Tornado History

Platte Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Platte, Missouri. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1961 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $35.6M, with 0 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$35.6Mminimum property damage
May 6, 2024latest tornado
12.1 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 4, 20032003F4 May 7, 19611961F4 May 7, 19611961F4 May 7, 19611961F3 April 10, 19651965F3 May 29, 20042004F3 April 12, 19641964F3 June 26, 19691969F2 June 26, 19691969F2 May 18, 19711971F1 May 4, 20032003F1 May 30, 19851985F1 June 22, 19691969F1 December 5, 19751975F0 April 10, 1965F0 May 23, 1981F0 April 30, 2003F0 April 30, 2003EF0 May 6, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)4
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20034
  • 19613
  • 19693
  • 19652
  • 19641
  • 19711
  • 19751
  • 19811

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 4, 2003F4Platte, Missouri5 mi500 yd00$32.0M
May 7, 1961F4Platte, Missouri2.7 mi50 yd00$250K
May 7, 1961F4Platte, Missouri9 mi50 yd00$250K
May 7, 1961F4Platte, Missouri6.9 mi50 yd00$250K
April 10, 1965F3Platte, Missouri4.5 mi200 yd09$250K
May 29, 2004F3Platte, Missouri2 mi400 yd00$30K
April 12, 1964F3Platte, Missouri5.6 mi17 yd00$25K
June 26, 1969F3Platte, Missouri1.9 mi100 yd02$25K
June 26, 1969F2Platte, Missouri0.5 mi100 yd00$250K
May 18, 1971F2Platte, Missouri12.1 mi50 yd04$25K
May 4, 2003F1Platte, Missouri2 mi50 yd00$1.9M
May 30, 1985F1Platte, Missouri1.5 mi50 yd02$250K

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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.