Pike County

Pike County, MO

Data available through 1/1/2013

Date

Time (CST)

F/EF-Scale

Length (Miles)

Maximum Width (Yards)

Killed

Injured

Property Damage

Source*

6/19/1939

1:110am

F2

13

n/a

0

3

n/a

G

Formed near Bowling Green and moved NE crossing the Mississippi River near Louisiana into Pike County, IL.  Three people were injured at the west edge of Bowling Green when a house lost its roof and a wall while they were having lunch.

6/3/1962

5:25 PM

F0

0.1

10

0

0

Minor

NCDC

Reported by the Missouri Highway Patrol.

6/12/1970

5:40 PM

F2

2

50

0

0

>$5,000

NCDC

A small tornado touched down on a farm 4 miles S and 2.5 miles W of Curryville W of Route V and the community of New Harmony, causing intermittent damage east-northeastward through the New Harmony Church Cemetery.  The tornado dissipated just W of Route M, 3.5 miles S of Curryville.  As the storm approached from the W, 2 funnels were sighted, one which dissipated.  This tornado occurred 11 miles downstream of the Mexico-Farber tornado and may be associated with that storm.

6/12/1970

6:10 PM

F1

1.5

100

0

0

n/a

NCDC

The Pike County Sheriff observed a funnel cloud approaching Bowling Green from the W which passed directly over the city remaining aloft.  What was apparently the same funnel was observed approaching and first touching down on a farm 4 miles E and 1.5 miles N of Bowling Green.  Damage occurred on 5 farms including the destruction of more than 1000 trees at the Paul Stark Orchards.

5/7/1973

4:45 PM

F1

1

50

0

0

>$500

NCDC

Tornado reported near Cyrene. 

3/12/1991

5:32 PM

F0

0.3

50

0

0

$0

NCDC

Tornado was reported 2 miles S of Louisiana with no damage reported. 

5/25/1996

4:40 PM

F0

3

50

0

0

$0

NCDC

The county sheriff reported a small tornado touched down briefly southwest of Bowling Green. Damage was limited to downed trees.

6/14/1998

2:00 PM

F0

0

50

0

0

$0

NCDC

A brief tornado touched down near Curryville. No damage was reported.

2/11/1999

1:59 PM

F2

6

100

0

0

n/a

NCDC

The same supercell that spawned the Whiteside tornado in Lincoln County created another tornado which tracked for 20 plus miles from SW of Annada in Pike County, MO, NE across Calhoun County, IL, then into Pike County, IL. The first segment extended for about 6.5 miles from SW of Annada to the Mississippi river west of Mozier IL. The tornado started out at F2 traveling along a bluff and destroying one home and damaging 2 others. 2 of the 4 sides of the destroyed home were blown 100 to 150 yards downwind. Several trees were downed along the path as well.  Total damage was $200,000 along the track.

4/8/1999

6:34 PM

F0

1

75

0

0

Minor

NCDC

The supercell that spawned the Midway, Hinton, and Mexico tornadoes created one more tornado that first struck on the north side of Louisiana, MO then crossed the Mississippi River into Illinois. Only minor roof damage and trees were downed on the north side of Louisiana before the tornado headed NE into Illinois.

2/29/2000

7:50 PM

F0

10

50

0

0

Minor

NCDC

A small tornado struck in northwest Pike County. Damage was limited to downed trees.

3/12/2006

6:24 PM

F0

1

50

0

0

$0

NCDC

A small tornado formed just southwest of New Hartford and traveled northeast just west and north of town for about 1 mile. Damage was limited to snapped and uprooted trees.

3/12/2006

6:25 PM

F1

5

125

0

0

n/a

NCDC

A tornado formed just northwest of New Hartford and traveled about 4 miles to just south of Ashley. The tornado initially caused tree damage just west of County Road 409 and again as it crossed County Road 416. A farm suffered damage on County Road 412 about 1.5 miles west of Highway 161. One grain silo was destroyed, another damaged, and a barn damaged. A machine was also destroyed with the debris thrown over 300 yards. Damage in this area was about 125 yards wide and was rated F1. The tornado crossed Highway 161 causing tree damage and continued to the northeast. Just east of Highway 161, a grain bin was tossed back to the southwest across Highway 161. Tree damage continued from there until the tornado dissipated southeast of Ashley and east of Highway Z.

3/12/2006

1:46 AM

F0

8

100

0

0

$0

NCDC

The tornado that originally formed in Montgomery County north of Bellflower and moved across northern Lincoln County, continued east northeast into Pike County crossing the border just south of Woodson Knob Hill. The tornado ran parallel to Saltpeter Bluff traveling across farmland occasionally causing tree damage. The tornado crossed Highway 79 south southeast of Annada about 1:51 am CST and continued across the Mississippi River into Calhoun County, IL.

6/22/2006

1:15 PM

F0

0

50

0

0

n/a

NCDC

A tornado briefly touched down in the small town of Ashley. It blew down several trees and large tree limbs. The community center sustained minor shingle damage and an old machine shed on the west side of town had minor damage. No injuries were reported. 

2/27/2011

8:05 PM

EF0

2.3

40

0

0

$0

NCDC

EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado initially touched down at approximately 8:05 PM on County Road 122 between Highways B and YY. A narrow swath of tree damage was found at this point. Several large pine trees were severed about half way up the trunk. The tops of the pine trees could not be found. The tornado skipped and caused additional tree damage 1/4 mile south of the intersection of County Road 120 and Highway B. The final area of tree damage was found crossing Highway 79 approximately 1 mile east of the intersection of Highways B and 79. The width of the damage area ranged from 30 to 40 yard and was rated EF0. The damage track length was approximately 2.3 miles. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A quasi-stationary frontal boundary was the main focusing mechanism for a round of significant severe weather over the forecast area. A strong shortwave moved along the boundary triggering widespread showers and thunderstorms. Numerous reports of large hail, damaging winds and 22 tornadoes occurred with this system.

2/27/2011

10:05 PM

EF0

1.4

40

0

0

n/a

NCDC

EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado initially touched down just south of Highway B, 1.9 miles east of Frankford, Missouri at approximately 10:05 PM. A machine shed was severely damaged at this location, and several missiles from the machine shed were embedded into the ground. This tornado destroyed three more machine sheds along its path. Debris was tossed between a quarter and a third of a mile to the east-northeast. The width of the damage ranged from 30 to 40 yards while the length of the tornado track was 1.4 miles. The damage was rate EF0. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A quasi-stationary frontal boundary was the main focusing mechanism for a round of significant severe weather over the forecast area. A strong shortwave moved along the boundary triggering widespread showers and thunderstorms. Numerous reports of large hail, damaging winds and 22 tornadoes occurred with this system.

4/15/2011

12:35 PM

EF1

3

50

0

0

n/a

NCDC

EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado initially touched down one-quarter mile north of the intersection of Highway NN and County Road 277 at 1:35 PM CDT. Several cedar trees were severely damaged at this location. The debris from the cedar trees fell 70 to 80 yards to the north. The tornado then damaged a double wide house trailer in which the walls on the north and east side of the structure were completely removed. Nearly all of the roof was uplifted and carried 40 to 70 yards to the north. A swing set was mangled in a large tree. Additional smaller debris from the home was carried in a ravine while a few large tree limbs were damaged. The width of the damage was approximately 40 yards while the damage was rated EF1. The tornado skipped north and damaged several cedar trees and a few hardwood trees approximately three-quarter mile north of the first damage area. The tornado missed a large machine shed, although two large doors on the east side of the machine shed were bowed out to the east. An SUV parked east of the machine shed was tossed into a small pond. The width of the damage area was 30 to 40 yards while the tree damage was rated EF0. Additional tree damage was found one quarter to one half miles to the north along County Road 277. The tornado continued moving north with intermittent touchdowns and damaged a farmstead approximately one-quarter mile south of U.S. Highway 54 and one-half mile east of Vera, Missouri. A machine shed was completely destroyed and corrugated steel from the shed was wrapped around the bottom part of several large trees, which where were snapped off half way up. Additional metal debris was tossed one-half mile to the north across U.S. Highway 54. There was minor damage to some flat bed trailers in a field on the west side of a business area. The width of the damage area was 50 yards, while damage was rated low end EF1. In summary, the maximum damage rating of this tornado was EF1, with winds of 90 to 95 mph. The total length was 3 miles, with a maximum width of 50 yards. No injuries were reported. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong cold front moved through the region, triggering showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms produced severe weather including large hail, damaging winds and an isolated tornado.

4/19/2011

3:00 PM

EF1

4.1

150

0

0

n/a

NCDC

EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down about 6 miles southwest of Bowling Green, near the intersection of County Roads 147 and 148, producing minor tree damage. The tornado then moved northeast, damaging a barn south of County Road 482 and then producing extensive tree damage just north of the intersection of County Roads 482 and 481. The tornado continued northeast, striking a farm on Highway Y. A barn was destroyed at this location, and produced extensive damage to the roof and the second story of a home. The tornado then veered a bit to the east and produced its greatest damage to a farmstead about 2.4 miles southwest of Bowling Green and 1.5 miles west of Highway 161. The home at this location suffered extensive damage, while several outbuildings and implements were totally destroyed. Although the tornado lifted shortly after striking the farm, debris was strewn over one-half mile to the east of the farm, with insulation from the farmstead blown across Highway 161. The total length of the tornado was about 4.1 miles, with a maximum damage width of 100 to 150 yards. Maximum damage rated at the second farmstead was high end EF1, with winds of 100 to 110 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A warm front was lifting northward through the region, triggering numerous showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms produced tornadoes as well as a lot of large hail. There were 6 tornadoes with this event, including an EF3.

4/19/2011

3:36 PM

EF0

0.4

75

0

0

n/a

NCDC

EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down in the south side of Clarksville, damaging trees, removing shingles from several homes, and damaging fencing and several carports in the area. Several windows on the east side of the Catholic Church were also broken. Witnesses report that after the tornado exited Clarksville the funnel began to cross the Mississippi River, but dissipated before crossing into Calhoun County, Illinois. Total length of this tornado was 0.4 miles, with a maximum width of about 50 yards. The damage in this area was rated EF0, with winds of 70 to 75 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A warm front was lifting northward through the region, triggering numerous showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms produced tornadoes as well as a lot of large hail. There were 6 tornadoes with this event, including an EF3.

*Sources

G - Grazulis, T. P., 1993: Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991.  A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental Films, Tornado Project, St. Johnsbury, VT.

NCDC - National Climatic Data Center U.S. Local Storms Events Data (www.ncdc.noaa.gov)