Taney County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Taney County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Feb 29, 2012).

23tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 48 injured
24.3 milongest path · 2012
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F014
(E)F15
(E)F24
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 29, 2012EF224.3 mi400 yd470
Mar 12, 1961F216.3 mi50 yd00
May 22, 2011EF215.7 mi200 yd00
May 21, 1957F214.5 mi500 yd00
May 8, 2009EF112.3 mi880 yd00
May 19, 2017EF18.7 mi200 yd00
Apr 30, 2019EF15.4 mi100 yd00
Dec 10, 2021EF11.6 mi100 yd00
Apr 5, 1965F11.5 mi50 yd00
Mar 11, 2006F08 mi20 yd00
May 26, 2024EF04 mi150 yd00
Jan 8, 2008EF02.9 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 26, 2024EF04 mi150 yd00
May 13, 2024EF01.2 mi50 yd00
Dec 10, 2021EF11.6 mi100 yd00
Apr 28, 2021EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 28, 2021EF00.6 mi50 yd00
Apr 30, 2019EF15.4 mi100 yd00
Apr 30, 2019EF01 mi75 yd00
May 19, 2017EF00.3 mi75 yd10
May 19, 2017EF18.7 mi200 yd00
Mar 9, 2017EF00.1 mi75 yd00
Mar 9, 2017EF01.9 mi100 yd00
Feb 29, 2012EF224.3 mi400 yd470

Nearby counties

Christian County, MO44Stone County, MO33Boone County, AR17Ozark County, MO35Marion County, AR23Carroll County, AR19Douglas County, MO41Barry County, MO50

Questions

How many tornadoes has Taney County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Taney County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Feb 29, 2012, with a 24.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Taney County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 23). 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).