Callaway County tornado history

40 tornadoes touched Callaway County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (May 22, 2019). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 39 people.

40tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

1killed · 39 injured

42.7 milongest path · 1980

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

By rating

(E)F018

(E)F117

(E)F24

(E)F31

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 22, 2019	EF3	32.7 mi	1,500 yd	33	0
May 12, 1980	F2	42.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 2006	F2	13 mi	100 yd	2	0
Apr 20, 2025	EF2	2.6 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 23, 1966	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2001	F1	3 mi	100 yd	2	1
Apr 15, 1994	F1	25 mi	70 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 2006	F1	14 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 25, 2000	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 2000	F1	2 mi	60 yd	0	0
May 19, 2017	EF1	1.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 23, 1966	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 20, 2025	EF2	2.6 mi	100 yd	1
May 22, 2019	EF3	32.7 mi	1,500 yd	33
May 21, 2019	EF1	0.6 mi	250 yd	0
May 19, 2017	EF1	1.6 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 28, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 10, 2010	EF0	0.8 mi	40 yd	0
Mar 10, 2010	EF0	3.7 mi	40 yd	0
Jul 27, 2008	EF0	1.4 mi	80 yd	0
Oct 17, 2007	EF0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 10, 2006	F0	1 mi	75 yd	0
Mar 13, 2006	F2	13 mi	100 yd	2
Mar 12, 2006	F1	14 mi	150 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 10, 2001, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Boone County, MO34 Montgomery County, MO25 Osage County, MO12 Audrain County, MO27 Cole County, MO11 Gasconade County, MO8 Moniteau County, MO21 Warren County, MO14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Callaway County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Callaway County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on May 22, 2019, with a 32.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Callaway County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 40). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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