Monroe County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Monroe County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 12, 2006). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 27 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 27 injured

89.6 milongest path · 1954

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

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F16

(E)F23

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 12, 2006	F4	29 mi	500 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 2006	F3	19.7 mi	300 yd	26	4
Jul 4, 1995	F3	26 mi	23 yd	0	0
Oct 17, 2007	EF2	4.1 mi	90 yd	0	2
Apr 30, 1954	F2	89.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 2, 2007	EF2	15.1 mi	100 yd	1	0
Mar 1, 2007	EF1	8.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 2013	EF1	7.5 mi	70 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2007	EF1	3.4 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1956	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2011	EF1	0.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1966	F1	0.2 mi	17 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Oct 30, 2024	EF0	6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 2013	EF1	7.5 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 2013	EF0	0.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2011	EF1	0.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Feb 27, 2011	EF0	2 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 15, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 15, 2009	EF0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Oct 17, 2007	EF0	4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Oct 17, 2007	EF2	4.1 mi	90 yd	0	2
Oct 17, 2007	EF0	1.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 2, 2007	EF2	15.1 mi	100 yd	1	0

Deadliest: Mar 12, 2006, F3, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Shelby County, MO23 Audrain County, MO27 Ralls County, MO13 Randolph County, MO11 Marion County, MO16 Macon County, MO17 Boone County, MO34 Lewis County, MO13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Monroe County, Missouri had?

26 tornadoes touched Monroe County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Monroe County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 12, 2006, with a 29-mile path.

When is tornado season in Monroe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (6 of 26). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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