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Tornado in Nodaway County, Missouri
35 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.
Nodaway County, Missouri, has 35 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 3,118 tornado events recorded in Missouri; its 4.0 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
By rating: 16 at (E)F0, 13 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Nodaway County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 35 | 3,118 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.0 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.5 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 429 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
2Apr
8May
9Jun
9Jul
0Aug
1Sep
1Oct
2Nov
2Dec
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 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1969 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1969 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1958 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1952 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 May 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Nodaway County had?
35 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 Nodaway County?
16 Apr 2024 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Nodaway County?
The tornado of 12 Apr 1964, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Nodaway County compare with Missouri for tornado?
4.0 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 35 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.