Tornadoes in Cooper County
The Storm Prediction Center records 19 tornadoes whose paths touched Cooper County, Missouri between 1968 and 2025. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is April, with 7 tornadoes. The strongest was an F2 on 7 September 1992. The most recent was on 2 April 2025.
- 19tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 0injuries
- 336per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Cooper County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 10 | 53% |
| F1 / EF1 | 5 | 26% |
| F2 / EF2 | 4 | 21% |
| F3 / EF3 | 0 | 0% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Cooper County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Cooper County
- Strongest: Missouri tornado7 September 1992, F2, 10.2 miles long
- Longest path: Missouri tornado12 March 2006, F0, 28 miles long
- Most recent: Missouri tornado2 April 2025, EF2, 6.1 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.