Barry 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.
51
Tornado reports
350
Hail reports
276
Floods since 1996
1,166
All events
6
Deaths
$144.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Barry County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 50 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Several rounds of precipitation fell across the county during the day and evening hours. Rain, freezing rain and snow all occurred producing a glaze of ice and a dusting of snow that caused roads to become icy. There was 1 fatality as a vehicle lost control on an ice covered road…
A man died after being hit by lightning near Seymour. Two horses were also killed by the lightning strike. The man was cultivating a field at the time of the strike. Time was estimated.
An EF-2 rated tornado with a maximum wind speed of 120 mph tracked across northwestern portions of the city of Cassville. The tornado destroyed four mobile homes and one frame home. Another frame home was significantly damaged. This tornado also flipped over a tractor trailer as …
This tornado is an extension of the Newton County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado tracked across much of Barry County and directly impacted the community of Purdy. One man was killed as he was taking shelter in a mobile home. Numerou…
A tornado touched down near the Missouri-Arkansas border and moved northeast towards the community of Seligman. A mobile home roof was damaged just inside the Missouri border north of Gateway, AR, as the storm moved northeast at 35 to 45 mph. The next touchdown was on the south e…
A hail swath from a mile to 3 miles wide began near Wheaton and continued to the northeast across Barry County. Hail from quarters to 3 inches in size fell along a path from Wheaton to Purdy to Pleasant Ridge as an intensifying left moving supercell moved to the northeast across …
Route C near Flat Creek was closed due to high water. Numerous low water crossings, roads, and bridges were damaged or washed out throughout Barry County. Numerous homes and business suffered flood water damage as well throughout the county. This storm report will contain the dam…
County Road 1135 at Roaring River State Park saw a flood wave between 4 and 6 feet move through the park in less than 10 minutes. This storm report will contain the overall flood damage estimates across Barry County for this storm event. There were several episodes and heavy rain…
The U.S Drought Monitor continued to report Extreme Drought (D3) to Exceptional Drought (D4) throughout the month of August. The region started seeing some rainfall by the end of the month. The COOP station near Washburn reported 2.07 of rainfall for the month of August. The COOP…
Destroyed outbuildings, damage to roofs and other structures, downed trees, and knocked over power poles were all a result of 50 to 85 mph wind gusts that impacted almost all of Barry County. Monett was impacted the greatest as hundreds of structures sustained roof damage. Meanwh…
Damaging ice accumulations occurred on exposed objects across northern sections of Barry County. Catastrophic tree and power line damage resulted. No damage to structures was reported by the local emergency management agency.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rainfall caused flooding at Roaring River State Park. The State park evacuated campgrounds before the event.
Flood Flood
State Highway C is closed due to flooding at Flat Creek.
Flood Flood
State Highway E was closed due to flooding.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado began near Farm Road 1078, just to the northwest of Butterfield. NWS ground surveys concluded that the tornado path tracked to the east across Highway 37. A couple of old wooden power poles snapped or were brought down along Highway 37. Several uprooted trees and large …
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief tornado touched down along Highway 97 to the south of Capps Creek. The intermittent tornado path tracked to the east-northeast before lifting just west of Highway 37, between Monett and Purdy. Several uprooted trees and large branches snapped along the path. Walls collaps…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds broke several tree branches outside Cassville on Highway 248.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Butterfield Fire reported power lines down at Hwy 37 and Hwy U.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There was a water rescue at the low water crossing near Farm Road 1040 and Highway W.
Flood Flood
State Highway C was closed due to flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree limb over wire in road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were reported down in a two-mile-wide band spanning along the Lawrence and Barry county lines.
Flood Flood
State Highway 86 was closed due to water over the road.
Flood Flood
State Highway T was closed due to flooding at Shoal Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A least 3 trees were reported down on homes with winds estimated between 60 and 70mph along with pea sized hail.
Wildfire Wildfire
A 850 acre wild fire, called the Natural Bridge fire, occurred in the Mark Twain National Forest in southern Barry County. The US Forest Service battled the fire and ultimately contained it.
Hail Hail
Hail to the size of quarters fell in Cassville.
Flood Flood
State Highway C was closed due to flooding along Flat Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds partially tore the roof off of the Salon Estellar in Barry County.
Hail Hail
Hail to the size of quarters fell west of Eagle Rock.
Drought Drought
Slightly above the monthly average rainfall fell during the moth. This allowed drought conditions to improve with only Moderate (D1) drought to Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions remaining in the county at the end of the month. Impacts across the region were largely limited to farm a…
Drought Drought
Below the monthly average rainfall occurred which produced continued dry conditions with drought remaining Severe (D2) drought to Moderate (D1) drought in the county by the end of the month. Impacts across the region were largely limited to farm and stock ponds, stream and river …
Drought Drought
Below the monthly average rainfall occurred which produced continued dry conditions with drought remaining Severe (D2) drought to Moderate (D1) drought in the county by the end of the month. Impacts across the region were largely limited to farm and stock ponds, stream and river …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall began to push into the County during the late evening hours of January 23 as the first round of snow that would continue into January 25th. Moderate to heavy snowfall then occurred during through the day January 24 and into midday January 25th. Between 5-8 inches of snow…
Drought Drought
Below the monthly average rainfall occurred, despite a significant snow event, which produced little changed in drought conditions through the month leaving Severe (D2) drought and Moderate (D1) drought conditions in the county by the end of the month. Impacts across the region w…
Drought Drought
Though below the monthly average, timely rain fell across the region through the month. This allowed for drought improvements to Moderate (D1) drought by the end of the month. Impacts across the region were largely limited to larger scale agriculture. However, farm and stock pond…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought remained unchanged from September across northeastern portions of the county during the month. The remainder of the county was impacted by Moderate (D1) to Abnormally Dry (D0) drought conditions at the end of the month. Significant impacts were noted in surfac…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Highway U was closed due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Highway C was closed due to flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down due to thunderstorm winds on Highway 76 at Farm Road 2150.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Highway 86 was closed due to flooding just southeast of Cassville.
Hail Hail
Hail to the size of quarters fell at Highway 37 and Farm Road 2212 near Wayne.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A few road intersections had flooding in the town of Cassville due to heavy rainfall rates.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was over Highway 37 just south of Cassville and intersections that normally flood were completely impassable.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down in the area of Highway 97 and State Highway B and Highway T near Pioneer.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought developed across northeastern portions of the county during the month. Conditions worsened through the month after a record dry August and continued limited rainfall during the month of September. The remainder of the county was impacted by Moderate (D1) to Ab…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 2 |
| 2025 | 48 | 1 |
| 2024 | 45 | 1 |
| 2023 | 63 | 0 |
| 2022 | 45 | 0 |
| 2021 | 45 | 1 |
| 2020 | 34 | 0 |
| 2019 | 41 | 4 |
| 2018 | 25 | 2 |
| 2017 | 76 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 |
| 2015 | 71 | 1 |
| 2014 | 27 | 1 |
| 2013 | 23 | 1 |
| 2012 | 27 | 1 |
| 2011 | 33 | 1 |
| 2010 | 22 | 1 |
| 2009 | 45 | 0 |
| 2008 | 69 | 10 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 45 | 1 |
| 2005 | 20 | 0 |
| 2004 | 33 | 0 |
| 2003 | 36 | 0 |
| 2002 | 16 | 1 |
| 2001 | 26 | 1 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 1 |
| 1994 | 12 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 15 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 2 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 4 | 2 |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 4 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 4 | 4 |
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