Knox County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Knox County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 21, 1967).

10tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 4 injured
59 milongest path · 1967
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F12
(E)F24
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 21, 1967F459 mi500 yd20
May 10, 2003F222.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 8, 1999F217 mi270 yd00
May 13, 1970F27.6 mi50 yd00
Aug 4, 2023EF21.6 mi450 yd20
Aug 16, 1975F116 mi100 yd00
Apr 27, 2016EF10.2 mi40 yd00
May 13, 2009EF09.2 mi200 yd00
May 13, 2009EF03.1 mi100 yd00
Aug 18, 1967F01 mi33 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 4, 2023EF21.6 mi450 yd20
Apr 27, 2016EF10.2 mi40 yd00
May 13, 2009EF09.2 mi200 yd00
May 13, 2009EF03.1 mi100 yd00
May 10, 2003F222.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 8, 1999F217 mi270 yd00
Aug 16, 1975F116 mi100 yd00
May 13, 1970F27.6 mi50 yd00
Aug 18, 1967F01 mi33 yd00
Apr 21, 1967F459 mi500 yd20

Nearby counties

Scotland County, MO16Lewis County, MO13Shelby County, MO23Adair County, MO10Clark County, MO17Schuyler County, MO9Macon County, MO17Marion County, MO16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Knox County, Missouri had?

10 tornadoes touched Knox County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Knox County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 21, 1967, with a 59-mile path.

When is tornado season in Knox County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 10). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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