Tornado History

Cedar Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cedar, Missouri. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1958 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $66.3M, with 5 deaths and 42 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$66.3Mminimum property damage
January 10, 2020latest tornado
25 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 4, 20032003F3 March 15, 19821982F3 April 20, 19731973F2 March 12, 20062006F2 September 16, 19581958EF1 January 29, 20132013EF1 June 16, 20092009F1 March 5, 19611961F1 March 5, 19611961F1 December 18, 20022002F1 July 4, 19921992EF1 January 10, 20202020F0 July 8, 19961996EF0 May 20, 20132013EF0 March 31, 2008F0 June 22, 1969F0 April 11, 2001F0 May 4, 2003F0 March 12, 2006© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19612
  • 20032
  • 20062
  • 20132
  • 19581
  • 19691
  • 19731
  • 19821

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, 2003F3Cedar, Missouri25 mi880 yd337$40.0M
March 15, 1982F3Cedar, Missouri14 mi500 yd10$25.0M
April 20, 1973F3Cedar, Missouri1 mi50 yd00$25K
March 12, 2006F2Cedar, Missouri16 mi300 yd15$800K
September 16, 1958F2Cedar, Missouri2.3 mi50 yd00$250K
January 29, 2013EF1Cedar, Missouri2.66 mi200 yd00$100K
June 16, 2009EF1Cedar, Missouri5.81 mi150 yd00$15K
March 5, 1961F1Cedar, Missouri2.5 mi50 yd00$2K
March 5, 1961F1Cedar, Missouri0.2 mi17 yd00$2K
December 18, 2002F1Cedar, Missouri1 mi100 yd00$2K
July 4, 1992F1Cedar, Missouri1 mi20 yd00$250
January 10, 2020EF1Cedar, Missouri0.45 mi50 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.