St. Clair County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched St. Clair County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 15, 1982). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 20 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

3killed · 20 injured

70 milongest path · 1982

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F19

(E)F23

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 15, 1982	F3	70 mi	600 yd	8	2
May 4, 1999	F3	3 mi	200 yd	1	0
Mar 12, 2006	F2	38 mi	300 yd	7	1
May 26, 2004	F2	12 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 20, 1973	F2	5.7 mi	17 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1973	F1	13 mi	17 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1973	F1	9.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 29, 2013	EF1	8.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 1972	F1	5.4 mi	50 yd	1	0
May 24, 2015	EF1	5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 19, 2025	EF1	4.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 1972	F1	3.6 mi	50 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 19, 2025	EF1	4.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 6, 2024	EF0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 2018	EF1	2.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 24, 2015	EF1	5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 20, 2013	EF0	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 29, 2013	EF1	8.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 11, 2011	EF0	2.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 2008	EF0	10.6 mi	300 yd	1	0
Jan 7, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 2006	F2	38 mi	300 yd	7	1
May 26, 2004	F2	12 mi	200 yd	1	0

Deadliest: Mar 15, 1982, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Cedar County, MO20 Henry County, MO19 Hickory County, MO15 Benton County, MO29 Vernon County, MO30 Bates County, MO28 Polk County, MO38 Dade County, MO27

Questions

How many tornadoes has St. Clair County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in St. Clair County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 15, 1982, with a 70-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in St. Clair County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (11 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).