Clark County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Clark County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 1, 1973). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 24 people.

17tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 24 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)F05

(E)F15

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 1, 1973	F3	3.6 mi	440 yd	20	2
Apr 30, 1954	F2	89.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 10, 2003	F2	22.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 13, 1995	F2	8 mi	200 yd	3	0
Dec 4, 2017	EF2	8 mi	50 yd	1	0
Apr 13, 1974	F2	4.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 1998	F1	2.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 2023	EF1	2.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2012	EF1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1989	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1989	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 2006	F0	6 mi	8 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 10, 2025	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 29, 2023	EF1	2.2 mi	30 yd	0
Dec 4, 2017	EF2	8 mi	50 yd	1
Apr 25, 2012	EF1	2 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 12, 2006	F0	6 mi	8 yd	0
May 10, 2003	F2	22.1 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 14, 1998	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 14, 1998	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 14, 1998	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 14, 1998	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 7, 1998	F1	2.5 mi	50 yd	0
May 13, 1995	F2	8 mi	200 yd	3

Deadliest: May 1, 1973, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Lee County, IA38 Scotland County, MO16 Lewis County, MO13 Van Buren County, IA28 Knox County, MO10 Hancock County, IL29 Adams County, IL36 Henry County, IA20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clark County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Clark County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 1, 1973, with a 3.6-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Clark County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 17). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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