Linn County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Linn County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 21, 1967).

17tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 16 injured
59 milongest path · 1967
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F15
(E)F22
(E)F32
(E)F41
(E)F50
unrated1

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
Apr 23, 1975F314 mi500 yd20
May 5, 1971F30.1 mi50 yd120
Oct 24, 2021EF231.4 mi150 yd00
May 6, 2023EF212.4 mi250 yd00
May 6, 2023EF18.5 mi100 yd00
May 24, 2004F15 mi150 yd00
May 16, 1982F12 mi50 yd00
May 19, 1960F11.5 mi40 yd00
May 26, 1955F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 21, 2008EF05.6 mi25 yd00
Jun 14, 2011EF03.8 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 27, 2024unrated0.1 mi5 yd00
Aug 11, 2023EF01.3 mi30 yd00
May 6, 2023EF212.4 mi250 yd00
May 6, 2023EF18.5 mi100 yd00
Oct 24, 2021EF231.4 mi150 yd00
Jun 14, 2011EF03.8 mi100 yd00
Jul 21, 2008EF05.6 mi25 yd00
May 24, 2004F15 mi150 yd00
May 10, 2003F00.5 mi25 yd00
Jul 4, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 24, 1989F00.2 mi10 yd00
May 16, 1982F12 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Sullivan County, MO12Livingston County, MO13Chariton County, MO16Macon County, MO17Grundy County, MO19Adair County, MO10Carroll County, MO17Putnam County, MO10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Linn County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Linn County?

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

When is tornado season in Linn County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (9 of 17). 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).