Missouri tornadoes

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2,707 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: August 10, 2025, EFU. 2026 so far: 86 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

CountyTornadoes since 1950Per 1,000 sq mi
Greene County5886
St. Louis County57112
Newton County5486
Cape Girardeau County5290
Jasper County5281
Barry County5064
Stoddard County5061
Butler County4971
Jackson County4981
Scott County49117
Howell County4650
Jefferson County4569
St. Charles County4580
Christian County4478
Pettis County4363

When tornadoes hit here

By month

7190 Jan: 90Feb: 83Mar: 255Apr: 550May: 719Jun: 343Jul: 137Aug: 58Sep: 111Oct: 132Nov: 93Dec: 136JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May is the peak month, with 719 of 2707 tornadoes.

By time of day

3110 12 AM: 86: 65: 513 AM: 34: 23: 206 AM: 29: 27: 389 AM: 46: 42: 5212 PM: 70: 105: 1513 PM: 218: 278: 3116 PM: 285: 249: 1679 PM: 147: 117: 9612 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 5:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

1010 1950: 6: 6: 9: 6: 33: 30: 23: 42: 31: 311960: 34: 33: 21: 15: 21: 28: 37: 70: 29: 231970: 37: 30: 11: 79: 20: 18: 12: 17: 9: 81980: 10: 33: 77: 22: 40: 13: 17: 6: 17: 131990: 31: 17: 23: 43: 34: 35: 29: 12: 23: 412000: 27: 39: 28: 86: 71: 39: 101: 42: 98: 452010: 65: 78: 29: 49: 47: 48: 18: 83: 47: 662020: 19: 47: 16: 21: 94: 9919501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 86 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0
1060
EF1
1078
EF2
389
EF3
124
EF4
42
EF5
2
Unknown
12

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

EF5, May 22, 2011

158 deaths Longest path

134 miles, F4

June 7, 1984

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 10, 2025EFU0.14 mi10 yd00
Aug 9, 2025EF13.07 mi100 yd00
Aug 9, 2025EF10.36 mi75 yd00
Jul 11, 2025EF00.88 mi200 yd00
Jun 18, 2025EF13.56 mi100 yd00
Jun 7, 2025EF11.63 mi125 yd00
Jun 7, 2025EF13.54 mi50 yd00
Jun 7, 2025EF01.25 mi65 yd00
Jun 7, 2025EF14.88 mi300 yd00
Jun 6, 2025EF13.18 mi100 yd00
Jun 4, 2025EF16.81 mi300 yd00
Jun 3, 2025EF00.44 mi100 yd00
Jun 3, 2025EF13.71 mi50 yd00
Jun 3, 2025EF00.84 mi40 yd00
May 20, 2025EF11.68 mi150 yd00
May 19, 2025EF01.33 mi25 yd00
May 19, 2025EF14.24 mi500 yd00
May 19, 2025EF11.03 mi270 yd00
May 19, 2025EF01.61 mi50 yd00
May 19, 2025EF02.21 mi140 yd00

Every Missouri county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.