Henry County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Henry County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 19, 1973). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 20 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 20 injured

26 milongest path · 2006

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F18

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 19, 1973	F4	10 mi	880 yd	5	0
Mar 12, 2006	F2	26 mi	450 yd	13	1
Dec 4, 1956	F2	9.1 mi	33 yd	2	0
Mar 12, 2006	F1	13 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	10.1 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 19, 2025	EF1	3.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 1953	F1	3 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 28, 1982	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 1988	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 1, 1982	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1990	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF0	7.8 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 19, 2025	EF1	3.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 21, 2024	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	10.1 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF0	2.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF0	0.4 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF0	7.8 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 16, 2015	EF0	6.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 2006	F1	13 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 2006	F2	26 mi	450 yd	13	1
May 8, 2003	F0	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1990	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 12, 2006, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

St. Clair County, MO25 Johnson County, MO33 Benton County, MO29 Bates County, MO28 Cass County, MO41 Pettis County, MO43 Hickory County, MO15 Cedar County, MO20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Henry County, Missouri had?

19 tornadoes touched Henry County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Henry County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 19, 1973, with a 10-mile path.

When is tornado season in Henry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (5 of 19). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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