Tornado History

Howard Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Howard, Missouri. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1958 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.0M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.0Mminimum property damage
May 22, 2019latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 March 12, 20062006F2 September 27, 19591959F2 September 27, 19591959F2 September 27, 19591959F1 April 13, 19811981F1 May 18, 19831983F0 June 10, 19581958F0 May 23, 19661966F0 March 12, 20062006EF0 May 22, 20192019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19593
  • 20062
  • 19581
  • 19661
  • 19811
  • 19831
  • 20191

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 12, 2006F3Howard, Missouri20 mi350 yd00$450K
September 27, 1959F2Howard, Missouri4.1 mi50 yd00$25K
September 27, 1959F2Howard, Missouri2.3 mi50 yd00$25K
September 27, 1959F2Howard, Missouri0 mi50 yd00$25K
April 13, 1981F1Howard, Missouri15.2 mi33 yd00$250K
May 18, 1983F1Howard, Missouri0.1 mi20 yd01$250K
June 10, 1958F0Howard, Missouri0.2 mi10 yd00$30
May 23, 1966F0Howard, Missouri0.1 mi10 yd00$30
March 12, 2006F0Howard, Missouri3 mi75 yd00N/A
May 22, 2019EF0Howard, Missouri0.56 mi40 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.