Wright County tornado history

31 tornadoes touched Wright County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Sep 26, 1959).

31tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 12 injured
32 milongest path · 2006
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F117
(E)F24
(E)F31
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 26, 1959F47.8 mi100 yd00
Mar 12, 2006F332 mi200 yd00
Dec 2, 1982F223 mi150 yd90
May 12, 1990F218 mi100 yd00
Apr 13, 1974F29.2 mi177 yd20
Apr 13, 2018EF29 mi100 yd00
May 21, 2019EF123.8 mi200 yd00
Mar 14, 2025EF119.8 mi400 yd00
May 26, 2024EF114.2 mi400 yd00
Jan 8, 2008EF111.9 mi150 yd00
Feb 24, 2001F16.5 mi50 yd00
Dec 10, 2021EF16.3 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 3, 2025EF00.4 mi100 yd00
Apr 20, 2025EF01.8 mi50 yd00
Apr 20, 2025EF12.1 mi400 yd00
Mar 14, 2025EF119.8 mi400 yd00
May 26, 2024EF12.3 mi1,200 yd00
May 26, 2024EF114.2 mi400 yd00
Dec 10, 2021EF16.3 mi75 yd00
May 21, 2019EF123.8 mi200 yd00
Apr 30, 2019EF11.4 mi75 yd00
Apr 30, 2019EF02.4 mi100 yd00
Apr 30, 2019EF12.2 mi100 yd00
Dec 1, 2018EF00.3 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Webster County, MO38Douglas County, MO41Laclede County, MO27Texas County, MO35Pulaski County, MO19Dallas County, MO18Ozark County, MO35Christian County, MO44

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wright County, Missouri had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wright County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Sep 26, 1959, with a 7.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wright County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 31). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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