Missouri, 1967

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Missouri, December 21, 1967

December 21, 1967 · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

6 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
3
Injuries
66
Property damage
$30 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

6 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shannon

When
December 21, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Shannon County
Coordinates
37.200, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Howell

When
December 21, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Howell County
Coordinates
37.000, -92.000

Tornado, Iron

When
December 21, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Iron County
Rating
F4
Path length
5.1 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
37.680, -91.130

Tornado, Washington

When
December 21, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Rating
F4
Path length
22.8 mi
Path width
200 yd
Deaths
3 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
47 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
37.730, -91.070

Tornado, Oregon

When
December 21, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Oregon County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.700, -91.630

Tornado, Ripley

When
December 21, 6:20 AM CST
Where
Ripley County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.9 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
36.500, -90.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Ripley

When
December 21, 6:20 AM CST
Where
Ripley County
Coordinates
36.500, -91.000

Tornado, Perry

When
December 21, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Perry County
Rating
F3
Path length
6.2 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
13 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
37.830, -89.900

Tornado, Perry

When
December 21, 11:05 AM CST
Where
Perry County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.630, -89.630

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10060667, 10060668, 10060669, 10060670, 10060671, 10060672, 10060673, 10060674, 10060675.