Reynolds County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Reynolds County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Dec 24, 1982). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 40 people.

25tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
3killed · 40 injured
63 milongest path · 1982
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F17
(E)F24
(E)F33
(E)F41
(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 24, 1982F463 mi440 yd110
Mar 14, 2025EF329.9 mi1,525 yd23
Mar 14, 2025EF357.2 mi800 yd00
Mar 25, 1964F346 mi300 yd260
Mar 11, 2006F235.5 mi450 yd00
Sep 22, 2006F225.2 mi550 yd00
Dec 10, 2021EF26.9 mi300 yd00
Apr 12, 1970F25.1 mi100 yd10
May 8, 2024EF114.1 mi150 yd00
Feb 28, 2017EF14.4 mi80 yd00
May 8, 2009EF11.8 mi440 yd00
Mar 6, 1992F11.6 mi40 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 19, 2025EF01.6 mi50 yd00
Mar 14, 2025EF357.2 mi800 yd00
Mar 14, 2025EF329.9 mi1,525 yd23
May 26, 2024EF03.3 mi276 yd00
May 26, 2024EF018.2 mi167 yd00
May 26, 2024EF04.5 mi279 yd00
May 8, 2024EF114.1 mi150 yd00
Dec 10, 2021EF26.9 mi300 yd00
Oct 24, 2021EF11.2 mi100 yd00
Feb 28, 2017EF14.4 mi80 yd00
May 8, 2009EF11.8 mi440 yd00
Sep 22, 2006F225.2 mi550 yd00

Deadliest: Mar 14, 2025, EF3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Iron County, MO26Shannon County, MO19Carter County, MO22Dent County, MO21Wayne County, MO27Madison County, MO37Washington County, MO26St. Francois County, MO25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Reynolds County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Reynolds County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Dec 24, 1982, with a 63-mile path.

When is tornado season in Reynolds County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (10 of 25). 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).