St. Clair | ||||
| May 22, 1957 | St. Louis | ||||
| April 5, 1958 | St. Clair | ||||
| April 23, 1958 | St. Louis | ||||
| May 3, 1958 | St. Louis | ||||
| May 3, 1958 | St. Clair | ||||
| May 31, 1958 | St. Clair | ||||
| June 1, 1958 | St. Clair | ||||
| February 10, 1959 | St. Louis | ||||
| February 10, 1959 | St. Louis | ||||
| May 10, 1959 | St. Clair | ||||
1960–1980
| Date | Location | Counties | Rating | Casualties | Notes |
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| March 29, 1960 | St. Clair | ||||
| September 24, 1961 | St. Clair | ||||
| January 24, 1967 | St. Louis | F4 | 3 deaths, 216 injured | Fourth worst tornado in history to hit the St. Louis Metropolitan Area, last F4 tornado to affect St. Louis County or City until April 22, 2011. | |
| August 3, 1967 | St. Clair | ||||
| October 24, 1967 | St. Louis | ||||
| April 3, 1968 | St. Clair | ||||
| May 15, 1968 | St. Clair | ||||
| August 15, 1968 | St. Louis | ||||
| June 1, 1970 | St. Louis | ||||
| May 7, 1973 | St. Louis | ||||
| May 26, 1973 | St. Louis | ||||
| June 4, 1973 | St. Clair | ||||
| July 23, 1973 | St. Louis | 38 fatalities, 6 injuries | During storm an Ozark Airlines Fairchild Hiller FH-227 Fairchild Hiller FH-227 The Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 were versions of the Fokker F27 Friendship twin-engined turboprop passenger aircraft manufactured under license by Fairchild Hiller in the United States... B crashed into the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus just east of the Mark Twain complex while attempting to land at Lambert International Airport. 37 passengers and one crew member were killed although four passengers and two crew members including the captain survived. |
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| March 7, 1975 | St. Louis | ||||
| March 20, 1976 | St. Clair | ||||
| February 23, 1977 | St. Louis | ||||
| May 12, 1978 | St. Louis | ||||
1980–2000
| Date | Location | Counties | Rating | Casualties | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1980 | St. Louis | ||||
| May 1, 1983 | St. Clair | ||||
| April 3, 1984 | St. Clair | ||||
| May 25, 1984 | St. Clair | ||||
| November 15, 1988 | St. Clair | ||||
| November 15. 1988 | St. Clair | ||||
| November 26, 1990 | St. Clair | ||||
| May 10, 1991 | St. Clair | ||||
| May 11, 1991 | St. Clair | ||||
| July 4, 1992 | St. Clair | ||||
| May 9, 1995 | St. Clair | ||||
| May 18, 1995 | St. Clair | ||||
| May 18, 1995 | St. Clair | ||||
| April 19, 1996 | St. Clair | ||||
| June 10, 1996 | St. Louis | ||||
| April 13, 1998 | St. Louis | ||||
| April 15, 1998 | St. Clair | ||||
| April 15, 1998 | St. Clair | ||||
2000—
| Date | Location | Counties | Rating | Casualties | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2000 | St. Clair | ||||
| April 10, 2001 | St. Louis | Most costly hailstorm in U.S. History. 4 inch dia. hail in Florissant Florissant, Missouri Florissant is a second-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in northern St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The city has a total population of 52,158 in 2010 census.-History:... . |
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| April 27, 2002 | St. Clair | ||||
| June 10, 2003 | St. Clair | ||||
| June 10, 2003 | St. Clair | ||||
| June 10, 2003 | St. Clair | ||||
| June 10, 2003 | St. Clair | ||||
| November 27, 2005 | Webster Groves Webster Groves, Missouri Webster Groves is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 22,995 at the 2010 census. The city is named after New England politician Daniel Webster.... , Maplewood Maplewood, Missouri Maplewood is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County. The population was 8,046 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Maplewood is located at .... |
St. Louis | F0 | 0 | Late-November 2005 Tornado Outbreak Late-November 2005 tornado outbreak The Late-November 2005 tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that affected the Central United States on November 27 – November 28, 2005. The outbreak spawned 57 tornadoes over a two-day period; 49 on November 27, and 8 more on November 28... |
| January 2, 2006 | Creve Coeur Creve Coeur, Missouri Creve Coeur, derived from French for "heartbreak" , is a second-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in west St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The city derives its name from Creve Coeur Lake, which is shaped like a broken heart. The population was 17,833 at the 2010 census... |
St. Louis | F1 | 0 | |
| March 11, 2006 | Festus, Missouri Festus, Missouri Festus is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 11,367 at the 2009 estimated census. Festus and its neighbor Crystal City are often collectively known as the "Twin Cities"; however, they are incorporated separately.... |
Jefferson | F3 | 0 | Part of a three day tornado outbreak across Missouri |
| April 2, 2006 | Fairview Heights Fairview Heights, Illinois Fairview Heights is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,078 at the 2010 census. Fairview Heights is a dominant shopping center for Southwestern Illinois and includes numerous shopping plazas and the St... , O'Fallon, Illinois O'Fallon, Illinois O'Fallon is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, and one of the fastest-growing communities in the Metropolitan St. Louis area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 28,281. The city is the third largest city in the Metro-East and Southern Illinois... |
St. Clair | EF2 | 1 | |
| July 23, 2006 | Troy, Illinois Troy, Illinois Troy is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,524 at the 2000 census.Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Madison | F1 | 0 | Part of the July 2006 derechoes event |
| June 8, 2009 | St. Clair | EF2 | |||
| December 31, 2010 | Byrnes Mill Byrnes Mill, Missouri Byrnes Mill is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,910 at the 2008 estimated census. It was 2,376 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Byrnes Mill is located at .... |
Jefferson | |||
| December 31, 2010 | Fenton Fenton, Missouri Fenton is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, and a suburb of St. Louis. The population was 4,022 at the 2010 census.-History:Due to its proximity to fertile land and the Meramec River, the Fenton area has been inhabited for over 1,000 years... |
St. Louis | |||
| December 31, 2010 | Ballwin Ballwin, Missouri Ballwin is a second-ring western suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was to be 30,404 as of the 2010 census. It was named by Money Magazine in 2005 as 64th on the list of the 100 best cities in America. It is the only city in America named... |
St. Louis | |||
| December 31, 2010 | Sunset Hills, Missouri Sunset Hills, Missouri Sunset Hills is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,496 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Sunset Hills is located at 38°32'8" North, 90°24'14" West .... |
St. Louis | 2010 New Year's Eve tornado outbreak 2010 New Year's Eve tornado outbreak -December 30 event:-December 31 event:-January 1 event:-See also:*List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks*Tornadoes of 2010*Tornadoes of 2011... |
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| February 27, 2011 | Troy, Illinois | Madison | EF1 | 0 | |
| April 22, 2011 | Foristell Foristell, Missouri Foristell is a city in St. Charles and Warren Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 358 at the 2007 census.-Geography:Foristell is located at .... , New Melle New Melle, Missouri New Melle is a small country community in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. It is located about 37 miles west of St. Louis. The population was 235 as of the 2007 census... , Maryland Heights Maryland Heights, Missouri Maryland Heights is a second-ring west-central suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 27,472 at the 2010 census. The city was incorporated in 1985. Edwin L. Dirck was elected the city's first mayor. Mark M. Levin has been City Administrator... , Bridgeton Bridgeton, Missouri Bridgeton is a city in northwestern St. Louis County, Missouri, serving as a suburb and transport hub within Greater St. Louis. The population at the 2010 census was 11,550. Portions of Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport are within Bridgeton.-Location:... , St. Ann St. Ann, Missouri St. Ann is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis in mid St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,020 at the 2010 census.-Geography:... , Edmundson Edmundson, Missouri Edmundson is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 834 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Edmundson is located at .... , Kinloch Kinloch, Missouri Kinloch is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 298 at the 2010 census.Kinloch is the oldest African-American community to be incorporated in the state of Missouri and was home to a vibrant and flourishing black community for much of the 19th and 20th century. It... , Berkeley Berkeley, Missouri Berkeley is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,978 at the 2010 census. Portions of Lambert-St... , Ferguson Ferguson, Missouri Ferguson is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 21,203 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Ferguson is located at .... , Dellwood Dellwood, Missouri Dellwood is a city in north St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,025 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Dellwood is located at .... , Bellefontaine Neighbors Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri Bellefontaine ' Neighbors is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,860 at the 2010 census. At 22 letters, it has the longest name of any incorporated place in the United States.-Geography:... , Moline Acres Moline Acres, Missouri Moline Acres is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,442 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Moline Acres is located at .... , Riverview Riverview, St. Louis County, Missouri As of the census of 2010, there were 2,856 people, 1,125 households, and 700 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,570 people per square mile . There were 1,125 housing units at an average density of 1,406/sq mi... , St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... , Pontoon Beach Pontoon Beach, Illinois Pontoon Beach is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,620 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pontoon Beach is located at .... , Granite City Granite City, Illinois Granite City is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. At the 2010 census, the population was 29,849, making it the third largest city in the Metro-East and Southern Illinois, behind Alton and Belleville... |
St. Charles, St. Louis, St. Louis City, St. Clair, Madison | EF4 | 0 | Main article: 2011 St. Louis tornado 2011 St. Louis tornado The 2011 St. Louis tornado, also called the Good Friday Tornado, was a storm that struck the St. Louis metropolitan area on April 22, 2011. The tornado, rated EF4 at its strongest point with winds exceeding 165 mph, was the strongest to hit St. Louis County or City since January 1967. In its... . Significant damage in North St. Louis County in Maryland Heights, St. Ann, Bridgeton, Berkeley, and Ferguson. Lambert International Airport (EF3 Enhanced Fujita Scale The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of tornadoes in the United States based on the damage they cause.Implemented in place of the Fujita scale introduced in 1971 by Ted Fujita, it began operational use on February 1, 2007. The scale has the same basic design as the original Fujita scale:... ) closed due to widespread damage, windows blown out, and the destruction of Concourse C. |
See also
- List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- Tri-State Hailstorm of April 2001 (NWS summary)
- July 2006 derechoes (NWS summary)