Macon County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Macon County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 23, 1975). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 14 people.

17tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 14 injured

59 milongest path · 1967

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F14

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F44

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 23, 1975	F4	28.2 mi	1,700 yd	4	1
Apr 20, 1973	F4	3.8 mi	440 yd	3	1
Apr 21, 1967	F4	59 mi	500 yd	2	0
Jun 12, 1970	F4	16.1 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1970	F3	8.5 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 8, 1999	F2	53.5 mi	280 yd	2	0
Apr 8, 1999	F2	17 mi	270 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 1970	F2	1.7 mi	100 yd	2	0
Aug 5, 1986	F1	13 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 1984	F1	12 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 24, 2004	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1998	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 14, 2011	EF0	3.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 24, 2004	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 10, 2003	F0	5.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1999	F2	53.5 mi	280 yd	2	0
Apr 8, 1999	F2	17 mi	270 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1998	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 24, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	73 yd	0	0
Aug 5, 1986	F1	13 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 1984	F1	12 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1975	F4	28.2 mi	1,700 yd	4	1
Apr 20, 1973	F4	3.8 mi	440 yd	3	1

Deadliest: Apr 20, 1973, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Adair County, MO10 Shelby County, MO23 Randolph County, MO11 Linn County, MO17 Chariton County, MO16 Knox County, MO10 Monroe County, MO26 Sullivan County, MO12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Macon County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Macon County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 23, 1975, with a 28.2-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Macon County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 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).