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Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 12 tornadoes in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri from 1950 through 2024, about one every 6.2 years. That ranks it 102 of 115 counties in Missouri with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF2 on October 24, 2021.

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Tornadoes since 1950
12
Since 2000
6
Strongest
EF3, October 24, 2021
Most recent
EF2, October 24, 2021
Peak month
March (4)
Per 1,000 sq mi
23
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Low

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Ste. Genevieve County

March has brought the most, 4 of 12. About 100% touched down between 4 pm and 10 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it).

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 3
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 5
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 2
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 2
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 0
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Ste. Genevieve County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
March 11, 2006 F3 53.5 mi 400 yd 2 12
October 24, 2021 EF3 16.7 mi 450 yd 1
March 18, 1952 F2 18.4 mi 100 yd 1
October 24, 2021 EF2 16.5 mi 400 yd
March 1, 1972 F1 0.1 mi 33 yd
April 11, 1979 F1 8.5 mi 100 yd
November 9, 1984 F1 0.5 mi 100 yd
April 13, 1998 F1 0.2 mi 80 yd
March 11, 2006 F1 11 mi 300 yd
April 19, 1996 F0 0.3 mi 50 yd

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Ste. Genevieve County was an F3 on March 11, 2006. It killed 2 people and injured 12 along its 53.5-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
October 24, 2021 EF2 16.5 mi 400 yd
October 24, 2021 EF3 16.7 mi 450 yd 1
April 2, 2006 F0 2 mi 40 yd
March 11, 2006 F3 53.5 mi 400 yd 2 12
March 11, 2006 F1 11 mi 300 yd
October 26, 2004 F0 0.5 mi 50 yd
April 13, 1998 F1 0.2 mi 80 yd
April 19, 1996 F0 0.3 mi 50 yd

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Ste. Genevieve County as relatively low, with a score of 58 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.41 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $2,027,116 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Ste. Genevieve County had?

12 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 6 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Ste. Genevieve County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF2 on October 24, 2021. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Ste. Genevieve County?

An EF3 on October 24, 2021, with a 16.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ste. Genevieve County?

March has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.