Missouri, 1991

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Missouri, November 29, 1991

November 29, 1991 · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
2
Injuries
64
Property damage
$50 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

Tornado, Bates

When
November 29, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Bates County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
43 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.170, -94.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
November 29, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
38.720, -93.550

Tornado, Christian

When
November 29, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Christian County
Rating
F4
Path length
2 mi
Path width
400 yd
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
37.100, -93.300

Tornado, Greene

When
November 29, 6:09 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Rating
F4
Path length
8 mi
Path width
400 yd
Deaths
2 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
64 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
37.130, -93.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Nodaway

When
November 29, 7:02 PM CST
Where
Nodaway County
Coordinates
40.270, -94.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
November 29, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
38.430, -92.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Moniteau

When
November 29, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Moniteau County
Coordinates
38.570, -92.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
November 29, 8:14 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
37.750, -92.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Phelps

When
November 29, 9:09 PM CST
Where
Phelps County
Coordinates
37.880, -91.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
November 29, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
37.870, -90.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
November 29, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.270, -90.530

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Francois

When
November 29, 9:50 PM CST
Where
St. Francois County
Coordinates
37.780, -90.420

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: 10071106, 10071107, 10071108, 10071109, 10071110, 10071111, 10071112, 10071113, 10071114, 10071115, 10071116, 10071117.