Tornado History

Ozark Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Ozark, Missouri. The records below identify 36 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $30.1M, with 3 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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36recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$30.1Mminimum property damage
March 14, 2025latest tornado
14.62 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 2, 19821982EF3 March 14, 20252025F3 May 7, 19611961F3 May 7, 19611961F2 March 12, 19611961F2 December 24, 19821982EF1 April 30, 20102010F1 March 12, 19611961EF1 May 8, 20092009EF1 October 21, 20192019EF1 April 30, 20102010EF1 May 24, 20152015F1 August 12, 20022002F1 December 20, 19671967F1 May 7, 1973F1 March 11, 1977F1 October 16, 1984EF1 April 30, 2019EF1 March 1, 2007F1 June 17, 1964F1 December 2, 1982F1 November 27, 2005EF1 April 30, 2010F0 March 30, 1993F0 January 12, 2005EF0 May 26, 2024EF0 March 31, 2008F0 March 26, 1983F0 April 27, 1994F0 July 5, 1955F0 July 9, 1968F0 May 9, 1959F0 May 5, 2003EF0 December 2, 2007EF0 April 30, 2010Unknown April 11, 1979© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)8
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19614
  • 20104
  • 19823
  • 20052
  • 20072
  • 20192
  • 19551
  • 19591

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 2, 1982F4Ozark, Missouri6 mi500 yd00$25.0M
March 14, 2025EF3Ozark, Missouri3.34 mi1200 yd34$2.0M
May 7, 1961F3Ozark, Missouri3.6 mi300 yd00$250K
May 7, 1961F3Ozark, Missouri8 mi300 yd01$250K
March 12, 1961F2Ozark, Missouri1.3 mi150 yd00$250K
December 24, 1982F2Ozark, Missouri3 mi200 yd02$250K
April 30, 2010EF1Ozark, Missouri11.05 mi1320 yd00$875K
March 12, 1961F1Ozark, Missouri2.8 mi50 yd00$250K
May 8, 2009EF1Ozark, Missouri1.65 mi440 yd00$200K
October 21, 2019EF1Ozark, Missouri6.23 mi450 yd00$100K
April 30, 2010EF1Ozark, Missouri3.72 mi440 yd00$80K
May 24, 2015EF1Ozark, Missouri4.66 mi200 yd00$75K

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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.