Tornado History

McDonald Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on McDonald, Missouri. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1954 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.9M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.9Mminimum property damage
May 22, 2019latest tornado
19.5 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 May 22, 20112011EF2 April 4, 20172017F2 May 9, 19591959F2 March 24, 19541954F2 March 24, 19541954F2 November 15, 19881988EF1 January 7, 20082008EF1 May 18, 20172017EF1 May 19, 20172017EF1 April 30, 20192019F1 April 3, 19561956EF1 April 2, 20152015F1 October 8, 19931993F1 June 10, 19671967F1 May 18, 1989F1 April 7, 1986EF1 May 22, 2019EF0 June 28, 2008EF0 May 11, 2011EF0 January 7, 2008EF0 December 27, 2008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20084
  • 20173
  • 19542
  • 20112
  • 20192
  • 19561
  • 19591
  • 19671

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, 2011EF3McDonald, Missouri1.43 mi880 yd02$1.0M
April 4, 2017EF2McDonald, Missouri4 mi300 yd00$1.0M
May 9, 1959F2McDonald, Missouri0.5 mi50 yd00$250K
March 24, 1954F2McDonald, Missouri19.5 mi50 yd01$25K
March 24, 1954F2McDonald, Missouri6.6 mi50 yd00N/A
November 15, 1988F2McDonald, Missouri10 mi23 yd00N/A
January 7, 2008EF1McDonald, Missouri5.49 mi100 yd00$300K
May 18, 2017EF1McDonald, Missouri1 mi100 yd00$100K
May 19, 2017EF1McDonald, Missouri2.03 mi10 yd00$50K
April 30, 2019EF1McDonald, Missouri6.28 mi880 yd00$50K
April 3, 1956F1McDonald, Missouri8.8 mi37 yd01$25K
April 2, 2015EF1McDonald, Missouri5.56 mi100 yd00$10K

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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.