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Tornado in Pemiscot County, Missouri
40 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 40 tornado events in Pemiscot County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
April is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 11 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 3,118 tornado events recorded in Missouri; its 8.1 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 25 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 16 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 6 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Pemiscot County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 40 | 3,118 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.1 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.3 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 25 | 429 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
3Apr
11May
8Jun
6Jul
1Aug
0Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
2
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 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF4 | $1.3M | — | 3 | 11 | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F3 | $60M | — | 2 | 130 | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $300K | — | 3 | 7 | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1986 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1952 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | 17 | 100 | County |
| 13 Feb 1952 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1952 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Pemiscot County had?
40 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 Pemiscot County?
15 Mar 2025 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Pemiscot County?
The tornado of 2 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Pemiscot County compare with Missouri for tornado?
8.1 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 40 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.