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Tornado in Christian County, Missouri
47 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.
Christian County, Missouri, has 47 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 3,118 tornado events recorded in Missouri; its 8.4 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 19 at (E)F0, 20 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Christian County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 47 | 3,118 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.4 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.1 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 429 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
0Mar
4Apr
12May
6Jun
4Jul
1Aug
1Sep
2Oct
5Nov
3Dec
6
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 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $6.8M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $190K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F3 | $50M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Tornado | F3 | $5.1M | — | 1 | 3 | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1977 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Christian County had?
47 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 Christian County?
7 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Christian County?
The tornado of 12 Mar 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M.
How does Christian County compare with Missouri for tornado?
8.4 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 47 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.