Tornado History

Phelps Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Phelps, Missouri. The records below identify 32 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.1M, with 2 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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32recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$8.1Mminimum property damage
March 14, 2025latest tornado
11 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 December 31, 20102010EF3 January 7, 20082008F2 May 12, 19781978EF2 March 14, 20252025F2 June 4, 19731973F2 December 8, 19661966F1 September 22, 20062006EF1 December 31, 20102010EF1 May 19, 20222022F1 November 15, 19601960F1 April 27, 19661966F1 December 2, 19821982EF1 March 14, 20252025EF1 January 7, 20082008F1 June 8, 1951F1 July 28, 1967F1 August 20, 1969F1 December 2, 1982EF1 February 29, 2012EF1 February 29, 2012EF1 May 21, 2019EF1 May 19, 2022EF0 April 30, 2019EF0 April 1, 2024EF0 August 24, 2007EF0 May 7, 2024F0 May 11, 1966F0 May 4, 2003F0 May 6, 2003F0 March 11, 2006EF0 April 30, 2019EF0 April 30, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)8
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20194
  • 19663
  • 19822
  • 20032
  • 20062
  • 20082
  • 20102
  • 20122

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
December 31, 2010EF3Phelps, Missouri11 mi500 yd26$1.0M
January 7, 2008EF3Phelps, Missouri4.67 mi400 yd00$110K
May 12, 1978F2Phelps, Missouri5.6 mi33 yd00$2.5M
March 14, 2025EF2Phelps, Missouri10.3 mi500 yd01$2.5M
June 4, 1973F2Phelps, Missouri0.3 mi100 yd01$250K
December 8, 1966F2Phelps, Missouri0.2 mi17 yd00$25K
September 22, 2006F1Phelps, Missouri8 mi350 yd02$1.5M
December 31, 2010EF1Phelps, Missouri5.55 mi440 yd00$50K
May 19, 2022EF1Phelps, Missouri2.96 mi200 yd00$40K
November 15, 1960F1Phelps, Missouri1.9 mi17 yd01$25K
April 27, 1966F1Phelps, Missouri0.5 mi10 yd00$25K
December 2, 1982F1Phelps, Missouri0.3 mi50 yd00$25K

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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.