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Tornado in Scott County, Missouri
49 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.
Scott County, Missouri, has 49 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 3,118 tornado events recorded in Missouri; its 11.7 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 10 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 13 at (E)F0, 20 at (E)F1, 14 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 | Scott County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 49 | 3,118 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.7 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.9 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 10 | 429 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
3Apr
8May
16Jun
2Jul
3Aug
1Sep
0Oct
4Nov
1Dec
3
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 49 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 May 2025 | Tornado | EF3 | $15M | — | 2 | 10 | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $400K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF2 | $100K | — | 3 | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Tornado | F2 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $25M | — | — | 19 | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 15 | County |
| 24 May 1981 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Apr 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | 1 | 24 | County |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1970 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 Mar 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jul 1959 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | 3 | 1 | County |
| 22 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Scott County had?
49 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 Scott County?
16 May 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Scott County?
The tornado of 15 May 1986, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Scott County compare with Missouri for tornado?
11.7 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 49 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.