Tornado History

Bates Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Bates, Missouri. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.4M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.4Mminimum property damage
April 27, 2024latest tornado
14.4 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 4, 19771977F2 April 4, 19691969F2 May 20, 19821982F2 December 4, 19561956F2 March 12, 20062006F1 November 29, 19911991EF1 February 28, 20072007F1 April 16, 19671967F1 September 4, 19731973F1 May 17, 19951995F1 March 31, 19531953F1 April 21, 19671967EF1 May 16, 20152015EF1 April 27, 20242024EF1 April 27, 2024F0 March 12, 2006EF0 June 5, 2008EF0 April 7, 2015F0 April 22, 1964F0 July 2, 1972EF0 May 11, 2011F0 August 3, 1953F0 June 11, 1968F0 May 26, 2004EF0 April 27, 2007EF0 June 4, 2020EF0 April 26, 2024EF0 April 26, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 20244
  • 19532
  • 19672
  • 20062
  • 20072
  • 20152
  • 19561
  • 19641

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, 1977F3Bates, Missouri2.7 mi500 yd00N/A
April 4, 1969F2Bates, Missouri6.9 mi100 yd00$250K
May 20, 1982F2Bates, Missouri3 mi100 yd00$250K
December 4, 1956F2Bates, Missouri4.5 mi200 yd02$25K
March 12, 2006F2Bates, Missouri10 mi450 yd00$5K
November 29, 1991F1Bates, Missouri0.8 mi43 yd00$250K
February 28, 2007EF1Bates, Missouri12.87 mi100 yd00$50K
April 16, 1967F1Bates, Missouri3.8 mi50 yd00$25K
September 4, 1973F1Bates, Missouri2 mi50 yd01$25K
May 17, 1995F1Bates, Missouri5 mi75 yd00$25K
March 31, 1953F1Bates, Missouri0.2 mi10 yd00$2K
April 21, 1967F1Bates, Missouri0.1 mi10 yd00$2K

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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.