The June 22, 1969 tornado
F4Washington County, Missouri
An F4 tornado on a 20.2-mile path that killed 2 and injured 22. It was one of 12 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 3 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · June 22, 1969
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 20.2 mi
- Width up to 800 yards
- Killed
- 2
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 22
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Sunday, June 22, 1969
- 5:40 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, St. Francois County4 killed
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.