New Madrid County tornado history

37 tornadoes touched New Madrid County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 22, 1981). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 68 people.

37tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 68 injured

89.4 milongest path · 1955

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

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F111

(E)F29

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 22, 1981	F4	63 mi	400 yd	32	1
May 26, 2024	EF3	19.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 1955	F3	12.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 13, 1951	F3	1 mi	27 yd	1	0
Nov 24, 1973	F2	57.3 mi	10 yd	6	2
Feb 24, 2018	EF2	41.9 mi	150 yd	5	1
Mar 20, 1955	F2	89.4 mi	250 yd	1	0
Mar 9, 2017	EF2	9.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 15, 1986	F2	9 mi	500 yd	19	0
Feb 25, 1956	F2	6.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF2	4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1970	F2	2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	4.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF3	19.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 2022	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 3, 2020	EF1	5.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2020	EF0	3.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF1	2.5 mi	125 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF2	41.9 mi	150 yd	5	1
Feb 24, 2018	EF2	0.9 mi	150 yd	2	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF2	4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2017	EF1	1.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2017	EF2	9.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF1	15.2 mi	200 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 24, 1973, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Lake County, TN9 Stoddard County, MO50 Mississippi County, MO26 Fulton County, KY17 Pemiscot County, MO39 Scott County, MO49 Obion County, TN26 Dunklin County, MO39

Questions

How many tornadoes has New Madrid County, Missouri had?

37 tornadoes touched New Madrid County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in New Madrid County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 22, 1981, with a 63-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in New Madrid County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (7 of 37). 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).