Shannon County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Shannon County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Oct 18, 1984). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 9 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

4killed · 9 injured

57.2 milongest path · 2025

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F16

(E)F23

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Oct 18, 1984	F3	26 mi	440 yd	1	1
Mar 14, 2025	EF3	57.2 mi	800 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF3	12.4 mi	750 yd	5	0
Nov 24, 1973	F2	1 mi	60 yd	1	3
May 8, 2009	EF2	27.9 mi	880 yd	2	0
May 26, 2024	EF2	3.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jan 8, 2008	EF1	9.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 8, 2008	EF1	2.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1968	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 16, 1984	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 24, 1982	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 9, 1984	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 20, 2025	EF0	1.5 mi	250 yd	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF3	57.2 mi	800 yd	0
May 26, 2024	EF3	12.4 mi	750 yd	5
May 26, 2024	EF2	3.2 mi	250 yd	0
May 26, 2024	EF0	1.7 mi	75 yd	0
May 8, 2009	EF2	27.9 mi	880 yd	2
Jan 8, 2008	EF1	2.3 mi	200 yd	0
Jan 8, 2008	EF1	9.8 mi	200 yd	0
Jul 18, 2006	F0	3 mi	50 yd	0
Feb 16, 2006	F0	0.2 mi	100 yd	0
Jan 12, 2005	F0	2 mi	220 yd	0
May 30, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0

Deadliest: Nov 24, 1973, F2, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Reynolds County, MO25 Carter County, MO22 Dent County, MO21 Oregon County, MO22 Texas County, MO35 Howell County, MO46 Ripley County, MO25 Iron County, MO26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Shannon County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Shannon County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Oct 18, 1984, with a 26-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Shannon County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 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).