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Tornado in Stoddard County, Missouri
48 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.
Stoddard County, Missouri, has 48 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 11 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 5.8 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 15 at (E)F0, 22 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Stoddard County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 48 | 3,118 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.8 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.9 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 429 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
9Apr
8May
10Jun
3Jul
1Aug
0Sep
1Oct
3Nov
1Dec
4
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 48 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 | EF2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Tornado | EF2 | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Tornado | EF3 | $150K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $900K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 7 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Stoddard County had?
48 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 Stoddard County?
16 May 2025 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Stoddard County?
The tornado of 15 May 1986, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Stoddard County compare with Missouri for tornado?
5.8 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 48 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.