Tornado History

Barton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Barton, Missouri. The records below identify 38 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $48.8M, with 5 deaths and 19 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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38recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$48.8Mminimum property damage
April 20, 2025latest tornado
23 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 4, 20032003F3 March 15, 19821982F3 May 4, 20032003EF3 May 22, 20192019F3 November 17, 19581958F2 May 11, 19661966F1 March 24, 19541954F1 December 1, 19821982F1 February 14, 19921992EF1 February 28, 20122012F1 December 18, 20022002EF1 May 20, 20132013EF1 May 20, 20192019F1 May 19, 19601960F1 March 4, 1963F1 June 22, 1981F1 May 26, 1996F1 May 26, 1996EF0 April 20, 2025EF0 August 19, 2018EF0 April 24, 2007EF0 April 2, 2015F0 February 24, 1956F0 April 26, 1957F0 September 26, 1959F0 May 11, 1966F0 July 28, 1967F0 July 25, 1995F0 September 13, 2005F0 September 28, 2005F0 May 3, 2006F0 March 12, 2006EF0 June 10, 2007EF0 May 13, 2008EF0 July 12, 2010EF0 August 19, 2018EF0 August 19, 2018EF0 October 11, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)10

Most Active Years

  • 20183
  • 19662
  • 19822
  • 19962
  • 20032
  • 20052
  • 20062
  • 20072

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 4, 2003F4Barton, Missouri6 mi880 yd110$13.0M
March 15, 1982F3Barton, Missouri14 mi500 yd00$25.0M
May 4, 2003F3Barton, Missouri23 mi880 yd00$5.0M
May 22, 2019EF3Barton, Missouri7.26 mi880 yd31$740K
November 17, 1958F3Barton, Missouri1.1 mi400 yd00$250K
May 11, 1966F2Barton, Missouri2.3 mi50 yd00$25K
March 24, 1954F1Barton, Missouri15.7 mi33 yd00$250K
December 1, 1982F1Barton, Missouri10 mi200 yd01$250K
February 14, 1992F1Barton, Missouri14 mi23 yd00$250K
February 28, 2012EF1Barton, Missouri16 mi200 yd00$250K
December 18, 2002F1Barton, Missouri9.5 mi100 yd17$138K
May 20, 2013EF1Barton, Missouri6.81 mi100 yd00$50K

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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.