Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, St. Louis County, Missouri, January 3, 1950
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length9.5 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.77, -90.22) to the end point (38.83, -90.03), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 3, 1950, 11:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Missouri, Illinois
- Counties
- St. Louis County, Madison County
- Path
- 9.5 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 3, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1950 | F3 | Illinois | 3.6 mi | 130 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Jan 3, 1950 | F1 | Ohio | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.