Chariton County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Chariton County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 4, 1977).

16tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 23 injured
53.5 milongest path · 1999
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F17
(E)F22
(E)F32
(E)F42
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 4, 1977F448.6 mi880 yd10
Jun 12, 1970F416.1 mi400 yd00
May 5, 1971F33.8 mi50 yd60
May 5, 1971F30.1 mi50 yd120
Apr 8, 1999F253.5 mi280 yd20
Apr 21, 1967F23 mi200 yd00
Mar 6, 2017EF119.8 mi100 yd00
Dec 1, 1982F16 mi400 yd00
May 7, 1967F14.3 mi50 yd00
Sep 27, 1959F14.1 mi50 yd00
May 15, 1966F11.6 mi200 yd20
Sep 20, 1965F11.3 mi67 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 6, 2017EF119.8 mi100 yd00
May 14, 2015EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Apr 8, 1999F253.5 mi280 yd20
Sep 7, 1992F10.5 mi43 yd00
May 18, 1983F00.1 mi13 yd00
Dec 1, 1982F16 mi400 yd00
May 4, 1977F448.6 mi880 yd10
May 5, 1971F33.8 mi50 yd60
May 5, 1971F30.1 mi50 yd120
Jun 12, 1970F416.1 mi400 yd00
Aug 2, 1967F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 7, 1967F14.3 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Linn County, MO17Randolph County, MO11Carroll County, MO17Saline County, MO24Howard County, MO8Macon County, MO17Livingston County, MO13Cooper County, MO19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Chariton County, Missouri had?

16 tornadoes touched Chariton County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Chariton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 4, 1977, with a 48.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Chariton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 16). 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).