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Tornadoes in Missouri

Missouri has 2,656 tornadoes: 3.6% of the US total of 73,424. That ranks #10 by count and #12 per person (42.53 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

#12

national rank (per capita)

2,656

tornadoes

42.53

per 100k residents

The data

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Severe Weather Database, 1950–2025, Through 2025. Each tornado at its touchdown point, in the state NOAA records for it. The rating is F-scale before February 2007 and EF-scale after. The 2025 figures can still be revised.

Licence: U.S. government data: no copyright, free to reuse

Missouri: 2,656 rows (CSV)All of the US (CSV)

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