Tornado History

Adair Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Adair, Missouri. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1960 through 2014, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.2M, with 2 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$5.2Mminimum property damage
September 10, 2014latest tornado
18.27 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 May 13, 20092009F2 May 16, 19601960F2 May 16, 19601960EF1 May 13, 20092009F1 May 26, 19731973F1 September 16, 19871987EF1 September 10, 20142014F0 September 21, 19651965F0 June 14, 19981998EF0 June 4, 20102010© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19602
  • 20092
  • 19651
  • 19731
  • 19871
  • 19981
  • 20101
  • 20141

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 13, 2009EF2Adair, Missouri5.8 mi150 yd26$5.0M
May 16, 1960F2Adair, Missouri8.7 mi17 yd00$25K
May 16, 1960F2Adair, Missouri0 mi17 yd00$25K
May 13, 2009EF1Adair, Missouri7.72 mi100 yd00$100K
May 26, 1973F1Adair, Missouri5 mi50 yd00$25K
September 16, 1987F1Adair, Missouri0.2 mi50 yd00$25K
September 10, 2014EF1Adair, Missouri18.27 mi20 yd00N/A
September 21, 1965F0Adair, Missouri0.1 mi10 yd00$250
June 14, 1998F0Adair, Missouri5 mi25 yd00N/A
June 4, 2010EF0Adair, Missouri0.1 mi20 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.