Tornado History

St. Louis Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on St. Louis, Missouri. The records below identify 56 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $331.7M, with 15 deaths and 425 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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56recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$331.7Mminimum property damage
June 4, 2025latest tornado
25 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 April 22, 20112011F4 February 10, 19591959F4 January 24, 19671967F3 January 3, 19501950F3 April 7, 19801980EF3 December 31, 20102010F3 October 24, 19671967EF2 May 31, 20132013EF2 April 10, 20132013EF2 March 14, 20252025F2 May 26, 19731973F2 March 7, 19751975F2 May 9, 19571957F2 May 7, 19731973EF2 May 16, 2025EF1 March 14, 2025F1 April 13, 1998EF1 March 14, 2025F1 August 15, 1968F1 February 23, 1977F1 May 30, 2004EF1 June 4, 2025EF1 March 14, 2025EF1 May 26, 2024F1 May 22, 1957F1 August 30, 1956F1 April 23, 1958F1 May 3, 1958F1 July 23, 1973F1 June 1, 1970F1 January 2, 2006EF1 December 31, 2010EF1 February 27, 2011EF1 February 27, 2011EF1 February 27, 2011EF1 February 27, 2011EF1 February 27, 2011EF1 May 31, 2013EF1 April 3, 2014EF1 December 10, 2021EF1 April 15, 2023EF0 April 1, 2024EF0 May 19, 2022EF0 May 19, 2022EF0 May 19, 2022F0 February 10, 1959F0 June 10, 1996F0 November 27, 2005EF0 April 24, 2010EF0 April 24, 2010EF0 June 7, 2014EF0 December 10, 2021EF0 May 19, 2022EF0 March 14, 2024EF0 April 18, 2024Unknown May 12, 1978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)11
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)15
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)11
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20116
  • 20256
  • 20104
  • 20224
  • 20244
  • 19733
  • 20133
  • 19572

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 22, 2011EF4St. Louis, Missouri15.39 mi880 yd05$250.0M
February 10, 1959F4St. Louis, Missouri16.2 mi200 yd10170$25.0M
January 24, 1967F4St. Louis, Missouri25 mi200 yd3216$25.0M
January 3, 1950F3St. Louis, Missouri6.2 mi150 yd03$2.5M
April 7, 1980F3St. Louis, Missouri4.3 mi100 yd015$2.5M
December 31, 2010EF3St. Louis, Missouri5.79 mi440 yd16$1.0M
October 24, 1967F3St. Louis, Missouri17.5 mi100 yd02$250K
May 31, 2013EF2St. Louis, Missouri16.95 mi1760 yd00$10.0M
April 10, 2013EF2St. Louis, Missouri6.75 mi500 yd02$4.0M
March 14, 2025EF2St. Louis, Missouri20.67 mi880 yd00$1.2M
May 26, 1973F2St. Louis, Missouri1 mi100 yd00$250K
March 7, 1975F2St. Louis, Missouri0.1 mi20 yd04$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.