Bollinger County, Missouri
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
30
Tornado reports
112
Hail reports
66
Floods since 1996
822
All events
12
Deaths
$53.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Bollinger County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 30 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.
An EF-3 tornado touched down northeast of Greenville in Wayne County and proceeded northeast to the Bollinger County line southeast of Gravelton. It continued northeast to near the southeast corner of Madison County and eventually dissipated just west of Hurricane. The tornado sn…
This strong tornado with peak winds near 180 MPH touched down in a rural area southwest of Marble Hill. A total of 19 residences were severely damaged, and 6 were destroyed. Approximately 10 of the residences were mobile homes and 15 were single-family homes. Another 50 outbuildi…
The tornado moved northeast across central Bollinger County, passing just north and west of Marble Hill. The most severe damage occurred in Glenallen (near Marble Hill), where several fatalities and injuries occurred. All five occupants of a demolished mobile home were killed the…
One person drowned on the evening of the 25th after their car was driven into floodwaters that covered Missouri Highway H near County Road 706, just east of the Castor River Conservation Area. This was lingering flooding from a heavy rain event that occurred Thursday, March 23 th…
Flash flooding of two creeks resulted in two separate fatal incidents involving vehicles swept off roads. In the first incident, a vehicle carrying four people was swept away at the low water crossing of the Little Whitewater Creek on County Road 356. This location is several mil…
Historic flooding occurred after 12 to 14 inches of rain fell in 48 hours. One man was killed in Marble Hill when his pickup truck was swept off a highway into Crooked Creek. Most of the major highways in the county were closed for at least part of the day. Evacuations were condu…
A heat wave spanning a three-day period caused heat stress problems for the unprepared. A cooling unit of an air conditioner in a Cape Girardeau office building failed, causing four employees to require medical attention. The four women spent a good part of the day in the room wi…
Significant flash flooding was reported from the Marble Hill area west-southwest along Highway 34 to the county line. Between 40 and 50 homes and businesses were damaged by flooding in the county. Highway 34 was shut down as a nearby creek flowed over it. At one point, 22 county …
Thousands of trees were blown down, primarily across northern parts of the county. A lot of structural damage occurred along Highway 72. About 250 homes received some degree of damage, ranging from loose shingles to roofs lifted off. Many barns and outbuildings were destroyed. Th…
Hail Hail
Hail measured to half-dollar size fell from a supercell moving eastward into southwestern Bollinger County.
Hail Hail
Estimated hail size, reported via mPING, as a supercell moved east of Zalma.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A supercell with a strong downdraft pushed eastward across Bollinger County, causing straight-line wind damage. A tree was downed onto Hwy FF between County Rds 512 and 513. Further east-southeast, part of a barn roof was torn off along Hwy PP south of Hwy FF.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Powerlines were downed south of Marble Hill as a supercell moved eastward through Bollinger County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lots of tree limbs and a few larger branches were downed in the Leopold area as a supercell moved into eastern Bollinger County.
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Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices only reached heat advisory duration criteria July 26th and 27th.
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Heat Heat
Hail Hail
Hail estimated at up to one inch diameter was reported south of Patton.
Hail Hail
Hail estimated at up to baseball size was reported in Arab. No damages were noted in this report.
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Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado touched down near County Road 906 southwest of Precinct and moved northeast to the Perry County line near Highway KK. The tornado destroyed a carport and shed on the same property along Highway 51 and took the roof off a barn also along Highway 51. Otherwise, the …
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail occurred at Highway DD and County Road 810 north of Grassy.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
The strong winds resulted in downed power lines in the late afternoon.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 2 |
| 2024 | 41 | 1 |
| 2023 | 33 | 1 |
| 2022 | 33 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 2 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1 |
| 2019 | 25 | 1 |
| 2018 | 29 | 0 |
| 2017 | 28 | 0 |
| 2016 | 24 | 0 |
| 2015 | 32 | 0 |
| 2014 | 28 | 3 |
| 2013 | 16 | 1 |
| 2012 | 32 | 2 |
| 2011 | 34 | 3 |
| 2010 | 29 | 0 |
| 2009 | 21 | 1 |
| 2008 | 33 | 0 |
| 2007 | 29 | 0 |
| 2006 | 25 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 22 | 2 |
| 2003 | 24 | 2 |
| 2002 | 24 | 1 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 2 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 27 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 14 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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