Marion County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Marion County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 10, 2003).

16tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 4 injured
19.5 milongest path · 1977
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F13
(E)F22
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 10, 2003F312 mi200 yd00
Sep 23, 1977F219.5 mi150 yd30
Jun 30, 1993F23 mi150 yd00
Aug 16, 1975F116 mi100 yd00
Oct 2, 2007EF13.8 mi100 yd10
May 20, 2013EF11.2 mi50 yd00
May 10, 2003F02.5 mi50 yd00
May 24, 2004F02 mi50 yd00
Oct 2, 2007EF01.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 30, 1993F00.8 mi33 yd00
Jun 30, 1993F00.7 mi30 yd00
Oct 2, 2007EF00.7 mi60 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 24, 2021EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 24, 2021EF00.1 mi25 yd00
May 20, 2013EF11.2 mi50 yd00
Oct 2, 2007EF01.2 mi50 yd00
Oct 2, 2007EF13.8 mi100 yd10
Oct 2, 2007EF00.7 mi60 yd00
Oct 2, 2007EF00.5 mi40 yd00
May 24, 2004F02 mi50 yd00
May 10, 2003F02.5 mi50 yd00
May 10, 2003F312 mi200 yd00
Jun 30, 1993F23 mi150 yd00
Jun 30, 1993F00.7 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Ralls County, MO13Lewis County, MO13Shelby County, MO23Adams County, IL36Monroe County, MO26Knox County, MO10Pike County, MO24Pike County, IL35

Questions

How many tornadoes has Marion County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Marion County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 10, 2003, with a 12-mile path.

When is tornado season in Marion County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 16). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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