Tornado outbreak of March 24–25, 1954
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On March 24–25, 1954, a small-but-intense tornado outbreak affected portions of the Central and Southern United States, killing two people and injuring 11. The outbreak generated 18 significant (F2 or stronger) tornadoes, including a deadly, violent event, retroactively rated F4, in Texas County, Missouri. Another intense tornado, rated F3, injured two people in a rural part of Barry County, also in Missouri. An F2 tornado in Benton County, Missouri, injured four. In addition, an F1 tornado in Collin County, North Texas—in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex—injured four more. At least four tornadoes also occurred in or near Greater St. Louis, causing locally extensive damage, and a quartet of strong tornadoes hit Oklahoma, with a few more F2s striking Arkansas.[note 2][2][3]
Tornado outbreak | |
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Tornadoes | 28 |
Maximum rating | F4 tornado |
Duration | March 24–25, 1954 |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 2 |
Injuries | 11 |
Damage | $526,100 ($5,970,000 in 2024 USD)[note 1] |
Areas affected | Central and Southern United States |
Part of the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1954 |