Tornado History

Chariton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Chariton, Missouri. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1959 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $13.9M, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$13.9Mminimum property damage
March 6, 2017latest tornado
26 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 4, 19771977F4 June 12, 19701970F3 May 5, 19711971F3 May 5, 19711971F3 May 5, 19711971F3 May 5, 19711971F2 April 8, 19991999F2 April 21, 19671967F1 September 7, 19921992F1 May 7, 19671967F1 December 1, 19821982F1 September 27, 19591959F1 September 27, 19591959F1 September 20, 19651965F1 May 15, 1966EF1 March 6, 2017F0 May 18, 1983F0 August 2, 1967EF0 May 14, 2015© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19714
  • 19673
  • 19592
  • 19651
  • 19661
  • 19701
  • 19771
  • 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, 1977F4Chariton, Missouri4.9 mi33 yd00$2.5M
June 12, 1970F4Chariton, Missouri16.1 mi400 yd00$250K
May 5, 1971F3Chariton, Missouri0 mi50 yd02$2.5M
May 5, 1971F3Chariton, Missouri1.1 mi50 yd04$2.5M
May 5, 1971F3Chariton, Missouri2.7 mi50 yd00$2.5M
May 5, 1971F3Chariton, Missouri0 mi50 yd00$2.5M
April 8, 1999F2Chariton, Missouri26 mi200 yd00$600K
April 21, 1967F2Chariton, Missouri3 mi200 yd00$250K
September 7, 1992F1Chariton, Missouri0.5 mi43 yd00$250K
May 7, 1967F1Chariton, Missouri4.3 mi50 yd00$25K
December 1, 1982F1Chariton, Missouri6 mi400 yd00$25K
September 27, 1959F1Chariton, Missouri4.1 mi50 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.