Atchison County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Atchison County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 5, 1954).

19tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
21 milongest path · 1954
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F14
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 5, 1954F46.3 mi900 yd20
May 31, 1954F221 mi440 yd00
May 23, 1966F25.7 mi50 yd00
Apr 23, 1955F22.3 mi100 yd00
May 8, 1996F15 mi100 yd00
Apr 16, 1968F11 mi33 yd00
Jul 27, 1958F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 16, 1968F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 5, 2008EF010.5 mi100 yd00
Sep 9, 2014EF04.9 mi25 yd00
Jun 19, 2011EF00.5 mi40 yd00
Apr 24, 2004F00.2 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 28, 2024unrated0.1 mi20 yd00
Apr 15, 2017EF0—10 yd00
Jun 11, 2015EF00.2 mi25 yd00
Sep 9, 2014EF04.9 mi25 yd00
Jun 19, 2011EF00.5 mi40 yd00
Jun 5, 2008EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Jun 5, 2008EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Jun 5, 2008EF010.5 mi100 yd00
Aug 8, 2007EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Apr 24, 2004F00.2 mi20 yd00
May 8, 1996F15 mi100 yd00
Apr 16, 1968F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Nemaha County, NE22Fremont County, IA37Holt County, MO15Richardson County, NE24Page County, IA40Nodaway County, MO39Otoe County, NE33Brown County, KS48

Questions

How many tornadoes has Atchison County, Missouri had?

19 tornadoes touched Atchison County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Atchison County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 5, 1954, with a 6.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Atchison County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 19). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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