Vernon County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Vernon County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 15, 1982). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 31 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

3killed · 31 injured

70 milongest path · 1982

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

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F110

(E)F23

(E)F33

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 15, 1982	F3	70 mi	600 yd	8	2
Nov 17, 1958	F3	30.2 mi	400 yd	1	0
May 17, 1995	F3	14 mi	400 yd	9	0
Mar 12, 2006	F2	38 mi	300 yd	7	1
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	6.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 31, 1958	F2	6.4 mi	367 yd	0	0
Dec 1, 1982	F1	29 mi	200 yd	5	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	16.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 14, 1992	F1	16 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1958	F1	5.2 mi	33 yd	0	0
Oct 6, 1962	F1	5.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	3.4 mi	95 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	6.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	16.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	3.4 mi	95 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 2018	EF1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2014	EF0	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 2009	EF0	1.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 2008	EF0	10.6 mi	300 yd	1	0
Mar 31, 2008	EF0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2007	EF0	12.9 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 3, 2006	F0	11 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 2006	F2	38 mi	300 yd	7	1

Deadliest: Mar 15, 1982, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Barton County, MO39 Bourbon County, KS19 Cedar County, MO20 Bates County, MO28 St. Clair County, MO25 Crawford County, KS37 Linn County, KS14 Dade County, MO27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Vernon County, Missouri had?

30 tornadoes touched Vernon County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Vernon County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 15, 1982, with a 70-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Vernon County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 30). 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).