Farmington, MO Tornado History — 93 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Farmington, MO had?
Farmington has had 93 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 11 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Farmington?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Farmington was an EF1 on June 7, 2025.
When is tornado season in Farmington?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Farmington, with 21 on record. April through June account for 49 of the 93 tornadoes on record near Farmington.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Farmington
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 27 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Farmington since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
An EF1 tornado formed along Stoney Point Rd and briefly tracked southeastward... producing sporadic tree damage and minor structural damage before dissipating over Lac (LSX)
Within 25 miles of Farmington. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Farmington
4 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Farmington and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 29, 2025 and the most recent on June 7, 2025. They are already counted in the Farmington totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
An EF-0 tornado briefly touched down and remained on the ground for about 0.1 miles... resulting in roof damage to a home and notable damage to a number of trees. (LSX)
NWS Storm Survey revealed an EF-0 tornado in far northern Ste. Genevieve county. (LSX)
NWS Storm Survey revealed an EF-1 tornado in southwestern St. Francois county. (LSX)
A brief tornado touched down just west of Bates Creek Camp near Potosi... MO during the afternoon of April 29th... 2025. Here the tornado caused building and tree damag (LSX)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Farmington
22 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Farmington since 1950, across 8 events. 213 injuries have been reported across all events. 1957 was the deadliest year on record near Farmington.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on May 21, 1957, which caused 8 fatalities along a 22.2-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Farmington
What the record shows near Farmington
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Farmington, with 28 of the 93 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 15 so far. The Farmington record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Farmington, 62 reached EF0 or EF1 and 31 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Farmington is rated EF4, of which 4 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Farmington has averaged 1.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 27 in total. 2021 was the busiest of them with 6, and 10 of those years passed with none at all.