Tornado History

St. Francois Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on St. Francois, Missouri. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $58.2M, with 13 deaths and 69 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$58.2Mminimum property damage
June 7, 2025latest tornado
9.3 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 22, 19691969F4 June 22, 19691969F4 June 22, 19691969F3 May 21, 19571957F3 May 21, 19571957F2 June 10, 19631963F2 May 16, 19631963F2 March 18, 19521952F2 December 18, 19571957F2 February 9, 19601960F2 June 3, 19731973EF2 October 24, 20212021EF1 May 19, 20252025F1 April 11, 19791979F1 December 2, 1982F1 December 8, 1966F1 May 12, 2002F1 March 11, 2006F1 September 22, 2006EF1 May 14, 2009EF1 June 27, 2020EF0 June 7, 2025EF0 July 31, 2021F0 April 28, 1994F0 June 12, 2004F0 May 27, 2004F0 April 2, 2006© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)3
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19573
  • 19693
  • 20063
  • 19632
  • 20042
  • 20212
  • 20252
  • 19521

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
June 22, 1969F4St. Francois, Missouri7.2 mi440 yd414$2.5M
June 22, 1969F4St. Francois, Missouri5.6 mi440 yd00$2.5M
June 22, 1969F4St. Francois, Missouri2.3 mi440 yd00$2.5M
May 21, 1957F3St. Francois, Missouri5.4 mi400 yd849$25.0M
May 21, 1957F3St. Francois, Missouri1.3 mi400 yd00$25.0M
June 10, 1963F2St. Francois, Missouri2 mi50 yd02$250K
May 16, 1963F2St. Francois, Missouri4.9 mi50 yd00$250K
December 18, 1957F2St. Francois, Missouri2.7 mi33 yd11$25K
March 18, 1952F2St. Francois, Missouri8.5 mi100 yd01$25K
February 9, 1960F2St. Francois, Missouri9.3 mi100 yd00$25K
June 3, 1973F2St. Francois, Missouri0 mi50 yd00$25K
October 24, 2021EF2St. Francois, Missouri6.89 mi450 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.