Worth County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Worth County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Oct 8, 1958). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 11 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 11 injured

76.5 milongest path · 2001

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F15

(E)F21

(E)F32

(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
Oct 8, 1958	F3	23.1 mi	300 yd	7	2
Apr 11, 2001	F3	76.5 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1955	F2	3 mi	100 yd	1	0
Jun 4, 2005	F1	15 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	8.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1956	F1	2.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	2.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1992	F1	1 mi	20 yd	1	0
May 24, 2004	F0	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1993	F0	0.4 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 1956	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	8.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	2.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 2005	F1	15 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 24, 2004	F0	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2001	F3	76.5 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1993	F0	0.4 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1992	F1	1 mi	20 yd	1	0
Jul 25, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	2	0
May 27, 1983	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd	0	0
Oct 8, 1958	F3	23.1 mi	300 yd	7	2
Jul 11, 1956	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Oct 8, 1958, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Gentry County, MO20 Ringgold County, IA29 Taylor County, IA41 Harrison County, MO27 Nodaway County, MO39 Decatur County, IA20 Union County, IA42 Andrew County, MO26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Worth County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Worth County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Oct 8, 1958, with a 23.1-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Worth County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 14). 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).