Tornado History

Lafayette Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lafayette, Missouri. The records below identify 29 tornadoes from 1958 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.7M, with 1 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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29recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.7Mminimum property damage
May 6, 2024latest tornado
26.2 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 4, 19771977F2 May 9, 20032003F2 June 13, 19581958F2 September 20, 19651965F2 May 1, 19731973F1 June 29, 19601960F1 May 21, 20002000F1 June 24, 19581958F1 June 24, 19581958F1 May 15, 19681968F1 April 2, 19821982EF1 March 6, 20172017EF1 March 6, 20172017F0 May 27, 19951995F0 June 20, 2000F0 May 27, 1995EF0 May 22, 2011EF0 July 26, 2013EF0 June 5, 2008EF0 May 22, 2011F0 June 10, 1967F0 April 21, 1967F0 May 26, 1996EF0 May 22, 2011EF0 May 25, 2011EF0 April 27, 2014EF0 June 17, 2017EF0 May 24, 2019EF0 May 6, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)10

Most Active Years

  • 20114
  • 19583
  • 20173
  • 19672
  • 19952
  • 20002
  • 19601
  • 19651

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, 1977F3Lafayette, Missouri26.2 mi100 yd15$2.5M
May 9, 2003F2Lafayette, Missouri9 mi300 yd00$500K
June 13, 1958F2Lafayette, Missouri4.1 mi440 yd00$250K
September 20, 1965F2Lafayette, Missouri13 mi100 yd00$2K
May 1, 1973F2Lafayette, Missouri0.5 mi50 yd00$2K
June 29, 1960F1Lafayette, Missouri0.5 mi50 yd00$250K
May 21, 2000F1Lafayette, Missouri1 mi75 yd00$75K
June 24, 1958F1Lafayette, Missouri0.5 mi33 yd00$25K
June 24, 1958F1Lafayette, Missouri0.5 mi33 yd00$25K
May 15, 1968F1Lafayette, Missouri4.9 mi50 yd00$25K
April 2, 1982F1Lafayette, Missouri1.3 mi30 yd00$250
March 6, 2017EF1Lafayette, Missouri10.5 mi400 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.