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Historic 1927 St. Louis Tornado

On September 29, 1927, the second costliest tornado in US history struck St. Louis, starting in Webster Groves and causing devastation as it moved across downtown and into Illinois. The tornado path widened and left a trail of destruction, destroying buildings and impacting over 200 city blocks, resulting in 79 fatalities and 550 injuries.

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Historic 1927 St. Louis Tornado

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  1. September 29, 1927 Normalized by wealth, this is the second costliest tornado in United States History. The tornado formed in Webster Groves and moved ENE across a corner of Forest Park into downtown St. Louis.  In downtown St. Louis, the path widened from 100 to 600 yards, with microburst damage extending out over a mile wide.  A few multi-story dwellings were destroyed and partly swept away (possibly F4), and some non-residential buildings were completely blown away.   Over 200 city blocks were torn apart.  Tornado then moved into Illinois. The tornado killed 79 and injured 550.  

  2. Approximate Path of 1927 Tornado

  3. The 4200 block of McPherson

  4. The corner of Sarah and Cook

  5. Cook Street

  6. Whittier Street

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