Missouri, 1967

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Missouri, October 24, 1967

October 24, 1967 · 13 events in 9 counties and zones

9 tornado, 4 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
8
Property damage
$605,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

9 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Hickory

When
October 24, 7:05 AM CST
Where
Hickory County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
37.870, -93.330

Tornado, Moniteau

When
October 24, 7:55 AM CST
Where
Moniteau County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.630, -92.570

Tornado, St. Charles

When
October 24, 9:50 AM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.820, -90.850

Tornado, St. Louis

When
October 24, 10:45 AM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Rating
F3
Path length
17.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.720, -90.480

Tornado, Jefferson

When
October 24, 10:55 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.430, -90.380

Tornado, St. Charles

When
October 24, 11:00 AM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Rating
F3
Path length
4.3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.820, -90.180

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When
October 24, 11:00 AM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Coordinates
38.880, -90.400

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
October 24, 11:00 AM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
38.780, -90.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
October 24, 11:59 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.280, -91.000

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
October 24, 12:00 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
38.780, -90.400

Tornado, Perry

When
October 24, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Rating
F1
Path length
12.8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.620, -89.980

Tornado, Cape Girardeau

When
October 24, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Cape Girardeau County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
37.500, -89.600

Tornado, Scott

When
October 24, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Rating
F2
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.900, -89.700

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10060651, 10060652, 10060653, 10060654, 10060655, 10060656, 10060657, 10060658, 10060659, 10060660, 10060661, 10060662, 10060663.