Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Missouri. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $56.8M, with 6 deaths and 94 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$56.8Mminimum property damage
May 19, 2025latest tornado
22.8 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 December 21, 19671967F4 June 22, 19691969F3 May 21, 19571957EF3 April 2, 20252025F3 December 8, 19661966F3 December 8, 19661966F2 November 9, 19841984F2 April 14, 19741974F1 April 24, 19931993EF1 April 29, 20252025F1 May 22, 19571957F1 April 24, 20022002F1 October 18, 20042004F1 September 22, 20062006F1 September 22, 2006EF1 April 8, 2015F0 May 12, 2002F0 October 18, 2004F0 October 18, 2004F0 October 18, 2004F0 October 18, 2004EF0 April 30, 2010EF0 July 8, 2015EF0 March 24, 2019EF0 May 19, 2025EF0 May 19, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20045
  • 20254
  • 19572
  • 19662
  • 20022
  • 20062
  • 20152
  • 19671

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
December 21, 1967F4Washington, Missouri22.8 mi200 yd347$2.5M
June 22, 1969F4Washington, Missouri20.2 mi800 yd222$2.5M
May 21, 1957F3Washington, Missouri15.5 mi400 yd01$25.0M
April 2, 2025EF3Washington, Missouri19.63 mi200 yd00$685K
December 8, 1966F3Washington, Missouri1.3 mi200 yd00$250K
December 8, 1966F3Washington, Missouri0 mi200 yd02$250K
November 9, 1984F2Washington, Missouri3 mi340 yd115$25.0M
April 14, 1974F2Washington, Missouri1.5 mi50 yd00N/A
April 24, 1993F1Washington, Missouri2 mi50 yd00$500K
April 29, 2025EF1Washington, Missouri4.24 mi150 yd00$50K
May 22, 1957F1Washington, Missouri8 mi100 yd00$25K
April 24, 2002F1Washington, Missouri1 mi75 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.