Hickory County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Hickory County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 4, 2003). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 69 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

5killed · 69 injured

86 milongest path · 2003

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F19

(E)F20

(E)F32

(E)F40

(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
May 4, 2003	F3	86 mi	880 yd	47	5
Mar 12, 2006	F3	17 mi	200 yd	19	0
Dec 18, 2002	F1	11 mi	100 yd	2	0
Jan 29, 2013	EF1	8.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 1972	F1	5.4 mi	50 yd	1	0
Feb 25, 2000	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2010	EF1	2.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 1967	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 10, 2020	EF1	1.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF1	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 7, 1995	F1	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2008	EF0	3.4 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 10, 2020	EF1	1.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF1	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 29, 2013	EF1	8.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2012	EF0	1.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2010	EF0	1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2010	EF1	2.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2008	EF0	3.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 2006	F3	17 mi	200 yd	19	0
May 6, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F3	86 mi	880 yd	47	5
Dec 18, 2002	F1	11 mi	100 yd	2	0
Feb 25, 2000	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 4, 2003, F3, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Polk County, MO38 Dallas County, MO18 Benton County, MO29 St. Clair County, MO25 Camden County, MO24 Cedar County, MO20 Henry County, MO19 Morgan County, MO27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hickory County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hickory County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 4, 2003, with a 86-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hickory County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (3 of 15). 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).