Ripley County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Ripley County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Mar 14, 2025). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 15 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

2killed · 15 injured

116 milongest path · 2025

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F19

(E)F210

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 14, 2025	EF4	116 mi	1,400 yd	5	0
Apr 30, 1970	F3	8.2 mi	100 yd	1	0
Dec 24, 1982	F2	33 mi	300 yd	2	1
Nov 27, 2005	F2	12 mi	250 yd	0	1
May 26, 2024	EF2	45.5 mi	400 yd	1	0
Dec 2, 1982	F2	13.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1996	F2	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2017	EF2	9.6 mi	600 yd	0	0
Nov 5, 2005	F2	7.4 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jan 18, 1973	F2	4.3 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 2014	EF2	3.5 mi	220 yd	0	0
Dec 21, 1967	F2	1.9 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	1.1 mi	125 yd	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	8.6 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF4	116 mi	1,400 yd	5
May 26, 2024	EF2	45.5 mi	400 yd	1
Mar 9, 2017	EF2	9.6 mi	600 yd	0
Apr 3, 2014	EF2	3.5 mi	220 yd	0
Oct 31, 2013	EF1	4.2 mi	150 yd	0
Jan 29, 2013	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0
Dec 9, 2012	EF1	0.4 mi	150 yd	0
May 25, 2011	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 10, 2010	EF1	1.5 mi	180 yd	1
Feb 5, 2008	EF1	31.9 mi	200 yd	4

Deadliest: Dec 24, 1982, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Carter County, MO22 Randolph County, AR25 Butler County, MO49 Oregon County, MO22 Clay County, AR25 Wayne County, MO27 Greene County, AR38 Lawrence County, AR24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ripley County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Ripley County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Mar 14, 2025, with a 116-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ripley County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 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).