Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Andrew County, Missouri, December 30, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.88, -94.75) to the end point (39.88, -94.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 30, 1972, 1:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Missouri
- Counties
- Andrew County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 30, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 1972 | F2 | Missouri | 3.8 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.