Boone 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.
36
Tornado reports
372
Hail reports
91
Floods since 1996
977
All events
5
Deaths
$37.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Boone County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 36 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 F3 Tornado
Lightning struck and killed a woman who was walking across an open field after fishing on one of the lakes at the Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area north of Columbia.
An additional two to three inches of rain, from the remnants of Hurricane Ike, fell onto already saturated soils causing flooding. Numerous roads remained flooded and numerous creeks were well out of their banks due to the heavy rainfall. One woman drowned in flood waters on the …
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved through the Columbia, Missouri area around 711 pm. There was a tent revival occurring north of the city and when the storms hit, the high winds caused the tent to collapse. Twenty people were injured. Eighteen had minor injuries and …
Flood Flood
Route E north of Columbia was closed due to flooding on Perche Creek. Highway Z was closed due to flooding on Hominy Creek.
Flood Flood
Numerous roads from US-40 south in Columbia had several inches of water covering them. Hinkson Creek flooded Recreation Drive at a low water crossing. Further south near Ashland, from 5 inches to 3 feet of water covered roadways.
Flood Flood
Up to 3 feet of water covered numerous roadways throughout Boone County extending from Sturgeon to MO Route Y at Cedar Creek, including Columbia. Northland Drive at Bear Creek was closed due to flooding, and water entered an apartment on the 1800 block of Sylvan Lane in Columbia.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding caused two swift water rescues in Columbia with three individuals rescued in total. No injuries were reported.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding on Creasy Springs Road where a water rescue took place. Elsewhere, a vehicle stalled in flood waters. The fire department had to rescue the occupant by boat.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in Boone County extending from near Hallsville southwestward through Midway and southeastward from there through Ashland. Nearly all of these trees fell onto roads, blocking them.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain resulted in moving water about 3 inches deep along the road near Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Clarksburg.
Flood Flood
Highway 40 near Cunningham Drive in Columbia was closed due to water over the roadway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew over numerous trees, large limbs, and powerlines in Columbia. The Columbia Regional Airport ASOS recorded a wind gust of 71 kts.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The tornado entered Boone County where it caused tree damage near and in Hartsburg. It then dissipated.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Boone County emergency manager reported thunderstorm wind damage in Columbia and to its south. Three trees were reportedly downed across roadways, one being 10 inches in diameter. An electric pole was also downed on a roadway northeast of Columbia.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Bradford Farm Missouri Mesonet weather station measured wind gust.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds snapped off the uprights and crossbar of the southern football goalpost at Southern Boone High School. The same thunderstorm downed several large trees and large tree limbs throughout the town of Ashland, including one tree blocking the roadway at Old Highway 6…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds knocked over a large tree. The tree blocked the roadway at Highway 124 and Barnes School Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees, causing Highway BB to be blocked near Rocheport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple tree trunks were snapped on and around Sundeck Drive in Columbia.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The KCOU ASOS measured a 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage of varying degrees from downed limbs to uprooted trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to the Parkade Baptist Church in Columbia.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A member of the public reported wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Columbia-Bradford Missouri Agricultural site measured a 66 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado touched down at 5:18 PM about one mile north of Columbia along Rangeline Road. The tornado moved east, producing tree damage before passing just north of Albert-Oakland Park. Beyond Albert-Oakland Park the tornado took a northeast turn and crossed Highway 63. The torn…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A brief tornado developed just east of Hinkson Creek at 5:33 PM where it caused significant damage to the Columbia Recycling Facility. The building was completely destroyed and the machinery inside significantly damaged. The tornado continued moving northeast, causing more tree d…
High Wind High Wind
Columbia ASOS reported a gust to 53KT (61 mph).
High Wind High Wind
The Columbia ASOS reported a wind gust to 53KT (61 mph).
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The storm began with some light freezing rain late on the 4th, with primarily sleet and snow falling through the morning of the 5th. After a brief break in the afternoon, more snow fell in the evening accompanied by wind gusts as high as 35 mph leading to areas of blowing snow. A…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew over a large tree on Doziers Station Road just east of Columbia and the unincorporated community of Shaw. Numerous other tree limbs were blown down in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds knocked down large tree limbs in Harrisburg and Centralia and in Columbia. In Centralia and Columbia, fallen trees took down power lines. Columbia received the most damage, with power poles and lines downed and a large tree falling on a parked car near St. Char…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree onto a moving vehicle on Route B near Highway OO n Hallsville. Also in Hallsville, large tree branches snapped from a tree and a tree fell on a house, trapping occupants inside. No one was injured. Power was reportedly out for all of Hallsville. …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
One tree fell on a mobile home and on a vehicle near Columbia. Another large tree was blown down onto Owens School Road near its intersection with Highway Z.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree which pulled live power lines on a home in Columbia.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 1 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | 50 | 0 |
| 2010 | 29 | 0 |
| 2009 | 26 | 0 |
| 2008 | 41 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 0 |
| 2006 | 68 | 0 |
| 2005 | 54 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | 31 | 0 |
| 2002 | 36 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 1 |
| 2000 | 40 | 2 |
| 1999 | 13 | 2 |
| 1998 | 24 | 1 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 1 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 2 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 2 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 1 |
| 1984 | 24 | 3 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 37 | 2 |
| 1981 | 19 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 6 | 0 |
| 1973 | 8 | 3 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 6 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 0 |
| 1966 | 7 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961 | 5 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 8 | 3 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 3 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 3 | 3 |
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