Pettis County tornado history

43 tornadoes touched Pettis County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 20, 1973). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 111 people.

43tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

3killed · 111 injured

28 milongest path · 2006

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

By rating

(E)F016

(E)F116

(E)F26

(E)F35

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 20, 1973	F3	19.4 mi	100 yd	4	0
May 12, 1980	F3	15.8 mi	300 yd	23	0
May 4, 1977	F3	11.2 mi	700 yd	24	0
Apr 20, 1973	F3	10.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1973	F3	5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 2006	F2	11.2 mi	500 yd	6	1
Aug 21, 1952	F2	1.3 mi	300 yd	13	1
Mar 12, 2006	F2	20 mi	150 yd	6	0
Mar 12, 2006	F2	12.8 mi	200 yd	4	0
May 25, 2011	EF2	2.1 mi	500 yd	20	0
Apr 20, 1973	F2	2 mi	50 yd	8	0
Mar 30, 2006	F1	13.6 mi	75 yd	0	1

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 6, 2024	EF1	9.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2021	EF0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2021	EF0	1.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF0	3.9 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 20, 2013	EF1	14.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF2	2.1 mi	500 yd	20	0
May 25, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 20, 2010	EF0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Sep 12, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2006	F0	9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2006	F1	13.6 mi	75 yd	0	1
Mar 12, 2006	F0	28 mi	150 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Aug 21, 1952, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Cooper County, MO19 Johnson County, MO33 Saline County, MO24 Benton County, MO29 Morgan County, MO27 Henry County, MO19 Lafayette County, MO30 Moniteau County, MO21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pettis County, Missouri had?

43 tornadoes touched Pettis County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Pettis County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 20, 1973, with a 19.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Pettis County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (11 of 43). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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