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Tornado in Wright County, Missouri
31 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.
Wright County, Missouri, has 31 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 6 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 3,118 tornado events recorded in Missouri; its 4.5 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
By rating: 10 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Wright County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 31 | 3,118 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.7 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 429 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
2Apr
10May
8Jun
3Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F2 | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 9 | County |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1959 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Wright County had?
31 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 Wright County?
3 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Wright County?
The tornado of 21 May 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Wright County compare with Missouri for tornado?
4.5 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 31 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.