Dunklin County tornado history

39 tornadoes touched Dunklin County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Dec 10, 2021). Tornadoes here killed 14 and injured 240 people.

39tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

14killed · 240 injured

89.4 milongest path · 1955

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

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F116

(E)F27

(E)F31

(E)F42

(E)F50

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
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	81.2 mi	1,800 yd	14	8
Apr 22, 1981	F4	63 mi	400 yd	32	1
Apr 2, 2006	F3	77 mi	880 yd	177	2
Nov 24, 1973	F2	57.3 mi	10 yd	6	2
Feb 24, 2018	EF2	41.9 mi	150 yd	5	1
Mar 20, 1955	F2	89.4 mi	250 yd	1	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	19.4 mi	550 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 1964	F2	11.5 mi	100 yd	2	0
Apr 26, 1973	F2	2 mi	100 yd	2	0
Apr 15, 1954	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 21, 1957	F1	23.7 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	13.4 mi	125 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	13.4 mi	125 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	19.4 mi	550 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF0	7.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	81.2 mi	1,800 yd	14	8
Apr 3, 2018	EF1	6.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF2	41.9 mi	150 yd	5	1
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	1.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 1, 2012	EF0	—	25 yd	0	0
May 16, 2010	EF0	0.8 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 2, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2006	F3	77 mi	880 yd	177	2

Deadliest: Dec 10, 2021, EF4, 8 killed.

Nearby counties

Pemiscot County, MO39 Clay County, AR25 Mississippi County, AR56 Greene County, AR38 Lake County, TN9 Lauderdale County, TN29 Dyer County, TN32 New Madrid County, MO37

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dunklin County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Dunklin County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Dec 10, 2021, with a 81.2-mile path and 8 deaths.

When is tornado season in Dunklin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (16 of 39). 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).