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Tornado in Bollinger County, Missouri
30 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 30 tornado events in Bollinger County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
April is the busiest month, with 7 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 3,118 tornado events recorded in Missouri; its 4.9 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 6 at (E)F0, 16 at (E)F1, 6 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Bollinger County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 30 | 3,118 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.9 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.4 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 429 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
4Apr
7May
7Jun
1Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
7Nov
1Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 30 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF3 | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.0M | — | 5 | 4 | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $60K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Tornado | EF2 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Tornado | F2 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Tornado | F3 | $4.0M | — | 1 | 16 | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 3 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Bollinger County had?
30 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Bollinger County?
14 Mar 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Bollinger County?
The tornado of 27 Apr 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M; 1 death recorded.
How does Bollinger County compare with Missouri for tornado?
4.9 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 30 of the state's 3,118 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.