Benton County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Benton County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 16, 1960).

29tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 9 injured
27 milongest path · 1960
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By rating

(E)F013
(E)F110
(E)F22
(E)F34
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 16, 1960F327 mi300 yd40
Apr 20, 1973F319.4 mi100 yd40
Mar 15, 1982F314 mi700 yd10
Apr 20, 1973F310.1 mi100 yd00
Apr 20, 1973F22 mi10 yd00
May 28, 1954F21 mi100 yd00
Mar 12, 2006F113 mi150 yd00
Oct 2, 1986F110 mi50 yd00
May 12, 1980F19.1 mi100 yd00
Apr 15, 1994F17 mi100 yd00
May 19, 2025EF14.4 mi300 yd00
May 19, 2025EF14.3 mi500 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 19, 2025EF11.3 mi500 yd00
May 19, 2025EF14.3 mi500 yd00
May 19, 2025EF14.4 mi300 yd00
Dec 14, 2024EF01.7 mi75 yd00
Jul 1, 2015EF13.3 mi600 yd00
Jan 7, 2008EF00.2 mi25 yd00
Mar 12, 2006F113 mi150 yd00
Mar 12, 2006F03 mi20 yd00
May 6, 2003F00.2 mi25 yd00
May 6, 2003F00.2 mi25 yd00
May 4, 1999F00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 8, 1995F01 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Morgan County, MO27Hickory County, MO15Henry County, MO19Pettis County, MO43St. Clair County, MO25Camden County, MO24Johnson County, MO33Moniteau County, MO21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Benton County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Benton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 16, 1960, with a 27-mile path.

When is tornado season in Benton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (15 of 29). 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).