Sullivan County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Sullivan County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Nov 17, 1958). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 7 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

1killed · 7 injured

14.9 milongest path · 1958

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F14

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 17, 1958	F2	14.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1967	F2	6.3 mi	50 yd	7	0
May 13, 2009	EF1	4.3 mi	100 yd	0	1
Jan 24, 1967	F1	7.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 1964	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 1970	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 2008	EF0	4.4 mi	25 yd	0	0
Oct 8, 2018	EF0	0.8 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1993	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2008	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 2010	EF0	—	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Oct 8, 2018	EF0	0.8 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 2010	EF0	—	25 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 13, 2009	EF1	4.3 mi	100 yd	0	1
Jul 21, 2008	EF0	4.4 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2008	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1993	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 1970	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1967	F2	6.3 mi	50 yd	7	0
Jan 24, 1967	F1	7.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 1964	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 1958	F2	14.9 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 13, 2009, EF1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Putnam County, MO10 Linn County, MO17 Grundy County, MO19 Adair County, MO10 Mercer County, MO17 Schuyler County, MO9 Livingston County, MO13 Wayne County, IA33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sullivan County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Sullivan County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Nov 17, 1958, with a 14.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Sullivan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (3 of 12). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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