Tornado History

New Madrid Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on New Madrid, Missouri. The records below identify 38 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $29.1M, with 1 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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38recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$29.1Mminimum property damage
March 15, 2025latest tornado
55.2 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 22, 19811981EF3 May 26, 20242024F3 April 22, 19551955F3 November 13, 19511951F2 May 15, 19861986EF2 February 24, 20182018F2 November 24, 19731973F2 November 24, 19731973EF2 April 30, 20172017F2 February 25, 19561956F2 July 3, 19701970EF2 March 9, 20172017EF1 May 3, 20202020EF1 March 1, 20172017EF1 October 31, 2013EF1 April 3, 2018F1 November 15, 2005EF1 March 9, 2017F1 May 2, 1954F1 January 21, 1999EF1 June 7, 2014F1 February 15, 1990EF1 May 26, 2024F1 February 15, 1990EF0 March 15, 2025F0 May 26, 2000F0 November 15, 2005EF0 February 24, 2018F0 June 5, 1994F0 July 16, 1997F0 July 16, 1997F0 September 2, 2001F0 April 28, 2002F0 November 15, 2005F0 April 30, 2006EF0 April 5, 2012EF0 March 2, 2020EF0 March 18, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20174
  • 20053
  • 20183
  • 19732
  • 19902
  • 19972
  • 20202
  • 20242

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 22, 1981F4New Madrid, Missouri55.2 mi33 yd00N/A
May 26, 2024EF3New Madrid, Missouri6.17 mi300 yd10$350K
April 22, 1955F3New Madrid, Missouri12.4 mi10 yd00$250K
November 13, 1951F3New Madrid, Missouri1 mi27 yd01$25K
May 15, 1986F2New Madrid, Missouri3 mi500 yd00$25.0M
February 24, 2018EF2New Madrid, Missouri0.95 mi150 yd02$750K
November 24, 1973F2New Madrid, Missouri10 mi33 yd06$250K
November 24, 1973F2New Madrid, Missouri25.9 mi33 yd00$250K
April 30, 2017EF2New Madrid, Missouri4.04 mi150 yd00$60K
February 25, 1956F2New Madrid, Missouri6.4 mi100 yd00$25K
July 3, 1970F2New Madrid, Missouri2 mi50 yd00$25K
March 9, 2017EF2New Madrid, Missouri0.93 mi250 yd00$20K

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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.