1967 St. Louis tornado outbreak
| Date(s) | January 24, 1967 |
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| Duration | 1 day |
| Confirmed tornadoes | 32 confirmed |
| Maximum rated tornado | F4 (Fujita scale) |
| Damages | Unknown |
| Casualties | 7 |
The 1967 St. Louis tornado outbreak was the rare winter outbreak that occurred on January 24, 1967. Thirty-two tornadoes broke out from Oklahoma to Wisconsin. Fourteen tornadoes struck Iowa, nine in Missouri, eight in Illinois, and one in Wisconsin.
This outbreak broke a major record. The lone F3 tornado reported in Wisconsin was the farthest north in the United States that a tornado had ever occurred in January at the time. This would later happen again on January 7, 2008 when several tornadoes hit southeastern Wisconsin with a similar system. This outbreak is also possibly the farthest north a tornado outbreak has occurred in the winter.
The tornadoes broke ahead of a deep storm system. Several temperature records were broken in the Midwest on this day. One of the most notable tornadoes struck St. Louis County, Missouri where three people were killed and 216 were injured. The tornado ranked at F4 on the Fujita scale.
Two more tornadoes were reported in Newton County and Jasper County in southwestern Missouri just after midnight on January 26.
The next day thunderstorms produced sleet, freezing rain, and snow in St. Louis. Three days later, on January 27, a blizzard crippled Chicago, dumping 23 inches (58 cm) of snow on the city.
Tornado table
| F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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| 3 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
Confirmed tornadoes
| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
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| F2 | N of De Kalb | Buchanan | 1750 | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
A concrete barn was leveled, along with other barns and outbuildings. Homes lost their roofs, along with some walls.[1] | |
| F2 | NW of Lawson | Clinton | 1835 | 2.5 miles (4 km) |
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| F3 | SW of Buckner to SW of Richmond | Jackson, Ray | 1840 | 14.5 miles (23.2 km) |
2 deaths - 2 students were killed at a high school in Orrick when the roof collapsed. 2 homes were destroyed and another lost its second story. Barns and outbuildings were leveled along the path.[1] | |
| F0 | W of Polo | Caldwell | 1850 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
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| F0 | E of Sturges | Livingston | 2000 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | SW of Pennville | Sullivan | 2020 | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
A barn and several outbuildings were destroyed.[1] | |
| F4 | SE of Queen City, MO to SE of Pulaski, IA | Schuyler, MO, Scotland, Davis, IA | 2045 | 25.7 miles (41.1 km) |
5 farms were destroyed, 2 of which had every structure leveled. 20 other farms were damaged.[1] | |
| F1 | SW of Glendale | Putnam | 2045 | 2.5 miles (4 km) |
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| F4 | NE of Chesterfield to NE of Spanish Lake | St. Louis | 0055 | 25 miles (40 km) |
3 deaths - Tornado moved through the St. Louis suburbs striking Maryland Heights, St.Ann, Lambert Field, and Spanish Lake. 168 homes were destroyed and 1740 others were damaged. Some of the homes were leveled. A nursing home was also badly damaged.[1] | |
| Iowa | ||||||
| F3 | N of Selma | Van Buren | 2115 | 25 miles (40 km) |
Tornado badly damaged several homes, some of which lost roofs and walls. Barns and outbuildings were destroyed as well.[1] | |
| F1 | Washington area | Washington | 2145 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
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| F0 | N of Winfield | Henry | 2150 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) |
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| F2 | N of Fredonia | Louisa | 2200 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
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| F3 | SW of Wever | Lee | 2215 | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
1 death - Two homes were destroyed, one of which only had one wall left standing.[1] | |
| F2 | NE of Wever | Lee | 2220 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Homes had their roofs torn off and barns were destroyed. Trailers were destroyed as well, injuring 4 people. | |
| F2 | NE of Cairo | Louisa | 2220 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
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| F2 | S of Wheatland | Clinton | 2245 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
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| F2 | N of Dixon | Scott | 2250 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
A truck and a car were thrown from a road. Barns were destroyed and homes had their windows blown out.[1] | |
| F2 | N of Davenport | Scott | 2311 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
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| F2 | NW of Elvira | Clinton | 2315 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
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| F2 | S of Tenmile | Clinton | 2315 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) |
A warehouse and several barns were destroyed. Homes nearby had their roofs torn off.[1] | |
| F2 | W of Muscatine | Muscatine | unknown | unknown | A house was unroofed and torn apart.[1] | |
| Illinois | ||||||
| F2 | E of Illinois City | Rock Island | unknown | unknown | Several homes were damaged at the south edge of town. One farm house had its roof torn off.[1] | |
| F2 | N of Biggsville | Henderson | 2240 | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
Barns and outbuildings were destroyed. [1] | |
| F3 | Mount Carroll area | Carroll | 2330 | 7.4 miles (11.8 km) |
Struck the NW side of town where 3 homes were destroyed. Barns were destroyed and extensive roof damage occurred.[1] | |
| F1 | N of Sadora | Mason | 2330 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
Moved parallel to the Snicarte tornado.[1] | |
| F3 | NE of Snicarte | Mason | 2330 | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
1 death - Homes and outbuildings were destroyed. 3 people were injured and one person was thrown over 200 feet and killed.[1] | |
| F2 | SW of Eureka | Tazewell, Woodford | 0030 | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
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| F2 | S of Virden | Macoupin | 0050 | 2.5 miles (4 km) |
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| F2 | NW of Metamora | Woodford | 0050 | 2.5 miles (4 km) |
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| F2 | Champaign-Urbana area | Champaign | 0240 | 10.4 miles (16.6 km) |
A trailer was destroyed and scattered, two others were overturned, and two more were damaged. One house had its roof torn off.[1] | |
| Wisconsin | ||||||
| F3 | S of Brodhead to NE of Janesville | Green, Rock | 0010 | 24.9 miles (39.8 km) |
Barns were destroyed and a country club lost its roof and two walls.[1] | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - January 24, 1967 Storm Data | ||||||
See also
- List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- List of tornado-related deaths at schools
- January 2008 tornado outbreak sequence - Similar rare tornado outbreak in January in the Midwest