Missouri tornado history

2,700 tornadoes in Missouri from 1950 to 2025, killing 462 people. Choose a county to see every track on a map.

Greene County58 St. Louis County57 Newton County55 Cape Girardeau County52 Jasper County52 Barry County50 Stoddard County50 Butler County49 Jackson County49 Scott County49 Howell County46 Jefferson County46 St. Charles County45 Christian County44 Pettis County43 Cass County41 Douglas County41 Callaway County40 Barton County39 Dunklin County39 Nodaway County39 Pemiscot County39 Clay County38 Polk County38 Webster County38 Madison County37 New Madrid County37 Ozark County35 Texas County35 Boone County34 Franklin County34 Phelps County34 Ray County34 Johnson County33 Stone County33 Bollinger County32 Miller County31 Wright County31 Lafayette County30 Lawrence County30 Vernon County30 Benton County29 Bates County28 Audrain County27 Dade County27 Harrison County27 Laclede County27 Morgan County27 Perry County27 Wayne County27 Andrew County26 Clinton County26 Iron County26 Mississippi County26 Monroe County26 Washington County26 Crawford County25 Montgomery County25 Reynolds County25 Ripley County25 St. Clair County25 St. Francois County25 Camden County24 Pike County24 Saline County24 Lincoln County23 McDonald County23 Shelby County23 Taney County23 Carter County22 Oregon County22 Buchanan County21 Daviess County21 DeKalb County21 Dent County21 Moniteau County21 Cedar County20 Gentry County20 Atchison County19 Cooper County19 Grundy County19 Henry County19 Pulaski County19 Shannon County19 Dallas County18 Carroll County17 Clark County17 Linn County17 Macon County17 Mercer County17 Platte County17 Chariton County16 Marion County16 Scotland County16 Hickory County15 Holt County15 Warren County14 Worth County14 Lewis County13 Livingston County13 Ralls County13 Osage County12 Ste. Genevieve County12 Sullivan County12 Caldwell County11 Cole County11 Randolph County11 Adair County10 Knox County10 Maries County10 Putnam County10 Schuyler County9 Gasconade County8 Howard County8 St. Louis city7

By decade

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Deadliest tornadoes in Missouri

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 22, 2011	EF5	21.6 mi	1,600 yd	1,150	158
May 20, 1957	F5	69.4 mi	440 yd	207	44
May 10, 2008	EF4	75.5 mi	1,760 yd	350	21
Feb 10, 1959	F4	23.9 mi	200 yd	345	21
Mar 21, 1952	F4	6.5 mi	880 yd	100	17
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	81.2 mi	1,800 yd	14	8
May 21, 1957	F3	22.2 mi	400 yd	50	8
May 21, 1957	F4	9.1 mi	500 yd	75	7
May 4, 2003	F3	49 mi	880 yd	48	7
Feb 24, 1956	F4	77.6 mi	500 yd	36	6