Cole County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Cole County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (May 22, 2019).

11tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

0killed · 33 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)F03

(E)F15

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 22, 2019	EF3	32.7 mi	1,500 yd	33
May 12, 1980	F2	42.7 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 3, 1986	F2	10 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 15, 1994	F1	25 mi	70 yd	0
Apr 8, 1999	F1	12 mi	200 yd	0
May 1, 1983	F1	9 mi	77 yd	0
Oct 14, 1966	F1	3.3 mi	50 yd	0
May 19, 2017	EF1	0.9 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 2, 1982	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
May 1, 1983	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 15, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 22, 2019	EF3	32.7 mi	1,500 yd	33
May 19, 2017	EF1	0.9 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 8, 1999	F1	12 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 15, 1994	F1	25 mi	70 yd	0
Oct 3, 1986	F2	10 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 15, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 1, 1983	F1	9 mi	77 yd	0
May 1, 1983	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 2, 1982	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
May 12, 1980	F2	42.7 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 14, 1966	F1	3.3 mi	50 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Cole County, Missouri had?

11 tornadoes touched Cole County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cole County?

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

When is tornado season in Cole County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 11). 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).