St. Louis County tornado history

57 tornadoes touched St. Louis County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Feb 10, 1959). Tornadoes here killed 37 and injured 684 people.

57tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

37killed · 684 injured

77.6 milongest path · 1956

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F123

(E)F211

(E)F37

(E)F44

(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
Feb 10, 1959	F4	23.9 mi	200 yd	345	21
Feb 24, 1956	F4	77.6 mi	500 yd	36	6
Jan 24, 1967	F4	25 mi	200 yd	216	3
Apr 22, 2011	EF4	21.3 mi	880 yd	5	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF3	27.3 mi	150 yd	2	1
Dec 31, 2010	EF3	6.7 mi	440 yd	6	1
May 31, 2013	EF3	31.7 mi	1,760 yd	8	0
Oct 24, 1967	F3	21.8 mi	100 yd	2	0
May 31, 2013	EF3	10.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 3, 1950	F3	9.5 mi	150 yd	3	0
Apr 7, 1980	F3	7.3 mi	100 yd	15	0
May 16, 2025	EF2	23.2 mi	1,750 yd	38	4

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 4, 2025	EF1	6.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 16, 2025	EF2	23.2 mi	1,750 yd	38	4
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	17.8 mi	644 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	20.7 mi	880 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	25.3 mi	850 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	11 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	8.8 mi	172 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2024	EF1	7.8 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 2024	EF0	2 mi	332 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2023	EF1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 19, 2022	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

St. Louis city, MO7 St. Charles County, MO45 Jefferson County, MO46 Monroe County, IL41 St. Clair County, IL61 Jersey County, IL21 Madison County, IL65 Franklin County, MO34

Questions

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

57 tornadoes touched St. Louis County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in St. Louis County?

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 County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (15 of 57). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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