Atchison County, Missouri
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
19
Tornado reports
162
Hail reports
47
Floods since 1996
462
All events
0
Deaths
$7.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Atchison County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 19 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F4 Tornado
The Tarkio River near Fairfax crested at 25.78 feet, or 8.78 feet above flood stage. This was its highest crest ever and occurred on May 7, 2007. Major flooding in the communities of Fairfax and Tarkio. Numerous homes and businesses suffered flood damage. A levee break just upstr…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public relayed 60 mph winds with initial storms moving through.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
PWS measured multiple wind gusts over 60 mph, including peak 75 mph, in northern Atchison County.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail reported east of Westboro.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires near Route U.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple reports of downed wires west of Fairfax.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires near 260 Street southwest of Rock Port.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires near 245 Street southwest of Rock Port.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires near Route 111 south of Rock Port.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires near N Avenue east of Rock Port.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
PWS measured 62 mph wind gusts northeast of Westboro just south of the Iowa line.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Coop Observer near Rock Port reports 4.12 inches of rain from the night of June 23 into the morning of June 24.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The ASOS at St. Joseph airport reported a minimum wind chill of 23 degrees below zero at 8z on Feb 20th (temp of minus 7). Wind chills of -17 or colder were reported for multiple time frames between Feb 18 and Feb 20.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Atchison County received 5 plus inches of snow across the entire county. A Cocorahs observer in western Atchison County reported 6.5. Rock Port received 8 of snow. Fairfax and Tarkio reported around 6 of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A major winter storm impacted the region Saturday Jan 4th through late night Sunday Jan 5th/early morning Monday Jan 6th. For Atchison County, major impacts occurred during the morning and afternoon hours of Sunday Jan 5th, when moderate to heavy snow fell. The emergency manager …
Drought Drought
D2 drought carried over from October in Atchison County, but drought improved to better than D2 with the Nov 5th issuance of the drought monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed power poles near Clay Street and Calhoun Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires and widespread power outages in southeastern Atchison County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Private weather station recorded 58 mph wind gust.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Multiple reports of a tornado near the Missouri River northwest of Corning. Radar imagery paired with various photos and videos suggests it was about one mile east of the Missouri River west of the intersection of Route Z and I Avenue. With no damage, will go down as a brief EF u…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured gust of 76 mph from a personal weather station NW of Corning.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured 63 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported just northwest of Corning along Interstate 29.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The nearest ASOS site to Atchison County was Falls City NE Airport. The high and low temperatures at Falls City airport were as follows: Jan 12: High: 20 Low: 1 Jan 13: High: 3 Low: -13 Jan 14: High: -6 Low: -14 Jan 15: High: 3 Low: -13 Jan 16: High: 10 Low: -7 Jan 19: High: 8 Lo…
Heat Heat
Max heat indices during the afternoons of August 19th through August 25th, 2023 primarily ranged from the 110 to 120 degree range.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts up to 60 mph were estimated in Tarkio as a squall line moved through town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 60 mph at this location.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported north of Rock Port.
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail was reported in Westboro.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A winter weather system brought 6+ inches of snow to Atchison County on Feb 16th. Rockport received 6 per a CoCoRaHS observation.
Drought Drought
February began with D2 drought across much of Atchison County, MO. Precipitation in early to mid February finally ended the D2 drought by the Feb 21st US Drought Monitor update.
Drought Drought
The D2 drought that began in fall 2022 continued through January 2023 in Atchison County, MO.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic air mass sent temperatures below zero along with strong winds. Minimum wind chills across the region generally ranged from -30 to -40 degrees between roughly 10 am on 12/22 to noon on 12/23.
Drought Drought
D2 Drought continued through all of December in Atchison County, MO.
Drought Drought
Significant precipitation deficits over the previous several months yielding D2 drought conditions continuing through November.
Drought Drought
Significant precipitation deficits over the summer months and continuing into fall led to severe drought developing across Atchison County on October 25th and continuing through the remainder of the month.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public weather station reported 60 mph wind.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several small tree limbs were down in Rock Port.
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Through the afternoon on December 15th strong wind caused sustained winds in the 40 to 50 mph range, with frequent gusts well over 60 mph. While most ASOS and AWOS stations recorded gusts around 65 mph, there were several reports of higher winds and damage representative of aroun…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter near Watson, Missouri reported 80 mph wind.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter reported 70 mph wind in Tarkio.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter in Fairfax reported 90 mph wind.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter near Tarkio reported 90 mph wind.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A highway sign was blown over along I-29 at mile marker 108.
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Law enforcement reported 60 mph wind in Rock Port.
Hail Hail
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
In the third night of bitter cold across the area, temperatures dropped well below zero and with winds around 10-20 mph wind chills overnight going into Sunday morning dropped to around 20 to 30 below.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 |
| 2014 | 28 | 1 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 22 | 1 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 3 |
| 2007 | 21 | 1 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 23 | 1 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 2 |
| 1967 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
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