Wayne County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Wayne County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 14, 2025). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 39 people.

27tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

6killed · 39 injured

47.4 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F117

(E)F21

(E)F35

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 14, 2025	EF3	29.9 mi	1,525 yd	2	3
Mar 14, 2025	EF3	30.6 mi	325 yd	0	2
Mar 14, 2025	EF3	28.6 mi	500 yd	1	1
May 25, 2011	EF3	47.4 mi	1,200 yd	2	0
Mar 25, 1964	F3	46 mi	300 yd	26	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	8.3 mi	175 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2021	EF1	24.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF1	17.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 21, 1957	F1	13 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF1	11.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 9, 1984	F1	8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2023	EF1	6.4 mi	300 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	8.3 mi	175 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF3	29.9 mi	1,525 yd	2	3
Mar 14, 2025	EF3	30.6 mi	325 yd	0	2
Mar 14, 2025	EF3	28.6 mi	500 yd	1	1
Apr 5, 2023	EF1	6.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2021	EF1	24.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF1	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF1	3 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF3	47.4 mi	1,200 yd	2	0
May 25, 2011	EF1	17.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF1	11.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF1	5.9 mi	500 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 14, 2025, EF3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Madison County, MO37 Butler County, MO49 Bollinger County, MO32 Carter County, MO22 Stoddard County, MO50 Reynolds County, MO25 Iron County, MO26 Ripley County, MO25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wayne County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wayne County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 14, 2025, with a 29.9-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Wayne County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 27). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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