Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 15, 1994

The Brunswick Police Department reported large hail.

Out buildings were knocked down and large trees blown down.

Strong winds tore apart the roof of a barn at the northeast side of Macon.

Large trees and power poles were snapped off.

A warehouse at a furniture store was nearly demolished with an estimated $30,000 worth of damage. Numerous trees were also blown down along Highway 54.

A series of downbursts flipped one mobile home and heavily damaged at least six barns between Montose and just south of Deepwater.

A series of downbursts flipped one mobile home and heavily damaged at least six barns between Montose and just south of Deepwater.

A tornado touched down near the intersection of Highway 7 and County Road UU west of Warsaw. A wood framed house, motel, and several other buildings in and near the Osage Bluff Recreational Area four miles south of Warsaw were heavily damaged. Power lines were also knocked down and several boat docks and walkways damaged. At the Osage Bluff Marina and Restaurant, a pick-up truck was blown across part of a parking lot, leaving skid marks from all four tires. Numerous trees were also blown down or snapped at the base. Weather spotters followed the tornado before it lifted along Highway 83.

A house near the intersection of Highways 135 and 52 had its porch roof ripped off and blown into a tree next to the house. Several other houses had shingles blown off and television antennas bent.

Strong thunderstorm downbursts shattered windows on several houses and severely damaged a mobile home. In Olean winds snapped a mobile home from its moorings and pushed it 20 feet, injuring an occupant. A house near the mobile home had its garage roof and the overhead doors taken off. Five miles west of Olean strong winds broke off the upstairs porch and part of the roof and tossed it over the house into the back yard. Damage to several barns was also reported from the county. The most serious damage occured when a strong wind gust blew off the south end of a hay barn and scattered it across a field to the east. A horse in the barn was killed.

Pieces of a tin roof were torn off several barns. Several large trees and power lines were also knocked down.

Pieces of a tin roof were torn off several barns. Several large trees and power lines were also knocked down.

A roof was completely torn off a mobile home with lesser damage amounts to several other mobiles homes. Trees were also sheared off or uprooted. Reported by the county sheriff.

A line of severe thunderstorms produced widespread wind damage and several reports of hail. Power lines and numerous trees were blown down. Many wooden and a few tin barns lost parts of their walls or roof. A few barns were pushed partially off their foundations. Near Versailles, an aviation hangar and two small planes at a private airstrip were damaged. Several houses in town sustain damage to shingles.

A line of severe thunderstorms produced widespread wind damage and several reports of hail. Power lines and numerous trees were blown down. Many wooden and a few tin barns lost parts of their walls or roof. A few barns were pushed partially off their foundations. Near Versailles, an aviation hangar and two small planes at a private airstrip were damaged. Several houses in town sustain damage to shingles.

Two 500-foot turkey buildings were almost completely destroyed. On the south side of town, strong winds toppled an entire fence row of mature trees. Minor damage to mobile homes was also reported.

Strong winds shattered several windows on the upper level of the Miller County Courthouse. Wind rushed into a broken window in one of the offices and scattered ceiling tiles and a few books onto the floor. Strong winds also downed numerous trees and damaged the roofs on several barns.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Shingles were also ripped off several houses in Russellville. Two barns were blown apart near the intersection of County Roads AA and A. Damage in Jefferson City lasted about 10 minutes.

An intermittent damage track was produced by this tornado. Several mobile homes in Elston had awnings torn off while other houses sustained damage to shingles. Around 0235 CST the tornado crossed the Missouri River into extreme southern Callaway County and produce what was described as minor structural damage to the building of a trucking firm in Old Cedar City near the intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 54. The tornado then touched down at the Jefferson City Airport and damaged the roof of a National Guard aviation hangar. Two helicopters and several private aircraft were also damaged. At approximately 0245 CST the tornado crossed the Missouri River again into Osage county. Several barns near Frankenstein had part of thier roofs blown off.

Strong winds snapped several large tree limbs. Downed power lines resulted in loss of electricity to St. Elizabeth.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Shingles were also ripped off several houses in Russellville. Two barns were blown apart near the intersection of County Roads AA and A. Damage in Jefferson City lasted about 10 minutes.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Shingles were also ripped off several houses in Russellville. Two barns were blown apart near the intersection of County Roads AA and A. Damage in Jefferson City lasted about 10 minutes.

A strong wind gust pushed a large oak tree onto a house located at the north edge of Camdenton along Highway 591. The tree crushed part of the house, trapping the residents inside. No injuries were reported.

A tornado touched down briefly causing $30,000 worth of damage to a gas station. The roof pulled about 200 feet in the air and a pickup truck was moved 50 feet.

Strong winds ripped part of the roof off several small sheds.

Strong winds tore away part of the roof off several barns.

Strong winds caused a barn to collapse along County Road AA at the north side of Vienna. The barn trapped six head of cattle but all were rescued without injury. Wind also pushed over and uprooted several large trees, as well as power lines.

Strong winds broke six to eight inch tree limbs, toppled several build board signs and downed a few power lines. Large hail also covered the ground at Dixon.

Strong winds broke six to eight inch tree limbs, toppled several build board signs and downed a few power lines. Large hail also covered the ground at Dixon.

Strong winds broke six to eight inch tree limbs, toppled several build board signs and downed a few power lines. Large hail also covered the ground at Dixon.

Strong winds broke six to eight inch tree limbs, toppled several build board signs and downed a few power lines. Large hail also covered the ground at Dixon.

The Springfield Regional Airport reported 0.75-inch-diameter hail.

A shed was blown off its foundation and into the west side of a neighboring house. Winds ripped apart the breezeway from another house and drove the pole supports into the roof. At least two other houses received damage to shingles. Strong winds also brought down a few power lines and large trees.

Numerous trees were blown down and large branches snapped. The winds also damaged several mobile homes, sheds, and roofs. The damage was most concentated in a two mile wide path in the north half of the county from the Gasconade River to Swiss. At the intersection of Old Iron Road and Highway 19, strong winds ripped part of the roof off a house. A school building at the east end of County Road NN also lost part of its roof. Three unanchored mobile homes on County Road NN at the north edge of Swiss were blown into each other. Elsewhere in the county strong winds tore away part of the roof off several sheds in Morrison and bent television antennas.

Numerous trees were blown down and large branches snapped. The winds also damaged several mobile homes, sheds, and roofs. The damage was most concentated in a two mile wide path in the north half of the county from the Gasconade River to Swiss. At the intersection of Old Iron Road and Highway 19, strong winds ripped part of the roof off a house. A school building at the east end of County Road NN also lost part of its roof. Three unanchored mobile homes on County Road NN at the north edge of Swiss were blown into each other. Elsewhere in the county strong winds tore away part of the roof off several sheds in Morrison and bent television antennas.

Numerous trees were blown down and large branches snapped. The winds also damaged several mobile homes, sheds, and roofs. The damage was most concentated in a two mile wide path in the north half of the county from the Gasconade River to Swiss. At the intersection of Old Iron Road and Highway 19, strong winds ripped part of the roof off a house. A school building at the east end of County Road NN also lost part of its roof. Three unanchored mobile homes on County Road NN at the north edge of Swiss were blown into each other. Elsewhere in the county strong winds tore away part of the roof off several sheds in Morrison and bent television antennas.

A mobile home was severely damaged after being turned over from high wind. Trees were also uprooted, a barn damaged, and windows blown out. Reported by a local newspaper.

A small tornado touched down just southwest of New Haven damaging the roof of a house. As the storm moved quickly east-northeast, it peeled the roof of a oil station off and pushed telephone poles along County Road C over. Just before crossing Highway 100, the tornado caused minor damage to the corner of a barn and snapped numerous large trees in half. The tornado lifted shortly after damaging a chicken house north of Highway 100. Witnesses said marble-size hail covered the ground and the storm sounded like a train passing by.

County officials reported roof damage to various homes in Washington. Several sheds and part of the fire department roof was damaged in Union. A radio station also sustained tower damage and was off the air for a period of time.

A local newspaper reported wind damage to several homes in town and farms both west and east of town. Several large trees were blown down and a shed was demolished killing a calf on a farm about one mile west of Marthasville. In town, several television attennas were knocked down and at least one garage door was blown off.

County officials reported roof damage to various homes in Washington. Several sheds and part of the fire department roof was damaged in Union. A radio station also sustained tower damage and was off the air for a period of time.

Numerous large trees were uprooted or snapped at the base when a small tornado touched down initially west of Cedar Hill. The tornado moved rapidly east and uplifted the roof of a small business complex located near the intersection of Highway 30 and County Road BB. A florist shop also experienced minor roof damage. Two nearby buildings also sustained minor roof damage and numerous large trees were knocked down.

Wind gusts to 60 mph were observed at the National Weather Service Forecast Office along with marble-size hail. Large trees were blown down along parts of Highway 94 south of Weldon Spring. Off-duty National Weather Service personnel also reported 0.75-inch-diameter hail in the Harvester area.

Wind gusts to 60 mph were observed at the National Weather Service Forecast Office along with marble-size hail. Large trees were blown down along parts of Highway 94 south of Weldon Spring. Off-duty National Weather Service personnel also reported 0.75-inch-diameter hail in the Harvester area.

A weather observer at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport reported 0.75-inch-diameter hail.

A small tornado touched down causing roof damage to a large lumber storage building along Highway 21. Large trees were uprooted or snapped at the base as the tornado approached Antonia. A barn was also damaged.

Hail up to one-inch in diameter lasted for five minutes. Reported by county officlas.

Quarter-size hail was reported by SKYWARN weather spotters.

A tornado touched down in Barnhart and nearly destroyed two mobile homes and heavily damaged five homes in a subdivision. Power poles were snapped off near the track with nearby trees uprooted or snapped off at the base. As the tornado moved north-northeast, it crossed County Road M and traveled along Highways 61-67 damaging the roof of a modern one story brick building. Several other homes had roof damage and a car dealership reported broken automobile windows from debris. Before lifting, the tornado damaged five other homes near Kimmswick and one mobile home, but no injuries were reported.

The public reported 0.75-inch-diameter hail in numerous other suburbs of St. Louis.

The public reported 0.75-inch-diameter hail in numerous other suburbs of St. Louis.

Local television stations reported traffic lights blown down and toppled trees which landed on parked cars.

Local television stations reported traffic lights blown down and toppled trees which landed on parked cars.

The public reported 0.75-inch-diameter hail in numerous other suburbs of St. Louis.

Strong winds tore the roofs off a laundromat and feed store along Highways 21 and 32. Union Electric had to clear pieces of sheet metal and building material from overhead power lines. Trees were also uprooted or blown down through out the community. Many of the trees fell on buildings or cars causing further damage.

Trees were blown down in numerous areas around Farmington. Some downed trees damaged nearby houses and brought down power lines.

A tornado touched down briefly between Frohna and Altenburg lifting the roof off a lumber yard building. Structural damage was also reported to a local cable company building.

A local newspaper reported wind damage to a home along Highway 51. The second floor and roof were ripped off the house and spread debris some 100 yards away. No injuries were reported.

The county sheriff reported numerous large trees down and some roof damage to homes across eastern parts of the county.

County officials reported power poles and trees down. Trees were also knocked down at Neely Landing.

The Kennett Fire Department spotted a brief tornado touchdown in an open field near Arbyrd. Some trees were knocked down along Highway 412 right after touchdown.

A small tornado touched down in some open farmland west of Steele. There was no damage reported and the track lasted five minutes.