Tornado History

St. Charles Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on St. Charles, Missouri. The records below identify 43 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $94.3M, with 1 deaths and 89 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes43
Total Deaths1
Total Injuries89
Property Damage$94.3M
Avg Length3.7 mi
Avg Width132 yd

Key Tornado Facts for St. Charles, Missouri

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.6 tornadoes per year (0.9/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 10 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: EF3 in St. Charles, Missouri with 1 deaths
1958 was the most active year with 4 tornadoes
The 2010s had the most tornado activity (12 events)
Longest tornado: 21.6 miles in St. Charles, Missouri
Widest tornado: 1,320.0 yards in St. Charles, Missouri
Most tornadoes in one day: 2 on Mar 25, 1954

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In St. Charles, Missouri, May is the most active month with 10 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

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Summary: 1958 was the most active year with 4 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
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F1
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Summary: F1 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 9 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$50.0M$5.0M$500K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2013 with at least $50.0M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 May 31, 20132013EF3 December 10, 20212021F3 October 14, 19661966F3 April 7, 19801980F3 November 15, 19881988F3 October 24, 19671967F3 March 25, 19541954F2 November 27, 19901990F2 May 1, 19831983F2 June 10, 19581958EF2 March 14, 20252025F2 May 9, 19571957F2 October 24, 19671967EF2 June 28, 20152015F1 April 10, 2001F1 May 31, 1958F1 November 15, 1988F1 March 25, 1954F1 June 14, 1957F1 May 1, 1983F1 May 3, 1958F1 June 4, 1973F1 May 23, 1998EF1 April 22, 2011EF1 February 27, 2011EF1 March 6, 2017EF1 May 21, 2019EF1 December 10, 2021EF0 November 4, 2024F0 June 30, 1960F0 June 13, 1958F0 April 13, 1998F0 April 10, 2001F0 June 18, 2004F0 May 27, 2004F0 January 2, 2006EF0 December 31, 2010EF0 August 31, 2012EF0 June 7, 2014EF0 September 9, 2014EF0 April 26, 2016EF0 April 29, 2017EF0 May 7, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors
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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 31, 2013EF3St. Charles, Missouri14.76 mi950 yd08$50.0M
December 10, 2021EF3St. Charles, Missouri16.08 mi150 yd12$3.4M
October 14, 1966F3St. Charles, Missouri2.7 mi150 yd026$2.5M
April 7, 1980F3St. Charles, Missouri3 mi33 yd00$2.5M
November 15, 1988F3St. Charles, Missouri1 mi200 yd010$2.5M
October 24, 1967F3St. Charles, Missouri4.3 mi100 yd00$250K
March 25, 1954F3St. Charles, Missouri21.6 mi20 yd00$25K
November 27, 1990F2St. Charles, Missouri4 mi50 yd030$25.0M
May 1, 1983F2St. Charles, Missouri3 mi50 yd03$2.5M
June 10, 1958F2St. Charles, Missouri0.5 mi33 yd00$250K
March 14, 2025EF2St. Charles, Missouri4.22 mi1320 yd00$222K
May 9, 1957F2St. Charles, Missouri5.7 mi150 yd00$25K
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Source And Limits

Data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center and the NCEI Storm Events Database. TornadoTrace summarizes reported weather events for screening and research; it is not a damage assessment, inspection, or insurance determination. Coordinates and records can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. No warranty of completeness or accuracy.

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