Boone County tornado history

34 tornadoes touched Boone County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 27, 1990).

34tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 26 injured
89.6 milongest path · 1954
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011
(E)F113
(E)F27
(E)F33
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 27, 1990F312 mi50 yd30
Nov 10, 1998F32 mi70 yd160
Nov 27, 1990F31 mi50 yd00
Apr 30, 1954F289.6 mi100 yd00
May 12, 1980F242.7 mi50 yd00
Dec 4, 1956F211.1 mi400 yd00
Apr 8, 1999F210 mi120 yd00
Sep 27, 1959F26.4 mi50 yd00
Apr 8, 1999F24 mi120 yd50
May 26, 1973F23 mi50 yd10
Mar 13, 1973F16.1 mi50 yd00
Oct 16, 1984F14 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 20, 2025EF13.3 mi100 yd00
Apr 20, 2025EF12.3 mi100 yd00
Jul 7, 2016EF00.3 mi50 yd00
May 17, 2001F00.1 mi50 yd00
Mar 26, 2000F10.3 mi150 yd00
Feb 25, 2000F00.2 mi50 yd00
Apr 8, 1999F24 mi120 yd50
Apr 8, 1999F210 mi120 yd00
Nov 10, 1998F32 mi70 yd160
Jul 8, 1995F00.2 mi80 yd00
Jul 2, 1992F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 2, 1992F00.2 mi23 yd00

Nearby counties

Howard County, MO8Callaway County, MO40Cooper County, MO19Moniteau County, MO21Audrain County, MO27Randolph County, MO11Cole County, MO11Monroe County, MO26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Boone County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Boone County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 27, 1990, with a 12-mile path.

When is tornado season in Boone County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 34). 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).