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Historical Tornado Risk
Activity level High
Average per year 9 tornados
Peak season month September
Total on record 449 tornados

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Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Rains

449 tornado records · Source: NCEI Storm Events
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EF RatingDamagePathCasualtiesDistanceDate
EF1 		Moderate damage 10 mi × 200 yd None 74 mi May 30, 2025
EF0 		Light damage 6.7 mi × 20 yd None 10 mi Sep 27, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 3.9 mi × 20 yd None 17 mi Sep 27, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 5.3 mi × 50 yd None 47 mi Sep 27, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 2.4 mi × 20 yd None 55 mi Sep 27, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 50 yd None 75 mi Sep 27, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 4.6 mi × 1000 yd None 68 mi Sep 27, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 1.5 mi × 180 yd None 74 mi Sep 27, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 17 mi × 800 yd None 97 mi Sep 27, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 6.8 mi × 710 yd None 98 mi Sep 27, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 13.8 mi × 500 yd None 101 mi Sep 27, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 17.6 mi × 800 yd None 90 mi Sep 26, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 15.8 mi × 800 yd None 87 mi Sep 26, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 1.3 mi × 50 yd None 64 mi Sep 26, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.7 mi × 150 yd None 119 mi Sep 26, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.1 mi × 150 yd None 120 mi Sep 26, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 13.4 mi × 1100 yd None 106 mi Sep 26, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.9 mi × 150 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 72 mi Aug 6, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 80 yd None 7 mi May 14, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 150 yd None 46 mi May 14, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 5.2 mi × 40 yd None 45 mi May 14, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 30 yd None 41 mi May 14, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 1.6 mi × 150 yd None 29 mi May 14, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.9 mi × 250 yd None 97 mi May 9, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.9 mi × 90 yd None 88 mi Jan 27, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.9 mi × 100 yd None 73 mi Aug 30, 2023
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.7 mi × 125 yd None 40 mi Aug 30, 2023
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 25 yd None 96 mi Jan 4, 2023
EF0 		Light damage 3.7 mi × 25 yd None 41 mi Jun 16, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 15 yd None 20 mi May 27, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 25 yd None 100 mi May 23, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 4.8 mi × 40 yd None 14 mi Apr 5, 2022
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.6 mi × 50 yd None 14 mi Apr 5, 2022
EF2 		Considerable damage 2.8 mi × 140 yd None 59 mi Apr 5, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 5.6 mi × 50 yd None 94 mi Apr 5, 2022
EF1 		Moderate damage 12.7 mi × 350 yd None 107 mi Apr 5, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 0.8 mi × 200 yd None 95 mi Apr 5, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 103 mi Apr 5, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 2.4 mi × 200 yd None 112 mi Apr 5, 2022
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.9 mi × 50 yd None 96 mi Aug 17, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 1.5 mi × 40 yd None 45 mi Jul 8, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.2 mi × 70 yd None 10 mi Jun 3, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 50 yd None 58 mi Dec 24, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 2.3 mi × 20 yd None 26 mi Oct 11, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 30 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 21 mi Oct 11, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 40 yd None 21 mi Oct 11, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 2.2 mi × 20 yd None 18 mi Sep 17, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 5 mi × 25 yd None 35 mi Sep 17, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 6.3 mi × 25 yd None 72 mi Sep 17, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 25 yd None 86 mi Sep 17, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 25 yd None 79 mi Sep 17, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 5.9 mi × 50 yd None 57 mi Sep 17, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 0.6 mi × 25 yd None 62 mi Sep 17, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 0.9 mi × 100 yd None 75 mi Sep 17, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 100 yd None 83 mi Sep 17, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.6 mi × 150 yd None 97 mi Sep 17, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 1.8 mi × 150 yd None 80 mi Sep 17, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 3 mi × 150 yd None 79 mi Sep 17, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 2.5 mi × 100 yd None 76 mi Sep 17, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 2.2 mi × 150 yd None 78 mi Sep 17, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 30 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 41 mi Aug 3, 2020
EF2 		Considerable damage 5 mi × 200 yd None 94 mi May 5, 2020
EF2 		Considerable damage 4.6 mi × 50 yd None 44 mi Apr 13, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 11 mi × 50 yd None 53 mi Apr 13, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.8 mi × 40 yd None 52 mi Apr 13, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.5 mi × 400 yd None 62 mi Apr 13, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 0.9 mi × 200 yd None 68 mi Apr 13, 2020
EF3 		Severe damage 5.7 mi × 400 yd 0 dead, 6 hurt 74 mi Apr 13, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.3 mi × 150 yd None 96 mi Apr 13, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 8.8 mi × 200 yd None 64 mi Apr 13, 2020
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.2 mi × 75 yd None 66 mi Apr 13, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.6 mi × 700 yd None 89 mi Apr 13, 2020
EF2 		Considerable damage 8.6 mi × 700 yd None 97 mi Apr 13, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 1.7 mi × 770 yd None 99 mi Apr 13, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.9 mi × 80 yd None 92 mi Apr 13, 2020
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.6 mi × 150 yd None 73 mi Jan 11, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 15 yd None 33 mi Sep 5, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 0.6 mi × 30 yd None 38 mi Apr 19, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 15 yd None 48 mi Apr 19, 2019
EF2 		Considerable damage 2.9 mi × 250 yd None 65 mi Apr 19, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.2 mi × 400 yd None 90 mi Apr 19, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 5.7 mi × 400 yd None 94 mi Apr 19, 2019
EF2 		Considerable damage 10.6 mi × 300 yd None 107 mi Apr 19, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.6 mi × 200 yd None 91 mi Mar 3, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 25 yd None 107 mi Mar 3, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.6 mi × 125 yd None 98 mi Feb 12, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 6 mi × 50 yd None 78 mi Oct 11, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 7.7 mi × 50 yd None 99 mi Oct 10, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 6.3 mi × 25 yd None 103 mi Oct 10, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 1.3 mi × 25 yd None 105 mi Oct 10, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 30 yd None 28 mi Sep 16, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 50 yd None 33 mi Sep 16, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 2.8 mi × 30 yd None 25 mi Sep 16, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 30 yd None 36 mi Sep 16, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 30 yd None 16 mi Sep 16, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 150 yd None 88 mi May 28, 2018
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.2 mi × 100 yd None 94 mi Apr 15, 2018
EF1 		Moderate damage 7.4 mi × 50 yd None 90 mi May 24, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 50 yd None 90 mi May 24, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 2.2 mi × 30 yd None 58 mi May 23, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 75 yd None 49 mi May 4, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.9 mi × 75 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 45 mi May 4, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.1 mi × 75 yd None 44 mi May 4, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.1 mi × 150 yd None 86 mi May 4, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.6 mi × 150 yd None 102 mi May 4, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.4 mi × 150 yd None 103 mi May 4, 2017
EF2 		Considerable damage 6.7 mi × 600 yd None 91 mi Apr 3, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.9 mi × 60 yd None 21 mi Feb 15, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 8.9 mi × 70 yd None 52 mi Feb 24, 2016
EF0 		Light damage 0.9 mi × 75 yd None 87 mi Dec 28, 2015
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 100 yd None 77 mi Dec 23, 2015
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.7 mi × 175 yd None 35 mi Jun 27, 2015
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 25 yd None 64 mi Jun 9, 2015
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 75 yd None 46 mi Apr 19, 2015
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 200 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 96 mi Apr 19, 2015
EF0 		Light damage 0.4 mi × 30 yd None 77 mi Sep 7, 2014
EF0 		Light damage 1.9 mi × 75 yd None 90 mi Jun 9, 2014
EF0 		Light damage 0.8 mi × 40 yd None 113 mi Jun 6, 2014
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 25 yd None 39 mi Feb 21, 2014
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.1 mi × 90 yd 0 dead, 9 hurt 23 mi Jul 2, 2013
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 50 yd None 33 mi Jun 29, 2013
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 30 yd None 35 mi Jun 29, 2013
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.1 mi × 176 yd None 90 mi Jun 4, 2013
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.1 mi × 264 yd None 90 mi Jun 4, 2013
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.3 mi × 220 yd None 90 mi Jun 4, 2013
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 50 yd None 92 mi Apr 28, 2013
EF0 		Light damage 1.2 mi × 50 yd None 88 mi Jun 11, 2012
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 60 yd None 81 mi May 29, 2012
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 100 yd None 58 mi May 14, 2012
EF0 		Light damage 4.8 mi × 50 yd None 75 mi Feb 24, 2012
EF0 		Light damage 0.9 mi × 60 yd None 51 mi Sep 6, 2011
EF0 		Light damage 1.7 mi × 80 yd None 44 mi Apr 28, 2011
EF1 		Moderate damage 10.8 mi × 220 yd None 66 mi Apr 28, 2011
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.7 mi × 440 yd None 84 mi Apr 28, 2011
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 60 yd None 44 mi Apr 16, 2011
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 60 yd None 48 mi Apr 16, 2011
EF0 		Light damage 0.6 mi × 30 yd None 51 mi Apr 16, 2011
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 30 yd None 55 mi Apr 16, 2011
EF1 		Moderate damage 7.9 mi × 120 yd None 66 mi Apr 16, 2011
EF1 		Moderate damage 8.9 mi × 50 yd None 67 mi Apr 16, 2011
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 352 yd None 44 mi Apr 16, 2011
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.7 mi × 50 yd None 30 mi Apr 16, 2011
EF0 		Light damage 9.6 mi × 40 yd None 50 mi Apr 16, 2011
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 440 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 26 mi Apr 16, 2011
EF0 		Light damage 6.2 mi × 40 yd None 99 mi Aug 6, 2010
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.6 mi × 440 yd None 70 mi Jul 12, 2010
EF0 		Light damage 1.9 mi × 60 yd None 100 mi Jul 12, 2010
EF0 		Light damage 1.9 mi × 220 yd None 89 mi Jul 12, 2010
EF0 		Light damage 4.2 mi × 60 yd None 61 mi Jul 11, 2010
EF0 		Light damage 2.8 mi × 60 yd None 61 mi Jul 11, 2010
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 50 yd None 29 mi Apr 25, 2010
EF2 		Considerable damage 3 mi × 75 yd None 36 mi Apr 25, 2010
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.6 mi × 50 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 42 mi Apr 25, 2010
EF0 		Light damage 1.1 mi × 40 yd None 20 mi Aug 12, 2009
EF1 		Moderate damage 4 mi × 330 yd None 66 mi Mar 28, 2009
EF2 		Considerable damage 1.5 mi × 40 yd None 20 mi Nov 15, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 3.5 mi × 100 yd None 76 mi Nov 14, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.7 mi × 200 yd None 76 mi Nov 14, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 101 mi Aug 26, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 75 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 79 mi Jun 21, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 6.5 mi × 80 yd None 96 mi Apr 4, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.2 mi × 135 yd None 79 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.6 mi × 180 yd 0 dead, 7 hurt 83 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.2 mi × 40 yd None 89 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 43 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 4 mi × 75 yd None 48 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF3 		Severe damage 10.1 mi × 1320 yd None 107 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.8 mi × 660 yd None 110 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.5 mi × 75 yd None 55 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 25 yd None 10 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 8.6 mi × 220 yd None 60 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF2 		Considerable damage 14.1 mi × 440 yd None 57 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 13.5 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 40 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 22 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 1.4 mi × 75 yd None 17 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.7 mi × 660 yd None 92 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 100 yd None 78 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF2 		Considerable damage 6.9 mi × 1230 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 87 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 7 mi × 110 yd None 64 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF2 		Considerable damage 23 mi × 660 yd None 81 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 19.6 mi × 80 yd None 90 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 4.6 mi × 80 yd None 97 mi Mar 15, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 1.5 mi × 40 yd None 93 mi Mar 4, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 19 mi Jul 11, 2007
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.9 mi × 30 yd None 30 mi Jul 11, 2007
EF0 		Light damage 6.2 mi × 50 yd None 99 mi Apr 15, 2007
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.6 mi × 200 yd None 48 mi Apr 15, 2007
EF3 		Severe damage 19 mi × 300 yd 1 dead, 5 hurt 71 mi Apr 15, 2007
EF0 		Light damage 4.2 mi × 50 yd None 120 mi Apr 15, 2007
EF1 		Moderate damage 16.4 mi × 80 yd None 64 mi Nov 16, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 150 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 73 mi Jun 13, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 100 yd None 89 mi Jun 13, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 66 mi May 20, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 100 yd None 58 mi May 20, 2006
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.6 mi × 150 yd None 26 mi May 14, 2006
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 15 yd None 26 mi May 14, 2006
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.6 mi × 15 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 37 mi May 14, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 30 yd None 61 mi May 7, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 60 yd None 111 mi May 7, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 12 mi × 60 yd None 95 mi May 7, 2006
EF1 		Moderate damage 5 mi × 200 yd None 73 mi Apr 26, 2006
EF1 		Moderate damage 5 mi × 200 yd None 74 mi Apr 26, 2006
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 40 yd None 90 mi Apr 26, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 60 yd None 49 mi Apr 26, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 60 yd None 95 mi Apr 26, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 12 mi × 60 yd None 72 mi Apr 26, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 8 mi × 60 yd None 43 mi Apr 26, 2006
EF1 		Moderate damage 6 mi × 440 yd 0 dead, 18 hurt 61 mi Jan 13, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 50 yd None 95 mi Jan 13, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 50 yd None 105 mi Jan 13, 2006
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 40 yd None 63 mi Dec 10, 2004
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.5 mi × 60 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 89 mi Dec 10, 2004
EF3 		Severe damage 1.5 mi × 80 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 94 mi Dec 10, 2004
EF2 		Considerable damage 2 mi × 220 yd 1 dead, 13 hurt 95 mi Sep 27, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 25 yd None 34 mi Sep 27, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 25 yd None 20 mi Sep 27, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 3 mi × 120 yd None 59 mi Sep 27, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 30 yd None 14 mi Sep 27, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 6 mi × 80 yd None 54 mi Sep 27, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.6 mi × 30 yd None 30 mi Sep 27, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.4 mi × 30 yd None 28 mi Sep 27, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 400 yd 0 dead, 4 hurt 59 mi Sep 27, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 150 yd None 62 mi Sep 27, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 25 yd None 41 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF2 		Considerable damage 7 mi × 440 yd 0 dead, 5 hurt 52 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 1.3 mi × 30 yd None 22 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 1.6 mi × 40 yd None 24 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.6 mi × 30 yd None 27 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.4 mi × 30 yd None 24 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 100 yd None 119 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 25 yd None 66 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.2 mi × 40 yd None 22 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 150 yd None 39 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 30 yd None 35 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 25 yd None 40 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 75 yd None 60 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 5 mi × 100 yd None 32 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 3 mi × 30 yd None 27 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 50 yd None 41 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 100 yd None 107 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 8 mi × 440 yd None 44 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 1.3 mi × 50 yd None 35 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF3 		Severe damage 7 mi × 880 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 73 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 300 yd None 85 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 400 yd None 67 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 100 yd None 94 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 100 yd None 66 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 5 mi × 440 yd None 65 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 3 mi × 400 yd None 69 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 100 yd None 55 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 4 mi × 440 yd None 56 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF2 		Considerable damage 4 mi × 500 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 63 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 100 yd None 97 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 200 yd None 93 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF2 		Considerable damage 2.5 mi × 440 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 84 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 40 yd None 89 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 100 yd None 83 mi Sep 7, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 61 mi Aug 29, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 300 yd None 53 mi Aug 29, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 20 yd None 45 mi Aug 29, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd None 65 mi Aug 14, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 3 mi × 50 yd None 67 mi Aug 14, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 6 mi × 50 yd None 52 mi Aug 12, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 1.7 mi × 25 yd None 45 mi Aug 12, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 25 yd None 24 mi Aug 12, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 6 mi × 440 yd None 56 mi Aug 12, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 440 yd None 90 mi Aug 12, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 100 yd None 46 mi Jul 2, 2003
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 100 yd None 111 mi Jul 2, 2003
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 75 yd None 90 mi May 6, 2003
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.8 mi × 25 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 26 mi May 6, 2003
EF0 		Light damage 5 mi × 60 yd None 81 mi Apr 25, 2003
EF2 		Considerable damage 1.2 mi × 40 yd 0 dead, 8 hurt 51 mi Oct 11, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 25 yd None 91 mi May 4, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 25 yd None 96 mi May 4, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 15 yd None 31 mi Aug 18, 2001
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 40 yd None 93 mi Jun 13, 2001
EF0 		Light damage 5 mi × 30 yd None 85 mi Mar 29, 2001
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 30 yd None 54 mi Sep 18, 2000
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 40 yd None 46 mi Jul 23, 2000
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 40 yd None 70 mi Mar 16, 2000
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 50 yd None 88 mi Mar 16, 2000
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 100 yd None 93 mi Mar 16, 2000
EF1 		Moderate damage 15 mi × 20 yd 0 dead, 6 hurt 53 mi Sep 29, 1999
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.7 mi × 20 yd None 11 mi May 6, 1999
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 25 mi May 6, 1999
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 40 mi May 6, 1999
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 100 yd None 76 mi Apr 28, 1999
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.3 mi × 25 yd 1 dead, 4 hurt 41 mi Apr 15, 1999
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 35 yd None 111 mi Apr 15, 1999
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 15 yd None 26 mi Apr 1, 1999
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 37 mi Sep 3, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd None 85 mi Sep 3, 1998
EF2 		Considerable damage 7 mi × 430 yd 0 dead, 9 hurt 75 mi Sep 3, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 8 mi × 25 yd None 31 mi Jun 19, 1998
EF1 		Moderate damage 20 mi × 25 yd None 29 mi Jun 10, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 2 mi × 20 yd None 28 mi Jun 10, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 150 yd None 68 mi Jun 6, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 35 yd None 59 mi May 10, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 50 yd None 71 mi May 10, 1998
EF2 		Considerable damage 10 mi × 666 yd 1 dead, 7 hurt 88 mi May 10, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 40 yd None 90 mi May 10, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd None 90 mi May 10, 1998
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 61 mi May 8, 1998
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 30 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 31 mi Mar 20, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 30 yd None 7 mi Mar 8, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 30 yd None 13 mi Mar 8, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 65 yd None 63 mi Mar 8, 1998
EF2 		Considerable damage 5 mi × 100 yd None 82 mi Mar 8, 1998
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.8 mi × 30 yd None 60 mi Sep 24, 1997
EF0 		Light damage 1.5 mi × 75 yd None 63 mi Jul 24, 1997
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 85 yd None 64 mi Jul 24, 1997
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 25 yd None 99 mi Jul 24, 1997
EF2 		Considerable damage 6 mi × 125 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 72 mi Jul 23, 1997
EF0 		Light damage 1.5 mi × 75 yd None 85 mi Jul 23, 1997
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 95 mi Jul 23, 1997
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 25 yd None 96 mi Apr 22, 1997
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 20 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 24 mi Apr 22, 1997
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 200 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 39 mi Apr 22, 1997
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 30 yd None 76 mi Mar 14, 1997
EF0 		Light damage 3 mi × 10 yd None 27 mi Sep 16, 1996
EF0 		Light damage 4 mi × 10 yd None 8 mi Sep 16, 1996
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 32 mi Sep 16, 1996
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 35 mi Sep 16, 1996
EF2 		Considerable damage 1.5 mi × 150 yd None 37 mi Sep 16, 1996
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 50 yd None 66 mi May 29, 1996
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 82 mi Apr 13, 1996
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 40 yd None 75 mi Mar 16, 1996
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 50 yd None 96 mi Mar 16, 1996
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 40 yd None 59 mi Mar 7, 1996
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 30 yd None 109 mi Mar 7, 1996
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 50 yd None 97 mi Jan 2, 1996
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd None 98 mi Jan 2, 1996
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 50 mi Nov 7, 1995
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 51 mi Nov 7, 1995
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 40 yd None 42 mi Nov 7, 1995
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 250 yd None 59 mi Nov 7, 1995
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 50 yd None 43 mi Nov 7, 1995
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 30 yd None 56 mi Jun 27, 1995
EF1 		Moderate damage 6 mi × 50 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 59 mi May 19, 1995
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 11 hurt 28 mi Sep 24, 1994
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 30 yd None 109 mi Sep 18, 1994
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 25 yd None 113 mi Aug 1, 1994
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 82 mi Jun 7, 1994
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 97 mi Jun 6, 1994
EF0 		Light damage 150 mi × 10 yd None 60 mi May 19, 1993
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 33 yd None 91 mi May 4, 1993
EF0 		Light damage 0.4 mi × 20 yd None 61 mi Nov 4, 1992
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 23 yd None 51 mi Aug 5, 1992
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 70 yd None 43 mi May 5, 1991
EF1 		Moderate damage 8 mi × 80 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 45 mi Mar 29, 1991
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 100 yd None 45 mi Mar 29, 1991
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd 0 dead, 4 hurt 75 mi Mar 29, 1991
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 42 mi Mar 1, 1991
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 73 yd None 62 mi Oct 23, 1990
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd 1 dead, 4 hurt 91 mi Oct 22, 1990
EF3 		Severe damage 12 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 98 mi Oct 18, 1990
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 100 yd None 67 mi Aug 29, 1990
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 44 mi Aug 6, 1990
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 71 mi Feb 16, 1990
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.7 mi × 150 yd None 78 mi Sep 22, 1989
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.2 mi × 183 yd None 68 mi Sep 22, 1989
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 50 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 88 mi Jun 16, 1989
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 20 yd None 89 mi Jun 16, 1989
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.6 mi × 300 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 67 mi May 5, 1989
EF4 		Devastating damage 13 mi × 500 yd 1 dead, 6 hurt 101 mi May 5, 1989
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 130 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 28 mi Feb 21, 1989
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 69 mi Feb 21, 1989
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.8 mi × 200 yd 1 dead, 1 hurt 62 mi Aug 28, 1988
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 50 yd None 94 mi May 24, 1988
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 88 mi Aug 31, 1987
EF2 		Considerable damage 13 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 5 hurt 53 mi May 19, 1986
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 30 yd None 21 mi Nov 29, 1985
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 30 yd None 67 mi Nov 29, 1985
EF2 		Considerable damage 5 mi × 100 yd None 20 mi Jun 2, 1985
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 10 yd None 103 mi Apr 28, 1985
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 50 yd None 35 mi Apr 14, 1984
EF4 		Devastating damage 25 mi × 2640 yd 2 dead, 280 hurt 45 mi Mar 28, 1984
EF4 		Devastating damage 3 mi × 2113 yd None 41 mi Mar 28, 1984
EF4 		Devastating damage 8 mi × 2640 yd None 41 mi Mar 28, 1984
EF4 		Devastating damage 5 mi × 2600 yd 2 dead, 115 hurt 40 mi Mar 28, 1984
EF4 		Devastating damage 14 mi × 700 yd 7 dead, 100 hurt 45 mi Mar 28, 1984
EF4 		Devastating damage 7 mi × 700 yd 0 dead, 24 hurt 48 mi Mar 28, 1984
EF2 		Considerable damage 2 mi × 530 yd None 58 mi Mar 28, 1984
EF4 		Devastating damage 2 mi × 530 yd 0 dead, 5 hurt 80 mi Mar 28, 1984
EF4 		Devastating damage 2 mi × 530 yd 0 dead, 31 hurt 80 mi Mar 28, 1984
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 50 yd None 121 mi Jul 25, 1983
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 29 mi Jul 23, 1983
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 30 yd None 97 mi Jul 3, 1983
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 33 yd None 42 mi Jun 7, 1983
EF1 		Moderate damage 4 mi × 33 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 100 mi Jun 7, 1983
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 17 yd None 16 mi Jun 5, 1983
EF3 		Severe damage 4 mi × 200 yd None 107 mi Apr 23, 1983
EF2 		Considerable damage 2 mi × 33 yd 0 dead, 9 hurt 93 mi Mar 6, 1983
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.1 mi × 17 yd None 88 mi Mar 6, 1983
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 13 yd None 52 mi Nov 3, 1982
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 110 mi Jul 13, 1982
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 33 yd None 34 mi Jun 22, 1982
EF2 		Considerable damage 3 mi × 133 yd None 10 mi Jun 10, 1982
EF2 		Considerable damage 3 mi × 133 yd 0 dead, 16 hurt 8 mi Jun 10, 1982
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 10 yd None 54 mi Jun 5, 1982
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 27 yd None 54 mi Apr 27, 1982
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 62 mi Apr 27, 1982
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 30 yd None 77 mi Jul 3, 1981
EF2 		Considerable damage 4.7 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 6 hurt 18 mi May 27, 1981
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 20 yd None 85 mi Apr 20, 1981
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 20 yd None 93 mi Apr 20, 1981
EF2 		Considerable damage 1.9 mi × 847 yd 1 dead, 0 hurt 62 mi Feb 11, 1981
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.8 mi × 33 yd None 88 mi Feb 11, 1981
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 33 yd None 15 mi Feb 2, 1981
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 33 yd None 13 mi Feb 2, 1981
EF1 		Moderate damage 14.4 mi × 33 yd None 74 mi Jul 23, 1980
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.9 mi × 60 yd None 76 mi Jul 23, 1980
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 17 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 29 mi Jun 8, 1980
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 33 yd None 30 mi May 20, 1980
EF3 		Severe damage 10.7 mi × 517 yd 0 dead, 26 hurt 23 mi May 20, 1980
EF2 		Considerable damage 9 mi × 200 yd 0 dead, 6 hurt 45 mi May 20, 1980
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 33 yd None 44 mi May 20, 1980
EF1 		Moderate damage 5.7 mi × 60 yd None 91 mi May 20, 1980
EF2 		Considerable damage 1 mi × 67 yd None 50 mi Sep 4, 1979
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 30 yd None 68 mi Jul 21, 1979
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.8 mi × 17 yd None 102 mi Apr 13, 1979
EF2 		Considerable damage 9.8 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 9 hurt 35 mi Mar 23, 1979
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 93 mi Jul 25, 1978
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 27 yd None 39 mi Jun 3, 1978
EF2 		Considerable damage 10.7 mi × 33 yd None 50 mi May 4, 1978
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.6 mi × 100 yd None 64 mi May 4, 1978
EF2 		Considerable damage 30.5 mi × 150 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 81 mi May 4, 1978
EF1 		Moderate damage 13.4 mi × 33 yd None 48 mi Apr 19, 1978
EF1 		Moderate damage 9.8 mi × 130 yd 0 dead, 7 hurt 102 mi Dec 5, 1977
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.6 mi × 80 yd None 99 mi Jul 12, 1977
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 30 yd None 79 mi Jun 19, 1977
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 33 yd None 54 mi Jun 19, 1977
EF1 		Moderate damage 11.5 mi × 30 yd 0 dead, 4 hurt 28 mi Mar 4, 1977
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 20 yd None 41 mi Mar 4, 1977
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.1 mi × 20 yd None 84 mi Mar 4, 1977
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 60 yd None 70 mi Feb 24, 1977
EF2 		Considerable damage 6.1 mi × 20 yd None 47 mi Oct 9, 1976
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 100 yd None 61 mi Oct 9, 1976
EF1 		Moderate damage N/A None 85 mi Jul 15, 1976
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 27 yd None 90 mi Jun 21, 1976
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 53 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 90 mi May 18, 1976
EF2 		Considerable damage 10.1 mi × 33 yd 3 dead, 4 hurt 33 mi May 15, 1976
EF2 		Considerable damage 12.8 mi × 67 yd 0 dead, 4 hurt 65 mi May 15, 1976
EF1 		Moderate damage 6.9 mi × 30 yd None 53 mi May 15, 1976
EF2 		Considerable damage 3.8 mi × 40 yd 1 dead, 3 hurt 96 mi May 15, 1976
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 13 yd None 48 mi May 7, 1976
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 40 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 23 mi Mar 16, 1976
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 30 yd None 103 mi Mar 16, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Rains over 49 years

449
Total tornados on record
9
Average per year
EF4
Strongest recorded
Sep
Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0
204
EF1
180
EF2
48
EF3
8
EF4
9
EF5
0

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 MARLBORO, SO Mar 28, 1984
14 mi path 7 deaths 100 injured
EF4 ROBESON, NO Mar 28, 1984
25 mi path 2 deaths 280 injured
EF4 MARLBORO, SO Mar 28, 1984
5 mi path 2 deaths 115 injured
EF4 UNION, NO May 5, 1989
13 mi path 1 deaths 6 injured
EF4 SCOTLAND, NO Mar 28, 1984
8 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡
Active Tornado Season
Tornado season is active. Rains sees the most tornado activity in Sep. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan
2%
Feb
3%
Mar
7%
Apr
10%
May
18%
Jun
16%
Jul
12%
Aug
9%
PEAK
Sep
7%
Oct
6%
Nov
5%
Dec
3%
Current month Peak for Rains

🛡️ 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

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