Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Howell County, Missouri, February 21, 1976
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length0.8 mi
Width37 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.73, -91.97) to the end point (36.73, -91.97), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 21, 1976, 12:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Missouri
- Counties
- Howell County
- Path
- 0.8 miles long, up to 37 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 21, 1976
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1976 | F3 | Missouri | 23.7 mi | 300 yd | 1 | 16 |
| Feb 21, 1976 | F2 | Missouri | 0.9 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 1976 | F2 | Missouri | 0.9 mi | 37 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 1976 | F1 | Missouri | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 1976 | F1 | Louisiana | 4.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.