Iron County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Iron County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Dec 21, 1967). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 63 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 63 injured

35.5 milongest path · 2006

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F112

(E)F27

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 21, 1967	F4	27.9 mi	200 yd	52	3
Mar 14, 2025	EF3	29.9 mi	1,525 yd	2	3
Mar 11, 2006	F2	35.5 mi	450 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1972	F2	26 mi	50 yd	4	0
Sep 22, 2006	F2	25.2 mi	550 yd	0	0
Dec 2, 1982	F2	12 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 2006	F2	4.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 16, 2025	EF2	3.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 25, 1950	F2	2.3 mi	300 yd	5	0
May 8, 2024	EF1	14.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 8, 2024	EF1	12 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2021	EF1	10.2 mi	250 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 19, 2025	EF1	2.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 16, 2025	EF2	3.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF3	29.9 mi	1,525 yd	2	3
May 26, 2024	EF0	18.2 mi	167 yd	0	0
May 8, 2024	EF1	14.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 8, 2024	EF1	2.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 8, 2024	EF0	0.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 8, 2024	EF1	1.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 8, 2024	EF1	4.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 8, 2024	EF1	12 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2021	EF1	10.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2019	EF1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 21, 1967, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

St. Francois County, MO25 Madison County, MO37 Reynolds County, MO25 Washington County, MO26 Ste. Genevieve County, MO12 Wayne County, MO27 Crawford County, MO25 Bollinger County, MO32

Questions

How many tornadoes has Iron County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Iron County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Dec 21, 1967, with a 27.9-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Iron County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (12 of 26). 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).