Sikeston, MO Tornado History — 143 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Sikeston, MO had?
Sikeston has had 143 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 9 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Sikeston?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Sikeston was an EF3 on May 16, 2025, causing 2 fatalities.
When is tornado season in Sikeston?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Sikeston, with 30 on record. April through June account for 67 of the 143 tornadoes on record near Sikeston.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Sikeston
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 46 total, averaging 2.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Sikeston 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Brief tornado touchdown in chaser footage. (PAH)
Within 25 miles of Sikeston. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Sikeston
8 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Sikeston and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 2, 2025 and the most recent on May 16, 2025. They are already counted in the Sikeston totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
tornado on the ground crossed I 55 mile marker 77. (PAH)
Structural damage to a home. (PAH)
*** 2 FATAL... 10 INJ *** A 16.35 mile long EF3 tornado started in eastern Stoddard County along County Highway Y... approximately 5 miles southeast of Bell City. It re (PAH)
[Landspout] Public photo of a relatively robust looking landspout near Wyatt... MO. No damage reports have been received as of yet. (PAH)
Tornado reported on Hwy 91. (PAH)
A brief EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 110 mph touched down just west of McMullin... MO... then moved eastward into the town before lifting as it crossed US Highway 61 (PAH)
*** 1 INJ *** home destroyed ... one injury from tornado. (PAH)
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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 Sikeston
15 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Sikeston since 1950, across 9 events. 171 injuries have been reported across all events. 2012 was the deadliest year on record near Sikeston.
The deadliest single event was an EF2 on June 4, 2012, which caused 3 fatalities along a 0.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Sikeston
What the record shows near Sikeston
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Sikeston, with 27 of the 143 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 16 so far. The Sikeston record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Sikeston, 100 reached EF0 or EF1 and 41 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Sikeston is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 2 near Sikeston are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Sikeston has averaged 2.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 46 in total. 2025 was the busiest of them with 9, and 5 of those years passed with none at all.