Tornadoes Near St. Louis, MO
227 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of St. Louis, MO since 1950, 21 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 0.3 miles. Every track below is drawn from the National Weather Service damage survey record.
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Track data from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, covering every confirmed US tornado from 1950 onward. For the events with a full damage survey, see the storm archive.
Has a tornado ever hit St. Louis?
Yes. 227 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of St. Louis, MO since 1950. The closest passed within 0.3 miles on February 10, 1959, rated F4.
What was the strongest tornado near St. Louis?
The strongest on record nearby was the F4 of February 10, 1959, which came within 0.3 miles and carved a track 23.9 miles long. 21 of the 227 tornadoes recorded near St. Louis were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near St. Louis?
The deadliest nearby was the F4 of February 10, 1959, which killed 21 people and passed within 0.3 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 47 and injured 885 since 1950.
When is tornado season in St. Louis?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 2010s were the most active decade near St. Louis, MO, with 46 tornadoes recorded. Counts have risen across the country over time partly because detection and reporting improved, not only because more tornadoes occurred, so older decades are undercounted rather than genuinely quiet.
Tornadoes Near St. Louis by Decade
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Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of St. Louis, MO and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.