Tornado History

Mercer Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Mercer, Missouri. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1955 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $429K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$429Kminimum property damage
April 27, 2024latest tornado
20.9 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 21, 19731973F2 September 26, 19591959F2 September 26, 19591959F2 April 16, 19601960F2 April 16, 19601960F1 June 15, 19581958F1 May 20, 19591959F1 June 4, 19601960F1 April 26, 19551955EF1 June 29, 20142014EF1 March 6, 20172017F0 July 21, 19571957F0 May 10, 20032003EF0 July 19, 20102010F0 May 29, 2004EF0 November 11, 2015EF0 April 27, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19593
  • 19603
  • 19551
  • 19571
  • 19581
  • 19731
  • 20031
  • 20041

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
April 21, 1973F4Mercer, Missouri11 mi440 yd01$250K
September 26, 1959F2Mercer, Missouri5.4 mi50 yd00$25K
September 26, 1959F2Mercer, Missouri0 mi50 yd00$25K
April 16, 1960F2Mercer, Missouri20.9 mi100 yd00$25K
April 16, 1960F2Mercer, Missouri8.7 mi100 yd00$25K
June 15, 1958F1Mercer, Missouri0.5 mi10 yd00$25K
May 20, 1959F1Mercer, Missouri5.9 mi10 yd00$25K
June 4, 1960F1Mercer, Missouri0.2 mi17 yd00$25K
April 26, 1955F1Mercer, Missouri1 mi100 yd00$30
June 29, 2014EF1Mercer, Missouri6.31 mi300 yd00N/A
March 6, 2017EF1Mercer, Missouri10.34 mi100 yd00N/A
July 21, 1957F0Mercer, Missouri0.8 mi10 yd00$2K

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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.