Dallas County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Dallas County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Dec 14, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 40 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

2killed · 40 injured

48.3 milongest path · 1971

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F14

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 14, 1971	F2	48.3 mi	200 yd	22	1
Feb 28, 2012	EF2	9.5 mi	100 yd	12	1
Nov 17, 1958	F2	12.8 mi	127 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2008	EF2	4.7 mi	300 yd	3	0
May 8, 2009	EF2	4.3 mi	400 yd	2	0
Jan 7, 2008	EF1	5.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 1959	F1	5.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 14, 1966	F1	3 mi	220 yd	0	0
May 5, 1996	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 6, 2024	EF0	18.7 mi	150 yd	1	0
Apr 1, 2024	EF0	2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2019	EF0	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 26, 2024	EF0	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 6, 2024	EF0	18.7 mi	150 yd	1	0
Apr 1, 2024	EF0	2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2019	EF0	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 17, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2012	EF2	9.5 mi	100 yd	12	1
May 8, 2009	EF2	4.3 mi	400 yd	2	0
Mar 31, 2008	EF2	4.7 mi	300 yd	3	0
Jan 7, 2008	EF1	5.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 6, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 14, 1971, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Polk County, MO38 Hickory County, MO15 Laclede County, MO27 Camden County, MO24 Webster County, MO38 Greene County, MO58 Wright County, MO31 Cedar County, MO20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dallas County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Dallas County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Dec 14, 1971, with a 48.3-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Dallas County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 18). 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).