Tornado History

Benton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Benton, Missouri. The records below identify 29 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.7M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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29recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$5.7Mminimum property damage
May 19, 2025latest tornado
19.4 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 March 15, 19821982F3 April 20, 19731973F3 April 20, 19731973F3 April 16, 19601960F2 May 28, 19541954F2 April 20, 19731973F1 April 15, 19941994EF1 July 1, 20152015F1 October 2, 19861986F1 November 27, 19901990EF1 May 19, 20252025EF1 May 19, 20252025EF1 May 19, 20252025F1 March 12, 20062006F1 May 12, 1980F1 May 14, 1982F0 March 12, 2006F0 May 16, 1990EF0 January 7, 2008EF0 December 14, 2024F0 May 4, 1999F0 May 14, 1982F0 May 14, 1982F0 May 14, 1982F0 May 25, 1990F0 June 8, 1995F0 May 17, 1995F0 May 6, 2003F0 May 6, 2003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19825
  • 19733
  • 19903
  • 20253
  • 19952
  • 20032
  • 20062
  • 19541

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
March 15, 1982F3Benton, Missouri14 mi700 yd01$2.5M
April 20, 1973F3Benton, Missouri19.4 mi100 yd04$250K
April 20, 1973F3Benton, Missouri10.1 mi100 yd00$250K
April 16, 1960F3Benton, Missouri11.9 mi300 yd00$25K
May 28, 1954F2Benton, Missouri1 mi100 yd00$250K
April 20, 1973F2Benton, Missouri2 mi33 yd00$250K
April 15, 1994F1Benton, Missouri7 mi100 yd00$500K
July 1, 2015EF1Benton, Missouri3.25 mi600 yd00$500K
October 2, 1986F1Benton, Missouri10 mi50 yd00$250K
November 27, 1990F1Benton, Missouri0.5 mi23 yd00$250K
May 19, 2025EF1Benton, Missouri4.4 mi300 yd00$160K
May 19, 2025EF1Benton, Missouri4.32 mi500 yd00$148K

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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.