Barton County tornado history

39 tornadoes touched Barton County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 4, 2003). Tornadoes here killed 15 and injured 99 people.

39tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

15killed · 99 injured

86 milongest path · 2003

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F020

(E)F113

(E)F21

(E)F34

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 4, 2003	F4	33 mi	880 yd	30	4
May 4, 2003	F3	86 mi	880 yd	47	5
May 22, 2019	EF3	11.3 mi	880 yd	1	3
Mar 15, 1982	F3	70 mi	600 yd	8	2
Nov 17, 1958	F3	30.2 mi	400 yd	1	0
May 11, 1966	F2	2.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 18, 2002	F1	9.5 mi	100 yd	7	1
Dec 1, 1982	F1	29 mi	200 yd	5	0
Feb 14, 1992	F1	16 mi	23 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2012	EF1	16 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1954	F1	15.7 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 20, 2019	EF1	10.7 mi	1,200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 20, 2025	EF0	19.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 11, 2021	EF0	2.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 22, 2019	EF3	11.3 mi	880 yd	1	3
May 20, 2019	EF1	10.7 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 2018	EF0	—	50 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 2018	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2015	EF0	2.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 20, 2013	EF1	6.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2012	EF1	16 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 2010	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 13, 2008	EF0	—	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 4, 2003, F3, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Jasper County, MO52 Vernon County, MO30 Dade County, MO27 Crawford County, KS37 Cedar County, MO20 Cherokee County, KS46 Bourbon County, KS19 Lawrence County, MO30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Barton County, Missouri had?

39 tornadoes touched Barton County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Barton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 4, 2003, with a 33-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Barton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (13 of 39). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).