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Tornado in Jasper County, Missouri
54 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.
Jasper County, Missouri, has 54 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 3,118 tornado events recorded in Missouri; its 8.5 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 166 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 12 at (E)F0, 28 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 6 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 1 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Jasper County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 54 | 3,118 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.5 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.4 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 166 | 429 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
4Apr
14May
15Jun
7Jul
3Aug
0Sep
2Oct
3Nov
2Dec
1
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 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Tornado | EF3 | $275K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Tornado | EF3 | $5.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Tornado | EF5 | $2.8B | — | 161 | 1150 | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | 1 | 10 | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Tornado | F3 | $21M | — | 2 | 15 | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $220K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $12M | — | — | 12 | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1993 | Tornado | F2 | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1993 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Jun 1971 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 May 1971 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 60 | County |
| 4 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 5 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1962 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Sep 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1956 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 May 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1951 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Jasper County had?
54 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 Jasper County?
13 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Jasper County?
The tornado of 22 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.8B; 161 deaths recorded.
How does Jasper County compare with Missouri for tornado?
8.5 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 54 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.