Missouri, 1990

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Missouri, November 27, 1990

November 27, 1990 · 11 events in 9 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 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
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
33
Property damage
$51 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

Tornado, Benton

When
November 27, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Benton County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
23 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.270, -93.380

Tornado, Moniteau

When
November 27, 10:43 AM CST
Where
Moniteau County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
23 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.670, -92.750

Tornado, Boone

When
November 27, 11:12 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Rating
F3
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.880, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
November 27, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
37.200, -93.300

Tornado, Boone

When
November 27, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Rating
F3
Path length
12 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
38.950, -92.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
November 27, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
37.350, -93.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
November 27, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
39.500, -91.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
November 27, 2:46 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.480, -91.000

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
November 27, 2:52 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.670, -90.570

Tornado, St. Charles

When
November 27, 2:53 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Rating
F2
Path length
4 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
30 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
38.780, -90.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
November 27, 2:56 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
38.980, -90.980

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: 10073196, 10073197, 10073198, 10073199, 10073200, 10073201, 10073202, 10073203, 10073204, 10073205, 10073206.