Platte County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Platte County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 4, 2003). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 91 people.

17tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 91 injured

55.4 milongest path · 1971

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F14

(E)F22

(E)F34

(E)F42

(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
May 4, 2003	F4	21 mi	500 yd	30	2
May 7, 1961	F4	26.2 mi	50 yd	12	0
Apr 12, 1964	F3	14 mi	440 yd	22	1
Apr 10, 1965	F3	23.2 mi	200 yd	11	0
Jun 26, 1969	F3	10.1 mi	100 yd	5	0
May 29, 2004	F3	7 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 18, 1971	F2	55.4 mi	100 yd	6	0
Jun 26, 1969	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 30, 1985	F1	15.6 mi	50 yd	5	0
Dec 5, 1975	F1	4.9 mi	27 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F1	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1969	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 6, 2024	EF0	6 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 29, 2004	F3	7 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F1	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F4	21 mi	500 yd	30	2
Apr 30, 2003	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 30, 1985	F1	15.6 mi	50 yd	5	0
May 23, 1981	F0	3.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 5, 1975	F1	4.9 mi	27 yd	0	0
May 18, 1971	F2	55.4 mi	100 yd	6	0
Jun 26, 1969	F3	10.1 mi	100 yd	5	0
Jun 26, 1969	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 4, 2003, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Wyandotte County, KS10 Clay County, MO38 Buchanan County, MO21 Leavenworth County, KS33 Clinton County, MO26 Atchison County, KS23 Jackson County, MO49 Jefferson County, KS41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Platte County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Platte County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 4, 2003, with a 21-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Platte County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 17). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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