Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Barry County, Missouri, December 30, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length3.8 mi
Width220 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.65, -94.05) to the end point (36.70, -94.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 30, 1972, 12:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Missouri
- Counties
- Barry County
- Path
- 3.8 miles long, up to 220 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 30, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 1972 | F1 | Missouri | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.