St. Louis city tornado history

7 tornadoes touched St. Louis city, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Feb 10, 1959). Tornadoes here killed 25 and injured 390 people.

7tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

25killed · 390 injured

23.9 milongest path · 1959

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By rating

(E)F02

(E)F12

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F42

(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
Feb 10, 1959	F4	23.9 mi	200 yd	345	21
Apr 22, 2011	EF4	21.3 mi	880 yd	5	0
May 16, 2025	EF2	23.2 mi	1,750 yd	38	4
Dec 31, 2010	EF1	2.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 1958	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2007	EF0	1.7 mi	60 yd	2	0
Apr 10, 2013	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 16, 2025	EF2	23.2 mi	1,750 yd	38	4
Apr 10, 2013	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 2011	EF4	21.3 mi	880 yd	5	0
Dec 31, 2010	EF1	2.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2007	EF0	1.7 mi	60 yd	2	0
Feb 10, 1959	F4	23.9 mi	200 yd	345	21
Sep 16, 1958	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 10, 1959, F4, 21 killed.

Nearby counties

St. Louis County, MO57 St. Clair County, IL61 Madison County, IL65 Monroe County, IL41 St. Charles County, MO45 Jefferson County, MO46 Jersey County, IL21 Calhoun County, IL10

Questions

How many tornadoes has St. Louis city, Missouri had?

7 tornadoes touched St. Louis city, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in St. Louis city?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Feb 10, 1959, with a 23.9-mile path and 21 deaths.

When is tornado season in St. Louis city?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 7). 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).