2010 New Year's Eve tornado outbreak
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December 30 event

List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, December 30, 2010
EF#
Enhanced Fujita Scale
The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of tornadoes in the United States based on the damage they cause.Implemented in place of the Fujita scale introduced in 1971 by Ted Fujita, it began operational use on February 1, 2007. The scale has the same basic design as the original Fujita scale:...

Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...

EF0 SE of Lampe
Lampe, Missouri
Lampe is an unincorporated community in southern Stone County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 13 south of Table Rock Lake.The community is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area....

Stone
Stone County, Missouri
Stone County is a county located in Southwest Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 32,202. Its county seat is Galena...

36°31′N 93°25′W 0519 0.2 miles (321.9 m)
} southeast of Lampe, damaging two homes, two gas tanks, an outbuilding and a trailer. Losses from the tornado reached $50,000.
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|NE of Lampe
Lampe, Missouri
Lampe is an unincorporated community in southern Stone County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 13 south of Table Rock Lake.The community is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area....


|Stone
Stone County, Missouri
Stone County is a county located in Southwest Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 32,202. Its county seat is Galena...


|36.59°N 93.37°W
|0526
|3.15 miles (5.1 km)
|About 60 houses were damaged, most of them sustaining minor roof damage although one was heavily damaged. Dozens of boats and docks were also destroyed and others were heavily damaged on Table Rock Lake
Table Rock Lake
Table Rock Lake is an artificial lake or reservoir in The Ozarks of southwestern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas. It is impounded by Table Rock Dam constructed in 1954-1958 on the White River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It is one of the tourist draws for the nearby town of Branson,...

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SPC Storm Reports for 12/30/10, NWS Springfield, NCDC Storm Data

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December 31 event

List of reported tornadoes – Friday, December 31, 2010
EF#
Enhanced Fujita Scale
The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of tornadoes in the United States based on the damage they cause.Implemented in place of the Fujita scale introduced in 1971 by Ted Fujita, it began operational use on February 1, 2007. The scale has the same basic design as the original Fujita scale:...

Location
County/
Parish
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...

EF0 Indian Point
Indian Point, Missouri
Indian Point is a village in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 588 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Indian Point is located at ....

Stone
Stone County, Missouri
Stone County is a county located in Southwest Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 32,202. Its county seat is Galena...

36.63°N 93.34°W 0617
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|A few houses and boats were damaged on the Indian Point peninsula.
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|Sparta
Sparta, Missouri
Sparta is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,144 at the 2000 census. In 2006 the population was estimated to be around 600...

 area

|Christian
Christian County, Missouri
Christian County is a county located in Southwest Missouri. The county had a population of 54,285 in 2000 census. According to the 2010 census, the county's population is 77,422 , making it the fastest growing county in Missouri and one of the fastest growing in the nation as the county becomes...

, Webster
Webster County, Missouri
Webster County is a county located in Southwest Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 31,045. The population in 2010 was 36,202. Its county seat is Marshfield. The county was organized in 1855 and named for U.S. Senator and U.S...


|37.00°N 93.08°W
|0618
|8.1 miles (13 km)
|Major damage to several structures. A large barn and a mobile home heavily damaged and displaced with many outbuildings destroyed and numerous trees were uprooted. Two people were injured.
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|NE of Bolivar
Bolivar, Missouri
Bolivar is the county seat of Polk County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,325 at the 2010 census. The city was named for Bolivar, Tennessee, home to many of the original settlers, and like that city its name is pronounced to rhyme with Oliver...


|Polk
Polk County, Missouri
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 31,137. Its county seat is Bolivar.Polk County is part of the Springfield, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...


|37.62°N 93.32°W
|1437
|1 miles (1.6 km)
|Intermittent tornado touchdown with minor damage to one house and two other small structures.
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|Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Leonard Wood (military base)
Fort Leonard Wood is a United States Army installation located in the Missouri Ozarks. The main gate is located on the southern boundary of St. Robert. The post was created in December 1940 and named in honor of General Leonard Wood, former Chief of Staff, in January 1941...


|Pulaski
Pulaski County, Missouri
Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was organized in 1833 and named for Kazimierz Pułaski, Polish patriot who died fighting in the American Revolution. As of 2010, the population was 52,274, an increase of 27% from the 2000 Census count of 41,165. Its...


|37.75°N 92.11°W
|1543
|7.5 miles (12.1 km)
|Severe damage on the base where 41 houses were destroyed and at least 118 others were damaged, many of them severely. The water and power systems on the base were also heavily damaged, as were training grounds. Four people were injured.
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|NE of Rolla
Rolla, Missouri
Rolla is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States, midway between the larger cities of St. Louis and Springfield along I-44. The population in the 2010 United States Census was 19,559.It is the county seat of Phelps County...


|Phelps
Phelps County, Missouri
Phelps County is a county located in south-central Missouri in the United States.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it includes the mean center of U.S. population in 2000. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 39,825. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 42,205....


|37.97°N 91.77°W
|1606
|11 miles (17.7 km)
|2 deaths - The tornado began just north of Interstate 44
Interstate 44
Interstate 44 is a major highway in the central United States. Its western terminus is in Wichita Falls, Texas at a concurrency with US 277, US 281 and US 287; its eastern terminus is at the Illinois state line on the Poplar Street Bridge over the Mississippi River in St...

 on the west side of Rolla and continued northeast roughly paralleling the highway. A two story framed house and two mobile homes were destroyed at County Road 8070 and Highway E. Several cars were thrown and many trees were also damaged or destroyed along the path. The tornado lifted near Route 68 three miles north of St. James
St. James, Missouri
St. James is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,704 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. James is located at...

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|E of Lecoma
Lecoma, Missouri
Lecoma is an unincorporated community in northwestern Dent County, Missouri, United States. It is located about twelve miles south of Rolla. It once had a post office, but mail now comes from Rolla. The community was named after its founders, Lenox, Comstock, and Martin....


|Dent
Dent County, Missouri
Dent County is a county located in South Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 14,927. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 15,119. The largest city and county seat is Salem...

, Phelps
Phelps County, Missouri
Phelps County is a county located in south-central Missouri in the United States.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it includes the mean center of U.S. population in 2000. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 39,825. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 42,205....


|37.79°N 91.72°W
|1612
|7 miles (11.3 km)
|2 deaths - Three mobile homes were destroyed and other houses were damaged in the area. The fatalities occurred in the mobile homes. Trees and power lines were knocked down as well.
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|N of Cuba
Cuba, Missouri
Cuba is a city in Crawford County, Missouri, United States, and it is known as "Route 66 Mural City,"in recognition of Viva Cuba's . The population was 3,230 at the 2000 census.Cuba was once visited by Harry Truman during a tour of U.S. Route 66...


|Crawford
Crawford County, Missouri
-State:In the Missouri House of Representatives, most of Crawford County is included within the 150th Legislative District and is currently represented by State Representative Jason T. Smith . In 2008, Smith defeated Democratic challenger James D. Ellis 69.97-30.03 percent; the Crawford County...


|38.06°N 90.40°W
|1640
|6 miles (9.7 km)
|Several farm buildings and machine sheds were damaged, and many trees were uprooted or snapped.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SW of Washington
Washington, Missouri
Washington is a city on the Missouri River in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,243 at the 2000 census. It is the corn cob pipe capital of the world, with Missouri Meerschaum located in Washington.-Geography:...

(1st tornado)
|Franklin
Franklin County, Missouri
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri on the south side of the Missouri River. Franklin County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area and contains many of the St. Louis exurbs. Census 2010 put the population at 101,492; making it the 10th most populous county in Missouri....


|38.55°N 91.01°W
|1716
|0.75 miles (1.2 km)
|The first of two weak tornadoes to touch down southwest of Washington. A radio tower, barns and outbuildings were damaged.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SW of Washington
Washington, Missouri
Washington is a city on the Missouri River in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,243 at the 2000 census. It is the corn cob pipe capital of the world, with Missouri Meerschaum located in Washington.-Geography:...

(2nd tornado)
|Franklin
Franklin County, Missouri
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri on the south side of the Missouri River. Franklin County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area and contains many of the St. Louis exurbs. Census 2010 put the population at 101,492; making it the 10th most populous county in Missouri....


|38.55°N 91.01°W
|1717
|0.5 miles (804.7 m)
|The second of two weak tornadoes to touch down southwest of Washington. Minor damage to a house, trees and signs.
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|Robertsville
Robertsville, Missouri
Robertsville is an unincorporated community in eastern Franklin County, Missouri, United States. It is located about six miles southwest of Pacific on Missouri Supplemental Route O. It is Home to the Robertsville State Park....


|Franklin
Franklin County, Missouri
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri on the south side of the Missouri River. Franklin County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area and contains many of the St. Louis exurbs. Census 2010 put the population at 101,492; making it the 10th most populous county in Missouri....

 , Jefferson
Jefferson County, Missouri
Jefferson County is a county located in East Central Missouri in the United States. The county was included as the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. It is the sixth most-populous county in Missouri. Census 2010 put the population at 218,733 Its county seat is Hillsboro. The county was...


|38.41°N 90.82°W
|1719
|12 miles (19.3 km)
|Tornado began in the Meramec River Valley near Bruns Bridge on Mill Hill Road and moved northeast through rural wooded areas where numerous were uprooted or snapped. In Robertsville eight houses and a church were heavily damaged and the church had one of its buildings destroyed before the tornado lifted northeast of the town in Robertsville State Park
Robertsville State Park
Robertsville State Park is a state park in the US state of Missouri consisting of located in Franklin County....

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|Augusta
Augusta, Missouri
Augusta is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census. The town boasts wineries, antique shops, retaurants, B&B's, a wood shop, a glass studio, massage therapy, and The Augusta Brewery....


|St. Charles
|38.57°N 90.88°W
|1725
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|The tornado damaged a house, garage and uprooted large trees just west of Augusta from Augusta Bottom Rd to Highway 94.
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NW of Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill, Missouri
Cedar Hill is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The estimated population in 2007 was 1,848. It was 1,703 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cedar Hill is located at ....


|Franklin
Franklin County, Missouri
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri on the south side of the Missouri River. Franklin County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area and contains many of the St. Louis exurbs. Census 2010 put the population at 101,492; making it the 10th most populous county in Missouri....

, Jefferson
Jefferson County, Missouri
Jefferson County is a county located in East Central Missouri in the United States. The county was included as the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. It is the sixth most-populous county in Missouri. Census 2010 put the population at 218,733 Its county seat is Hillsboro. The county was...


|38.39°N 90.68°W
|1727
|9 miles (14.5 km)
|Many trees, including several large trees, were damaged along the path.
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|Ballwin
Ballwin, Missouri
Ballwin is a second-ring western suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was to be 30,404 as of the 2010 census. It was named by Money Magazine in 2005 as 64th on the list of the 100 best cities in America. It is the only city in America named...

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|St. Louis
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...


|38.59°N 90.55°W
|1748
|2 miles (3.2 km)
|Intermittent tornado touchdown with damage to trees and minor damage to many houses.
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|Sunset Hills
Sunset Hills, Missouri
Sunset Hills is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,496 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Sunset Hills is located at 38°32'8" North, 90°24'14" West ....

 area

|Jefferson
Jefferson County, Missouri
Jefferson County is a county located in East Central Missouri in the United States. The county was included as the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. It is the sixth most-populous county in Missouri. Census 2010 put the population at 218,733 Its county seat is Hillsboro. The county was...

, St. Louis
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...


|38.54°N 90.42°W
|1748
||7 miles (11.3 km)
|1 death - Tornado began in Murphy
Murphy, Missouri
Murphy is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 9,048 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Murphy is located at ....

 where it caused minor roof damage through a large residential subdivision before moving into Fenton
Fenton, Missouri
Fenton is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, and a suburb of St. Louis. The population was 4,022 at the 2010 census.-History:Due to its proximity to fertile land and the Meramec River, the Fenton area has been inhabited for over 1,000 years...

 where it intensified and a church received heavy damage and moved northeast with the most severe damage in the Sunset Hills area with houses destroyed (one of them nearly flattened) and one person sustaining fatal injuries (she died 10 days after the tornado). After moving through Sunset Hills the tornado weakened and eventually dissipated in Crestwood, Missouri
Crestwood, Missouri
Crestwood is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area known as Greater St. Louis. The population was 11,912 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Crestwood is located at ....

. Six others were injured.
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|North St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...


|St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...


|38.64°N 90.25°W
|1808
|2.5 miles (4 km)
|The tornado touched down near the corner of Delmar Blvd. and N. Taylor Ave. in the Lewis Place
Lewis Place, St. Louis
Lewis Place is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Lewis Place is defined by Martin Luther King Drive on the North, Delmar Boulevard on the South, Newstead Avenue on the East, and Walton on the West.-History:...

 neighborhood and moved north then north east through the Greater Ville
Greater Ville, St. Louis
Greater Ville is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The area is bounded by Marcus Avenue on the northwest, Natural Bridge Road on the northeast, Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and St. Louis Avenue on the south via North Taylor Avenue and Sarah Street, and North Vandeventer Avenue on the...

 neighborhood causing damage to roofs of apartment, condo and town homes, severely damaged several brick structures, destroyed numerous decks, chimneys and carports, and uprooted trees along its 3-mile path before crossing the northwest corner of Fairgrounds Park
Fairgrounds Park
Fairgrounds Park is an open land park restored from fairgrounds located off Cleveland Avenue in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States.-Attractions:...

 and lifting near Lee Ave. in O'Fallon
O'Fallon, St. Louis
O'Fallon is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The neighborhood is located on the north side of the City of St. Louis, nestled between O’Fallon Park and Fairgrounds Park...

 neighborhood.
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|NW of Ellsinore
Ellsinore, Missouri
Ellsinore is a city in Carter County, Missouri, United States. The population was 363 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ellsinore is located at ....


|Carter
Carter County, Missouri
Carter County is a county located in the central western portion of the Ozark Foothills Region in Southeast Missouri in the United States. The county was officially organized on March 10, 1859, and is named after Zimri A. Carter, a pioneer settler who came to Missouri from South Carolina in 1812. ...


|36.93°N 90.85°W
|1924
|2.5 miles (4 km)
|Two houses were damaged, one severely with walls collapsing. A mobile home was also heavily damaged, and a wooden mill was destroyed. Trees were uprooted or snapped along the path.
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|NW of Poplar Bluff
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Poplar Bluff is a city in Butler County located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is the county seat of Butler County and is known as "The Gateway to the Ozarks" among other names. As of the 2000 U.S...


|Butler
Butler County, Missouri
Butler County is a county located in the southeast Ozark Foothills Region in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 42,794. The largest city and county seat is Poplar Bluff. The county was officially organized from Wayne County on February...


|36.82°N 90.47°W
|2025
|0.25 miles (402.3 m)
|Brief but intense tornado with a house having most of the roof torn off, damage to fences, antenna tower, and trees were uprooted or snapped along the path.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...


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|bgcolor=# | EF3
|Cincinnati, AR
Cincinnati, Arkansas
Cincinnati is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. Cincinnati receives mail delivery from Summers . The population of the Summers ZCTA was 942 at the 2000 census...

 area

|Adair
Adair County, Oklahoma
Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 22,638. Its county seat is Stilwell. Adair County was named after the Adair family of the Cherokee tribe.-History:...

, Washington (AR)
Washington County, Arkansas
Washington County is a county located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 203,065. The county seat is Fayetteville. Washington County is Arkansas's 17th county, formed on October 17, 1828, and named for George Washington, the first President of the...

, Benton (AR)
Benton County, Arkansas
Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the population was 153,406. The U.S. Census Bureau 2010 population is 221,339. The county seat is Bentonville. Benton County was formed on 30 September 1836 and was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S...


|35.99°N 94.57°W
|1205
|21 miles (33.8 km)
|4 deaths - Severe damage in the area with many houses damaged (some heavily) and many mobile homes, three houses and a fire department building destroyed. Tornado started in Oklahoma but most of the damage was in Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...

. 10 other people were injured. Two of the fatalities were in a mobile home and one was outdoors. A fourth person died on January 4, five days later.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...


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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|N of Oak Grove
Oak Grove, Arkansas
Oak Grove is a town in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 376 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oak Grove is located at ....


|Carroll, Stone (MO)
Stone County, Missouri
Stone County is a county located in Southwest Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 32,202. Its county seat is Galena...


|36.48°N 93.44°W
|1348
|4 miles (6.4 km)
|Several barns and trees were damaged.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...


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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NW of Mozier
Mozier, Illinois
Mozier is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. Mozier is located along Illinois Route 96 west of Kampsville....


|Calhoun
Calhoun County, Illinois
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,089, which is an increase of 0.1% from 5,084 in 2000. Its county seat is Hardin. It is part of the Metro-East portion of the St...


|39.29°N 90.31°W
|1756
||4 miles (6.4 km)
|Trees were damaged and knocked down in the Calhoun County Conservation Area.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|NE of Lebanon
Lebanon, Illinois
Lebanon is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,523 at the 2000 census. Like many other places in "Little Egypt" or Southern Illinois, Lebanon was named after the Middle Eastern country of the same name. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St...


|St. Clair
St. Clair County, Illinois
St. Clair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in St. Clair County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 270,056, which is an increase of 5.5% from 256,082 in 2000. Its county seat is...


|38.61°N 89.91°W
|1830
||0.5 miles (804.7 m)
|Brief tornado damaged a few trees and outbuildings.
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|bgcolor=# | EF3
|Petersburg
Petersburg, Illinois
Petersburg is a city in Menard County, Illinois, on the bluffs and part of the floodplain overlooking the Sangamon River. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,299 at the 2000 census, and 2,185 at a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Menard...


|Menard
|39.98°N 89.8482°W
|1837
||3.6 miles (5.8 km)
|The tornado touched town on the west side of Lake Petersburg moving northeast across the lake severely damaging or destroying 29 houses and damaging over 100 other houses and outbuildings. The tornado moved SW to NE across the lake and through the subdivision before lifting southeast of Petersburg. One person was injured.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|Greenville
Greenville, Illinois
Greenville is a city in Bond County, Illinois, United States, east of St. Louis. The estimated population as of July 2009 is 7,284. The population was 6,955 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bond County....


|Bond
Bond County, Illinois
Bond County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is part of the St. Louis Metro Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 17,768, which is an increase of 0.8% from 17,633 in 2000. Its county seat is Greenville, Illinois....


|38.91°N 89.38°W
|1905
||1.7 miles (2.7 km)
|Several houses and a high school agricultural building sustained minor damage. Tree damage was also reported.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...


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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|SE of Rogers
|La Salle
La Salle Parish, Louisiana
La Salle Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of 2000, the population was 14,282. The parish seat is Jena.-Geography:The parish has a total area of , of which is land and is water....


|31.48°N 92.20°W
|2035
|0.25 miles (402.3 m)
|Brief tornado near Lake Catahoula damaged a barn, a mobile home and several trees.
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|colspan="7" align=center|Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...


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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|S of Vicksburg
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,...


|Warren
Warren County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:* Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge * Vicksburg National Military Park -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 49,644 people, 18,756 households, and 13,222 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile...


|32.33°N 90.87°W
|2211
|3.5 miles (5.6 km)
|A weak tornado touched down south of Vicksburg damaging trees and downing large limbs along the path. A few buildings sustained minor damage.
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|bgcolor=# | EF2
|Terry
Terry, Mississippi
Terry is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 664 at the 2000 census. It is located near Interstate 55, about 15 miles southwest of Jackson, Mississippi and located in Supervisors District Five of Hinds County...

 to Brandon
Brandon, Mississippi
Brandon is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 16,436 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rankin CountyBrandon is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...


|Hinds
Hinds County, Mississippi
As of the census of 2000, there were 250,800 people, 91,030 households, and 62,355 families residing in the county. The population density was 288 people per square mile . There were 100,287 housing units at an average density of 115 per square mile...

, Rankin
Rankin County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,327 people, 42,089 households, and 31,145 families residing in the county. The population density was 149 people per square mile . There were 45,070 housing units at an average density of 58 per square mile...


|32.10°N 90.29°W
|2244
|26 miles (41.8 km)
|The tornado touched down in Midway Estates, knocking down trees and causing roof damage to houses before running parallel to Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...

 through Byram, Mississippi
Byram, Mississippi
Byram is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,386 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a census-designated place . It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was incorporated for a second time in its history on June 16, 2009.-History:Byram...

. Numerous structures and billboards were damaged, vehicles were tossed from the highway and trees and power lines were downed as the large wedge tornado moved through. The tornado caused extensive damage to houses and businesses in Pearl
Pearl, Mississippi
Pearl is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 21,961 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area....

. The tornado then moved into the Jackson International Airport where it damaged warehouses and knocked trees down before lifting near Luckney Road.
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|bgcolor=# | EF0
|S of Star
Star, Mississippi
Star, Mississippi, is a small unincorporated community in Rankin County, southeast of Jackson in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its ZIP code is 39167, area code is 601 and local exchange is 845. The elevation is 423 feet. Star appears on the Star U.S. Geological Survey Map...


|Rankin
Rankin County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,327 people, 42,089 households, and 31,145 families residing in the county. The population density was 149 people per square mile . There were 45,070 housing units at an average density of 58 per square mile...


|32.09°N 90.05°W
|2342
|1.5 miles (2.4 km)
|Damage limited to trees and limbs along the path.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NW of Loyd Star
|Lincoln
Lincoln County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 33,166 people, 12,538 households, and 9,190 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 14,052 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...


|31.63°N 90.57°W
|0209
|2.5 miles (4 km)
|A frame house was pushed off its blocks and several outbuildings were destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
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|colspan="7" | Sources:
SPC Storm Reports for 12/31/10, NWS Tulsa, NWS St. Louis, NWS Springfield, NWS Paducah,NWS Lincoln, NWS Jackson, NCDC Storm Data

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January 1 event

List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, January 1, 2011
EF#
Enhanced Fujita Scale
The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of tornadoes in the United States based on the damage they cause.Implemented in place of the Fujita scale introduced in 1971 by Ted Fujita, it began operational use on February 1, 2007. The scale has the same basic design as the original Fujita scale:...

Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...

EF3 E of Durant
Durant, Mississippi
Durant is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. It was founded in 1858 as a station on the Mississippi Central Railroad, later part of the Illinois Central. Durant was named for Louis Durant, a Choctaw chief, who had lived on a bluff just across the nearby Big Black River...

Attala
Attala County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,661 people, 7,567 households, and 5,380 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 8,639 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...

33.04°N 89.81°W 0602
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|Long track, large wedge tornado with severe damage in the area touched down two minutes into 2011. Many houses were damaged and a church was heavily damaged with sections destroyed. Thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted along the path. Two people were injured. Upgraded from EF2 to EF3 in later analysis. Damage from the tornado reached $5 million
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|bgcolor=# | EF1
|Weir
Weir, Mississippi
Weir is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Weir is located at , along the Yockanookany River....


|Choctaw
Choctaw County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:* Natchez Trace Parkway * Tombigbee National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,758 people, 3,686 households, and 2,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 4,249 housing units at an...


|33.26°N 89.30°W
|0640
|0.61 mile (0.9816974 km)
|Tornado touched down in the community with damage to several houses, mobile homes, outbuildings and a church.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|NE of Weir
Weir, Mississippi
Weir is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Weir is located at , along the Yockanookany River....


|Choctaw
Choctaw County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:* Natchez Trace Parkway * Tombigbee National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,758 people, 3,686 households, and 2,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 4,249 housing units at an...


|33.28°N 89.24°W
|0646
|6.52 miles (10.5 km)
|Minor damage to two outbuildings and extensive tree damage.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|S of Starkville
Starkville, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,869 people, 9,462 households, and 4,721 families residing in the city. The population density was 851.4 people per square mile . There were 10,191 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile...


|Oktibbeha
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:*Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge *Tombigbee National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,902 people, 15,945 households, and 9,264 families residing in the county. The population density was 94 people per square mile . There were 17,344 housing...


|33.44°N 88.84°W
|0715
|1.29 miles (2.1 km)
|Tornado touched down just south of Starkville causing damage to apartment buildings, a car wash, a church and other buildings. The tornado also pushed over a semi-trailer and downed several trees and powerlines.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF2
|SW of Gholson
Gholson, Mississippi
Gholson is an unincorporated community in Noxubee County, Mississippi, United States. Its elevation is 554 feet , and it is located at . The community once possessed a post office, but it has been closed. A cemetery is located in Gholson....


|Kemper
Kemper County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,453 people, 3,909 households, and 2,787 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 4,533 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...

, Noxubee
Noxubee County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,548 people, 4,470 households, and 3,222 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile . There were 5,228 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...


|32.90°N 88.77°W
|0800
|6.07 miles (9.8 km)
|Originall assessed as EF0, later surveys determined that the tornado was substantially stronger after connecting it with significant damage near Gholson.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF3
|E of Macon
Macon, Mississippi
Macon is a city in Noxubee County, Mississippi, United States, along the Noxubee River. The population was 2,461 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Noxubee County.-History:...


|Noxubee
Noxubee County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,548 people, 4,470 households, and 3,222 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile . There were 5,228 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...


|33.06°N 88.46°W
|0825
|9.63 miles (15.5 km)
|Large wedge tornado with severe damage to several buildings at a dairy farm including an on-site mobile home and barn, and a metal building which were all destroyed. A house and several other barns were also heavily damaged and tree damage along the path was extensive. One person was injured.
|-
|bgcolor=# | EF1
|SW of De Kalb
De Kalb, Mississippi
De Kalb is a town in Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 972 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kemper County.-Geography:De Kalb is located at ....


|Kemper
Kemper County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,453 people, 3,909 households, and 2,787 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 4,533 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...


|32.66°N 88.84°W
|0856
|11.06 miles (17.8 km)
|Several houses were damaged, one of which lost its roof, and many outbuildings were destroyed. Many trees were snapped or uprooted along the track.
|-
|colspan="7" | Sources:
NWS Jackson

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See also

  • List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
  • Tornadoes of 2010
    Tornadoes of 2010
    This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2010. The majority of tornadoes form in the U.S., but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions...

  • Tornadoes of 2011
    Tornadoes of 2011
    This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2011. Extremely destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the U.S., Bangladesh and Eastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions...

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