Missouri, 1968

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Missouri, April 3, 1968

April 3, 1968 · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

5 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$305,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

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

Tornado, Texas

When
April 3, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Texas County
Rating
F2
Path length
7.2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
37.500, -91.880

Tornado, Texas

When
April 3, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Texas County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.7 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
37.580, -91.800

Tornado, Jefferson

When
April 3, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F1
Path length
7.6 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.170, -90.730

Tornado, Madison

When
April 3, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F2
Path length
12.8 mi
Path width
500 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
37.350, -90.470

Tornado, Bollinger

When
April 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Bollinger County
Rating
F2
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.420, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
April 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
37.580, -89.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Mississippi

When
April 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Mississippi County
Coordinates
36.880, -89.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
April 3, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
37.200, -89.580

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.

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: 10060682, 10060683, 10060684, 10060685, 10060686, 10060687, 10060688, 10060689.