Mercer County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Mercer County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 7, 1984). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 65 people.

17tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 65 injured

134 milongest path · 1984

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F16

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 7, 1984	F4	134 mi	250 yd	64	3
Apr 21, 1973	F4	14.6 mi	440 yd	1	0
Apr 16, 1960	F2	29.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 1970	F2	29.3 mi	800 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 1959	F2	5.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF1	10.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 2014	EF1	6.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 20, 1959	F1	5.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1955	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1958	F1	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1960	F1	0.2 mi	17 yd	0	0
May 29, 2004	F0	4 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2024	EF0	4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF1	10.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 11, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 2014	EF1	6.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 29, 2004	F0	4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 10, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1984	F4	134 mi	250 yd	64	3
Apr 21, 1973	F4	14.6 mi	440 yd	1	0
Apr 29, 1970	F2	29.3 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1960	F1	0.2 mi	17 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1960	F2	29.6 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 7, 1984, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Grundy County, MO19 Harrison County, MO27 Decatur County, IA20 Wayne County, IA33 Sullivan County, MO12 Putnam County, MO10 Daviess County, MO21 Ringgold County, IA29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Mercer County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Mercer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 7, 1984, with a 134-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Mercer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 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).