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On This Day in 1927: St. Louis Struck By Deadly Tornado
September 27, 2021 at 09:52 AM EDT
By Weatherbug Meteorologist, Mark Ellinwood
One of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history struck the heart of St. Louis on September 29, 1927.
The violent tornado touched down on the west side of St. Louis around 1 p.m. on a Thursday, catching many off-guard as kids were attending school. Along its 12 mile path, it destroyed and damaged over 200 city blocks.
One of four tornadoes that St. Louis has seen in its history, the 1927 tornado was the second deadliest, killing an estimated 72-79 people as it tore through the city. At its strongest, the tornado was likely an F3 and had a maximum width of 600 yards.
When the dust settled, there were more than 460 homes destroyed, with another 800 homes being heavily damaged.
Sources: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, NWS
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Story Image: Widespread damage from the 1927 St. Louis tornado. (Wikimedia Commons/Marian Vanderheiden Brady)
The violent tornado touched down on the west side of St. Louis around 1 p.m. on a Thursday, catching many off-guard as kids were attending school. Along its 12 mile path, it destroyed and damaged over 200 city blocks.
One of four tornadoes that St. Louis has seen in its history, the 1927 tornado was the second deadliest, killing an estimated 72-79 people as it tore through the city. At its strongest, the tornado was likely an F3 and had a maximum width of 600 yards.
When the dust settled, there were more than 460 homes destroyed, with another 800 homes being heavily damaged.
Sources: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, NWS
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Story Image: Widespread damage from the 1927 St. Louis tornado. (Wikimedia Commons/Marian Vanderheiden Brady)