Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 8, 1999

Dime size hail covered the ground.

Semi truck blown over on I-29.

Unspecified wind damage was reported along I-29.

Barn blown down

The tornado touched down northwest of Fillmore and moved rapidly northeast...destroying 6 homes from 3 miles NW of Fillmore to the intersection of Highways Y and H. Near this intersection, a grain bin was heavily damaged and an empty semi trailer truck was blown into a pond. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path. Tree damage clearly denoted the path length and width along the track. An eyewitness near the intersection of Y and H highways witnessed the tornado formation and rushed to one of the damaged homes. Thew two minor injuries were to residents of two mobile homes damaged 3 miles NW of Fillmore.

The same tornado that formed 3 miles NW of Fillmore (Andrew County) continued northeast and dissipated near Pumpkin Center. Damage to barns, outbuildings, trees and power lines occurred on the west side of Pumpkin Center.

Tree limbs downed (3-inch diameter)

The tornado touched down 3 miles west of Bosworth and moved northeast into Chariton and Macon Counties. A home was destroyed 1 mile north of Bosworth and several large trees were downed before the tornado moved into Chariton County.

The tornado touched down 7 miles east of Chillicothe, detroying a maching shed and downing several telephone poles and trees. Before dissipating 7 miles north of Wheeling, a pole barn, grain bin, and a small garage was destroyed near the point where the tornado lifted.

The Carroll County tornado continued northeast across Chariton County damaging or destroying several outbuildings near Mendon and 5 miles south of Marceline. In addition, a single family home suffered minor damage, and a mobile home was damaged 5 miles south of Marceline.

Trees downed.

Trees downed.

Trees down

The tornado which formed in Carroll County continued northeast through Chariton County and into Macon County, where the most widespread damage occurred. Continuous damage was observed from 2 miles south of New Cambria, where two workers suffered minor injuries at a mining quarry, to 2 miles west of Atlanta. Within this area, thirteen single family homes and 9 mobile homes were destroyed. Six single family homes and 4 mobile homes suffered major damage, and 33 single family homes and one mobile home suffered minor damage. Eighty-five agricultural outbuildings were destroyed, and 37 sustained damage. Widespread tree and power pole damage occurred.

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a pole barn and several large signs; 7 vehicles were damaged

After dissipating just west of Atlanta, a new tornado touched down 1 mile southeast of Atlanta and moved northeast into Knox County. In Macon County, 5 single family residences and 3 mobile homes were destroyed from 2 miles east of Atlanta to 10 miles northeast of Atlanta. Four single family homes were damaged within this area. Several outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed. Some damage south of the tornado track was likely due to the very intense rear flank downdraft, which storm spotters observed to accompany the storm.

A tornado developed 4 miles south of Boonville and moved quickly northeast, damaging a church and downing several trees and power poles 4 miles south of Boonville. Three eighteen-wheelers were overturned.

Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a church.