Tornado History

Knox Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Knox, Missouri. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1967 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $275K, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$275Kminimum property damage

August 4, 2023latest tornado

16 milongest listed path

450 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)2
EF2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

20092
19671
19701
19751
20031
20161
20231

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Injuries	Min. property damage
May 13, 1970	F2	Knox, Missouri	7.6 mi	50 yd	0	$25K
May 10, 2003	F2	Knox, Missouri	7 mi	200 yd	0	N/A
August 4, 2023	EF2	Knox, Missouri	1.64 mi	450 yd	2	N/A
August 16, 1975	F1	Knox, Missouri	16 mi	100 yd	0	$250K
August 18, 1967	F0	Knox, Missouri	1 mi	33 yd	0	$30
May 13, 2009	EF0	Knox, Missouri	9.23 mi	200 yd	0	N/A
May 13, 2009	EF0	Knox, Missouri	3.13 mi	100 yd	0	N/A
April 27, 2016	EF0	Knox, Missouri	0.03 mi	40 yd	0	N/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.