Tornado History

Shelby Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Shelby, Missouri. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.8M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$2.8Mminimum property damage
August 9, 2025latest tornado
18.47 milongest listed path
1700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 23, 19751975F3 April 13, 19741974F2 June 12, 19701970EF1 August 9, 20252025EF1 August 9, 20252025F1 June 3, 19621962F1 March 4, 19631963F1 August 5, 19861986F1 June 15, 19501950F1 June 15, 19571957EF1 June 26, 20112011EF1 June 26, 20112011EF1 February 27, 20112011EF1 March 6, 20172017F0 April 17, 1963F0 May 10, 2003F0 May 10, 2003EF0 March 1, 2007EF0 February 27, 2011EF0 April 27, 2016EFU June 24, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20114
  • 19632
  • 20032
  • 20252
  • 19501
  • 19571
  • 19621
  • 19701

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 23, 1975F4Shelby, Missouri7.9 mi1700 yd00$2.5M
April 13, 1974F3Shelby, Missouri0 mi50 yd00$25K
June 12, 1970F2Shelby, Missouri2 mi50 yd00$25K
August 9, 2025EF1Shelby, Missouri3.07 mi100 yd00$105K
August 9, 2025EF1Shelby, Missouri0.36 mi75 yd00$90K
June 3, 1962F1Shelby, Missouri0.2 mi17 yd00$25K
March 4, 1963F1Shelby, Missouri0.3 mi30 yd00$25K
August 5, 1986F1Shelby, Missouri5 mi100 yd00$25K
June 15, 1950F1Shelby, Missouri0.2 mi100 yd00$2K
June 15, 1957F1Shelby, Missouri0.2 mi20 yd00$2K
June 26, 2011EF1Shelby, Missouri1.15 mi70 yd00N/A
June 26, 2011EF1Shelby, Missouri1.22 mi70 yd00N/A

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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.