1967 St. Louis tornado outbreak
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An extremely rare wintertime tornado outbreak affected the Midwestern United States on January 24, 1967. Of the 30 confirmed tornadoes, 13 occurred in Iowa, nine in Missouri, seven in Illinois, and one in Wisconsin. The outbreak produced, at the time, the northernmost tornado to hit the United States in winter, in Wisconsin, until January 7, 2008. The tornadoes formed ahead of a deep storm system in which several temperature records were broken[citation needed]. The deadliest and most damaging tornado of the outbreak struck Greater St. Louis at F4 intensity, killing three people and injuring 216.[nb 1]
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Tornado outbreak | |
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Maximum rating | F4 tornado |
Duration | January 24, 1967 |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 7 |
Injuries | 268 |
Areas affected | Primarily the Upper Midwest |
Part of the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1967 |
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