Buchanan County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Buchanan County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 10, 1965).

21tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 36 injured
55.4 milongest path · 1971
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F15
(E)F25
(E)F32
(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 10, 1965F323.2 mi200 yd110
May 29, 2004F37 mi400 yd00
May 18, 1971F255.4 mi100 yd60
Jun 29, 1960F225.1 mi100 yd00
Jan 24, 1967F26.1 mi100 yd00
Jun 16, 1973F26 mi10 yd140
Jul 26, 1969F20.1 mi20 yd00
May 30, 1985F115.6 mi50 yd50
Nov 29, 1975F13 mi150 yd00
Apr 28, 1956F12 mi33 yd00
Jun 22, 1964F11 mi50 yd00
Mar 29, 2022EF10.3 mi40 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 19, 2025EF04.3 mi20 yd00
Mar 29, 2022EF10.3 mi40 yd00
May 25, 2020EF0—20 yd00
Jun 29, 2014EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Apr 10, 2008EF00.3 mi30 yd00
Jun 4, 2005F07.5 mi50 yd00
May 29, 2004F37 mi400 yd00
May 29, 2004F00.2 mi50 yd00
Sep 20, 2001F00.1 mi—00
Sep 20, 2001F00.1 mi—00
Sep 20, 2001F00.1 mi—00
May 30, 1985F115.6 mi50 yd50

Nearby counties

Platte County, MO17Doniphan County, KS20Clinton County, MO26Andrew County, MO26DeKalb County, MO21Atchison County, KS23Clay County, MO38Leavenworth County, KS33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Buchanan County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Buchanan County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 10, 1965, with a 23.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Buchanan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 21). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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