Ste. Genevieve County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Oct 24, 2021).

12tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
18.4 milongest path · 1952
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F15
(E)F22
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 24, 2021EF316.7 mi450 yd10
Mar 18, 1952F218.4 mi100 yd10
Oct 24, 2021EF216.5 mi400 yd00
Mar 11, 2006F111 mi300 yd00
Apr 11, 1979F18.5 mi100 yd00
Nov 9, 1984F10.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 13, 1998F10.2 mi80 yd00
Mar 1, 1972F10.1 mi33 yd00
Apr 2, 2006F02 mi40 yd00
May 19, 2025EF01.3 mi25 yd00
Oct 26, 2004F00.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 19, 1996F00.3 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 19, 2025EF01.3 mi25 yd00
Oct 24, 2021EF316.7 mi450 yd10
Oct 24, 2021EF216.5 mi400 yd00
Apr 2, 2006F02 mi40 yd00
Mar 11, 2006F111 mi300 yd00
Oct 26, 2004F00.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 13, 1998F10.2 mi80 yd00
Apr 19, 1996F00.3 mi50 yd00
Nov 9, 1984F10.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 11, 1979F18.5 mi100 yd00
Mar 1, 1972F10.1 mi33 yd00
Mar 18, 1952F218.4 mi100 yd10

Nearby counties

St. Francois County, MO25Randolph County, IL45Perry County, MO27Monroe County, IL41Madison County, MO37Jefferson County, MO46Iron County, MO26Bollinger County, MO32

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri had?

12 tornadoes touched Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ste. Genevieve County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Oct 24, 2021, with a 16.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ste. Genevieve County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 12). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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