Scott County tornado history

49 tornadoes touched Scott County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (May 16, 2025). Tornadoes here killed 10 and injured 78 people.

49tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
10killed · 78 injured
27 milongest path · 1971
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F014
(E)F120
(E)F212
(E)F33
(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
May 16, 2025EF316.1 mi200 yd102
May 26, 2024EF319.6 mi300 yd00
Nov 17, 2013EF314.3 mi600 yd00
Dec 18, 1957F20.5 mi33 yd13
Jun 4, 2012EF20.5 mi75 yd03
Dec 15, 1971F227 mi100 yd261
May 15, 1986F24 mi400 yd151
May 26, 2024EF225.6 mi300 yd00
May 4, 2003F211.5 mi130 yd00
May 24, 1981F29.1 mi400 yd10
May 15, 1986F29 mi500 yd190
Mar 14, 2025EF26.4 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 16, 2025EF316.1 mi200 yd102
May 16, 2025EF00.6 mi100 yd00
May 16, 2025EF11.3 mi100 yd00
Apr 2, 2025EF11 mi250 yd00
Mar 14, 2025EF26.4 mi100 yd00
May 26, 2024EF225.6 mi300 yd00
May 26, 2024EF319.6 mi300 yd00
Jul 24, 2023EF20.3 mi25 yd20
May 29, 2019EF11 mi75 yd00
Jul 8, 2015EF16.3 mi125 yd00
Nov 17, 2013EF314.3 mi600 yd00
Jun 4, 2012EF20.5 mi75 yd03

Deadliest: Dec 18, 1957, F2, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Alexander County, IL17Mississippi County, MO26Cape Girardeau County, MO52Stoddard County, MO50Pulaski County, IL12Ballard County, KY23Bollinger County, MO32New Madrid County, MO37

Questions

How many tornadoes has Scott County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Scott County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on May 16, 2025, with a 16.1-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Scott County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (16 of 49). 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).