Tornado History

Dallas Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Dallas, Missouri. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1959 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.8M, with 4 deaths and 27 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$7.8Mminimum property damage
May 26, 2024latest tornado
14 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 4, 20032003EF2 May 8, 20092009EF2 March 31, 20082008EF2 February 28, 20122012F1 May 5, 19961996F1 October 14, 19661966F1 December 11, 19591959EF0 April 1, 20242024EF0 April 30, 20192019EF0 March 1, 20172017EF0 May 26, 20242024EF0 May 17, 20152015EF0 May 6, 20242024F0 May 5, 19601960F0 May 4, 2003F0 May 6, 2003EF0 January 7, 2008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 20033
  • 20243
  • 20082
  • 19591
  • 19601
  • 19661
  • 19961
  • 20091

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, 2003F3Dallas, Missouri14 mi880 yd210$3.8M
May 8, 2009EF2Dallas, Missouri4.25 mi400 yd12$2.0M
March 31, 2008EF2Dallas, Missouri4.67 mi300 yd03$1.0M
February 28, 2012EF2Dallas, Missouri9 mi100 yd112$650K
May 5, 1996F1Dallas, Missouri3 mi100 yd00$50K
October 14, 1966F1Dallas, Missouri3 mi220 yd00$25K
December 11, 1959F1Dallas, Missouri5.1 mi30 yd00$2K
April 1, 2024EF0Dallas, Missouri1.14 mi200 yd00$200K
April 30, 2019EF0Dallas, Missouri1.5 mi50 yd00$68K
March 1, 2017EF0Dallas, Missouri1 mi100 yd00$25K
May 26, 2024EF0Dallas, Missouri0.75 mi100 yd00$18K
May 17, 2015EF0Dallas, Missouri0.1 mi40 yd00$5K

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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.