Tornado Alerts Near Smithville, WV 26178

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 5.8 tornados

Peak season month June

Total on record 291 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Smithville

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 80 yd	None	108 mi	Jun 9, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	116 mi	Jun 5, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2.6 mi × 250 yd	None	118 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	91 mi	Sep 25, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	1.3 mi × 120 yd	0 dead, 8 hurt	94 mi	Jun 5, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 150 yd	None	97 mi	Jun 5, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3.3 mi × 80 yd	None	119 mi	Jun 5, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	128 mi	Jun 5, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 125 yd	None	88 mi	May 26, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	97 mi	May 17, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 250 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	24 mi	May 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 197 yd	None	93 mi	May 7, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 128 yd	None	96 mi	May 7, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	104 mi	May 7, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	120 mi	Apr 17, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 150 yd	None	72 mi	Apr 2, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 75 yd	None	79 mi	Apr 2, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	Apr 2, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	1.9 mi × 325 yd	None	91 mi	Apr 2, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	8.2 mi × 75 yd	None	84 mi	Apr 2, 2024
EF0	Light damage	5.3 mi × 150 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 2, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	18.6 mi × 500 yd	None	122 mi	Mar 14, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	4.5 mi × 250 yd	None	160 mi	Mar 14, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	5.8 mi × 250 yd	None	163 mi	Mar 14, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	4.1 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	53 mi	Feb 28, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	11.1 mi × 300 yd	None	115 mi	Feb 28, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 75 yd	None	109 mi	Feb 28, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	2.9 mi × 300 yd	None	116 mi	Feb 28, 2024
EF0	Light damage	4.4 mi × 50 yd	None	113 mi	Feb 28, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 300 yd	None	58 mi	Aug 12, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 25 yd	None	120 mi	Aug 12, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	6.5 mi × 100 yd	None	156 mi	Jul 29, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 300 yd	None	145 mi	Jun 15, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	95 mi	Apr 5, 2023
EF0	Light damage	4.7 mi × 100 yd	None	99 mi	Apr 5, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 90 yd	None	106 mi	Feb 27, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	122 mi	Jul 20, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 100 yd	None	123 mi	Jul 20, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	103 mi	Jul 17, 2022
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	107 mi	Jul 17, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	127 mi	Jun 13, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	4.4 mi × 100 yd	None	131 mi	Jun 13, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	3.9 mi × 25 yd	None	129 mi	Jun 13, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 25 yd	None	132 mi	Jun 13, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 25 yd	None	140 mi	Jun 13, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	71 mi	Jun 8, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 200 yd	None	73 mi	Jun 8, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 300 yd	None	89 mi	Jun 8, 2022
EF2	Considerable damage	5.5 mi × 700 yd	None	94 mi	Jun 8, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	7.9 mi × 50 yd	None	67 mi	Oct 21, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	73 mi	Oct 16, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 350 yd	None	72 mi	Oct 16, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 80 yd	None	107 mi	Oct 16, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 55 yd	None	45 mi	Jul 29, 2021
EF2	Considerable damage	2.7 mi × 220 yd	None	78 mi	Jul 29, 2021
EF0	Light damage	3.2 mi × 150 yd	None	135 mi	Sep 7, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 125 yd	None	71 mi	Apr 8, 2020
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	111 mi	Apr 7, 2020
EF0	Light damage	14.5 mi × 100 yd	None	123 mi	Apr 7, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	4.3 mi × 200 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 24, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	88 mi	Jun 24, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 50 yd	None	96 mi	Jun 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	149 mi	Jun 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	78 mi	May 28, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 750 yd	None	76 mi	May 28, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 700 yd	None	77 mi	May 28, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	5.3 mi × 400 yd	None	96 mi	May 28, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	1.6 mi × 75 yd	None	100 mi	May 28, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 150 yd	None	107 mi	May 27, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	105 mi	May 25, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	104 mi	Apr 14, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	131 mi	Apr 14, 2019
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	129 mi	Apr 14, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	17 mi × 800 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	151 mi	Apr 14, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 100 yd	None	126 mi	Mar 14, 2019
EF0	Light damage	8.7 mi × 50 yd	None	119 mi	Mar 14, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 40 yd	None	70 mi	Oct 28, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	3.7 mi × 150 yd	None	121 mi	Sep 26, 2018
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 3, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	128 mi	Nov 5, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	137 mi	Nov 5, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	1.1 mi × 200 yd	None	149 mi	Nov 5, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	8.6 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	151 mi	Sep 4, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	8.1 mi × 400 yd	None	154 mi	Sep 4, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 230 yd	None	82 mi	Jul 22, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	49 mi	Jul 10, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 300 yd	None	62 mi	Mar 1, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 135 yd	None	122 mi	Jun 4, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	33 mi	Dec 23, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	95 mi	Jun 23, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 77 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 20, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	8.5 mi × 100 yd	None	134 mi	Jun 18, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	97 mi	Dec 24, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	115 mi	Aug 12, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	93 mi	Aug 11, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 200 yd	None	19 mi	Jul 27, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 200 yd	None	20 mi	Jul 27, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 80 yd	None	134 mi	Feb 21, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	Nov 1, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	119 mi	Oct 31, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	68 mi	Sep 12, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	128 mi	Aug 7, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	9.1 mi × 150 yd	None	99 mi	Jul 10, 2013
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 300 yd	None	103 mi	Jul 10, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	11.1 mi × 300 yd	None	111 mi	Jul 10, 2013
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 15 yd	None	139 mi	Jul 10, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	104 mi	Apr 20, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	96 mi	Apr 20, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	3.9 mi × 100 yd	None	102 mi	Apr 20, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	2.6 mi × 300 yd	None	100 mi	Apr 20, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	112 mi	Apr 20, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	113 mi	Apr 20, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	104 mi	Apr 4, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 75 yd	None	98 mi	Feb 28, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	103 mi	Oct 26, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	113 mi	Oct 26, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	116 mi	Sep 22, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 175 yd	None	17 mi	Sep 16, 2010
EF3	Severe damage	6.5 mi × 500 yd	1 dead, 10 hurt	39 mi	Sep 16, 2010
EF3	Severe damage	2.5 mi × 250 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	41 mi	Sep 16, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	3.3 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	70 mi	Sep 16, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 150 yd	None	73 mi	Sep 16, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	4.2 mi × 300 yd	None	75 mi	Sep 16, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	102 mi	Sep 16, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	95 mi	Sep 16, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 800 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	88 mi	Sep 16, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 75 yd	None	105 mi	Sep 16, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 200 yd	None	101 mi	Sep 16, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 200 yd	None	102 mi	Sep 16, 2010
EF0	Light damage	3.7 mi × 150 yd	None	91 mi	Sep 16, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	11.5 mi × 150 yd	None	128 mi	Sep 16, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	126 mi	Sep 16, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	106 mi	Jun 5, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	8.8 mi × 100 yd	None	112 mi	Jun 5, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	138 mi	Jun 5, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	131 mi	May 11, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	104 mi	Aug 20, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	125 mi	Jul 31, 2009
EF0	Light damage	3.8 mi × 100 yd	None	135 mi	Jun 17, 2009
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	97 mi	Jun 2, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	4.4 mi × 50 yd	None	140 mi	Aug 20, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	140 mi	Aug 20, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 20 yd	None	152 mi	Aug 9, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	102 mi	Apr 26, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 150 yd	None	118 mi	Oct 11, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	117 mi	Aug 28, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	101 mi	Aug 28, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	105 mi	Aug 28, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 40 yd	None	129 mi	Jul 10, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	129 mi	Jul 10, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	111 mi	Jun 22, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 75 yd	None	118 mi	Jun 22, 2006
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 100 yd	None	115 mi	Jun 22, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	90 mi	Jun 13, 2004
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	160 mi	May 21, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	3.5 mi × 175 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	99 mi	Nov 12, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	None	121 mi	Nov 12, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 75 yd	None	123 mi	Jul 21, 2003
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 250 yd	None	36 mi	Jul 10, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 25 yd	None	122 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	143 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF2	Considerable damage	5.5 mi × 50 yd	None	145 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	144 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF2	Considerable damage	7.2 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	126 mi	Apr 28, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	130 mi	Apr 19, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	136 mi	Apr 19, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 2, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	31 mi	May 21, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	122 mi	May 21, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	86 mi	Sep 23, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	95 mi	Sep 23, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	114 mi	Sep 23, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 75 yd	None	121 mi	Sep 20, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	16 mi × 100 yd	None	119 mi	Sep 20, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	121 mi	Sep 20, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	142 mi	Aug 6, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	46 mi	May 23, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 200 yd	None	149 mi	May 23, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	84 mi	May 23, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 130 yd	None	86 mi	May 23, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 200 yd	None	89 mi	May 23, 2000
EF3	Severe damage	3.5 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	111 mi	Oct 13, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	121 mi	Jul 28, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 50 yd	None	138 mi	Jul 1, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	10 mi × 250 yd	None	112 mi	Aug 25, 1998
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 75 yd	None	106 mi	Jun 29, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 200 yd	1 dead, 1 hurt	54 mi	Jun 27, 1998
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 100 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 27, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 27, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 70 yd	None	116 mi	Jun 27, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	86 mi	Jun 27, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	24 mi	Jan 8, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	124 mi	Aug 17, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 60 yd	None	142 mi	Aug 16, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	120 mi	Jul 26, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	124 mi	Jan 5, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	140 mi	Aug 8, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 75 yd	None	137 mi	Jul 7, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	125 mi	May 1, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	85 mi	Nov 17, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	68 mi	Feb 21, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	126 mi	Aug 27, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	105 mi	Aug 8, 1992
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	144 mi	Jul 30, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	86 mi	Jul 26, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 73 yd	None	126 mi	Jul 13, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 73 yd	None	144 mi	Jul 13, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	141 mi	Jul 13, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	147 mi	Jul 13, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 73 yd	None	133 mi	Jul 12, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	120 mi	Jun 2, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 50 yd	None	62 mi	Dec 23, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 50 yd	None	63 mi	Dec 23, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	44 mi	Sep 16, 1990
EF0	Light damage	13 mi × 50 yd	None	34 mi	Jul 22, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	130 mi	Jul 9, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Jun 22, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 100 yd	None	116 mi	Jun 22, 1990
EF2	Considerable damage	19 mi × 200 yd	None	135 mi	Jun 22, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	90 mi	Jun 22, 1990
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	137 mi	Jun 22, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	147 mi	Jun 8, 1990
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 73 yd	None	136 mi	Nov 15, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	21 mi × 73 yd	None	138 mi	Nov 15, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 60 yd	None	135 mi	Oct 10, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	14 mi × 60 yd	None	144 mi	Oct 10, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	21 mi	Jun 12, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 47 yd	None	100 mi	Jun 22, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	9 mi × 120 yd	None	163 mi	May 15, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 100 yd	1 dead, 3 hurt	76 mi	Mar 10, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 22, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	113 mi	May 31, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 77 yd	None	92 mi	May 31, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	6.5 mi × 77 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	94 mi	May 31, 1985
EF3	Severe damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	101 mi	May 31, 1985
EF3	Severe damage	27 mi × 150 yd	1 dead, 20 hurt	118 mi	May 31, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 77 yd	None	138 mi	Mar 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 847 yd	None	134 mi	Mar 28, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 77 yd	None	120 mi	Mar 28, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 100 yd	None	136 mi	May 2, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	108 mi	Aug 24, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	128 mi	Apr 3, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	120 mi	Mar 31, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 70 yd	None	96 mi	Mar 13, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	5.1 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	28 mi	Jul 28, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	1.1 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	29 mi	Jul 28, 1981
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	120 mi	Jun 21, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	4.9 mi × 300 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 13, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 250 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	89 mi	Jun 13, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	73 mi	Jun 13, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	2.3 mi × 200 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 13, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	125 mi	Jun 13, 1981
EF3	Severe damage	3.8 mi × 350 yd	4 dead, 56 hurt	141 mi	Jun 13, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 200 yd	None	107 mi	Jun 8, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	2.3 mi × 500 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	107 mi	Jun 8, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	3.8 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	126 mi	Jun 8, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	4.7 mi × 200 yd	None	137 mi	Jun 8, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	8.6 mi × 33 yd	None	132 mi	Jun 8, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	131 mi	Jun 8, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	74 mi	Apr 13, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	94 mi	Aug 5, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 53 yd	None	96 mi	Jul 12, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 73 yd	None	107 mi	Jul 12, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	None	109 mi	Jul 9, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	0.2 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	147 mi	Jul 5, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 17 yd	None	151 mi	Jun 7, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	109 mi	Jun 7, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	116 mi	Jun 7, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 77 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	104 mi	Jun 6, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	120 mi	Jun 1, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 77 yd	None	109 mi	Jun 1, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	132 mi	May 13, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	May 12, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	160 mi	Jun 7, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	96 mi	Sep 14, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	96 mi	Sep 14, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	98 mi	Sep 14, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 27, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	77 mi	Jun 7, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	106 mi	Jun 7, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	107 mi	Jun 30, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	131 mi	Jun 30, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 27 yd	None	149 mi	Jun 30, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	155 mi	Jun 30, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	153 mi	Jun 30, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	11.6 mi × 77 yd	None	158 mi	Jun 30, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	149 mi	Apr 2, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 33 yd	None	150 mi	Apr 2, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	123 mi	Jul 31, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 150 yd	None	81 mi	Jul 11, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	141 mi	Jun 21, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Smithville over 42 years

291

Total tornados on record

5.8

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

Jun

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

101

EF1

133

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3 MORROW, OH Jun 13, 1981

3.8 mi path 4 deaths 56 injured

EF3 LICKING, OH May 31, 1985

27 mi path 1 deaths 20 injured

EF3 WOOD, WE Sep 16, 2010

6.5 mi path 1 deaths 10 injured

EF3 PICKAWAY, OH Oct 13, 1999

3.5 mi path 6 injured

EF3 MEIGS, OH Sep 16, 2010

2.5 mi path 6 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Smithville sees the most tornado activity in Jun. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

May

18%

PEAK

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Smithville

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Smithville with live tracking