Bates County tornado history

28 tornadoes touched Bates County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 4, 1977). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 32 people.

28tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

3killed · 32 injured

29.8 milongest path · 1977

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

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F110

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 4, 1977	F3	29.8 mi	500 yd	15	2
Mar 12, 2006	F2	26 mi	450 yd	13	1
Apr 4, 1969	F2	18.7 mi	200 yd	1	0
Dec 4, 1956	F2	4.5 mi	200 yd	2	0
May 20, 1982	F2	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2007	EF1	12.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	10.1 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 17, 1995	F1	5 mi	73 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1967	F1	3.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	2.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Sep 4, 1973	F1	2 mi	50 yd	1	0
May 16, 2015	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	2.5 mi	150 yd
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	10.1 mi	250 yd
Apr 26, 2024	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd
Apr 26, 2024	EF0	1.1 mi	50 yd
Jun 4, 2020	EF0	1.8 mi	40 yd
May 16, 2015	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd
Apr 7, 2015	EF0	0.6 mi	20 yd
May 11, 2011	EF0	8.5 mi	50 yd
Jun 5, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
Apr 27, 2007	EF0	1.1 mi	25 yd
Feb 28, 2007	EF1	12.9 mi	100 yd
Mar 12, 2006	F0	16.4 mi	220 yd

Deadliest: May 4, 1977, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Cass County, MO41 Linn County, KS14 Vernon County, MO30 Henry County, MO19 St. Clair County, MO25 Miami County, KS23 Bourbon County, KS19 Johnson County, MO33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bates County, Missouri had?

28 tornadoes touched Bates County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bates County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 4, 1977, with a 29.8-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Bates County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 28). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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