Tornado History

Cole Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cole, Missouri. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1966 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $172.8M, with 0 deaths and 32 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Want to check tornado history for a specific address?Use the address lookup to see nearby historical tornado tracks, dates, ratings, and distance from the location.

Check any address
10recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$172.8Mminimum property damage
May 22, 2019latest tornado
17.13 milongest listed path
1500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 May 22, 20192019F2 October 3, 19861986F2 May 12, 19801980F1 May 1, 19831983F1 October 14, 19661966F1 April 8, 19991999EF1 May 19, 20172017F0 May 1, 19831983F0 March 15, 19841984F0 April 2, 19821982© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19832
  • 19661
  • 19801
  • 19821
  • 19841
  • 19861
  • 19991
  • 20171

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 22, 2019EF3Cole, Missouri17.13 mi1500 yd032$170.0M
October 3, 1986F2Cole, Missouri3.3 mi100 yd00$2.5M
May 12, 1980F2Cole, Missouri0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 1, 1983F1Cole, Missouri7 mi77 yd00$250K
October 14, 1966F1Cole, Missouri3.3 mi50 yd00$25K
April 8, 1999F1Cole, Missouri12 mi200 yd00N/A
May 19, 2017EF1Cole, Missouri0.95 mi75 yd00N/A
May 1, 1983F0Cole, Missouri0.5 mi50 yd00$30
March 15, 1984F0Cole, Missouri0.1 mi50 yd00$30
April 2, 1982F0Cole, Missouri0.5 mi50 yd00N/A

Want to check a home, business, or exact property?Search any address to compare nearby historical tornado tracks against that specific location.

Check any address

Related Location Pages

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.