Pulaski County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Pulaski County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Dec 31, 2010).

19tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 22 injured
22.3 milongest path · 2025
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F18
(E)F24
(E)F32
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 31, 2010EF37.5 mi500 yd40
Jan 7, 2008EF31.8 mi400 yd30
May 12, 1978F219.5 mi400 yd40
Apr 7, 1980F214.1 mi50 yd30
Oct 14, 1966F213.7 mi150 yd60
Nov 15, 1988F23 mi50 yd00
Mar 14, 2025EF122.3 mi200 yd00
May 23, 2019EF111.1 mi440 yd00
Jun 9, 1950F12.7 mi220 yd00
Jul 25, 1992F11 mi73 yd00
May 18, 1995F11 mi100 yd20
May 6, 2003F11 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 14, 2025EF122.3 mi200 yd00
May 7, 2024EF09.8 mi150 yd00
May 23, 2019EF111.1 mi440 yd00
Dec 31, 2010EF37.5 mi500 yd40
Jan 7, 2008EF31.8 mi400 yd30
May 6, 2003F11 mi100 yd00
May 4, 2003F00.2 mi20 yd00
Oct 23, 2001F00.5 mi75 yd00
May 18, 1995F11 mi100 yd20
Apr 15, 1994F00.4 mi20 yd00
Jul 25, 1992F11 mi73 yd00
Nov 15, 1988F23 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Phelps County, MO34Laclede County, MO27Maries County, MO10Miller County, MO31Camden County, MO24Texas County, MO35Wright County, MO31Dent County, MO21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pulaski County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pulaski County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Dec 31, 2010, with a 7.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Pulaski County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 19). 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).