Callaway County, Missouri
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
42
Tornado reports
192
Hail reports
44
Floods since 1996
615
All events
3
Deaths
$5.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Callaway County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 42 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 18-year old male was killed by a lighting strike while retrieving a book from a pick-up truck.
The Missouri River at Jefferson City rose above 33 feet during the late evening hours of June 3rd, which is 3 feet above Major Flood stage and remained that high through the evening of June 8th. This was the period when the river was at it's highest levels for this event. The flo…
Hail Hail
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief tornado touched down southwest of Fulton where it caused mostly tree damage on its northeastward path. The tornado did partially uplift the roof of the Fulton-Elton Hensley Memorial Airport before lifting just west of Fulton proper.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong straight-line winds accompanied a brief tornado that approached Fulton from the southwest. These downed and damaged numerous trees between CR-325 and northwest Fulton. Winds ripped off the front part of a trailer near Carrington. In Fulton, the stoplights at Bluff and Indu…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees just east of Millersburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew off part of the roof of North Callaway Middle School. The missing portions caused rainwater to damage the floors of some classrooms and the gym. The gym floor needed full replacement.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An amateur radio operator reported a measured wind gust of 68 mph in Auxvasse.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed multiple tree limbs in the area. Billboards were blown away and an RV was tipped over at the I-70 RV Center. Multiple RVs were damaged.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The KJEF ASOS measured a 66 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The NWS surveyed straight-line wind damage at a farm north-northwest of Kingdom City. Photos of the damage were provided by county law enforcement and showed extensive damage to multiple farm outbuildings. Large, healthy tree branches were also snapped on the property.
The tornado touched down south of County Road 362 at 1:31 PM and quickly strengthened, blowing in the garage and removing a significant section of roof from a home along County Road 362. This was the worst observed damage and was rated as 120 mph (EF-2). The tornado then moved no…
Hail Hail
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
A member of the public reported roof damage to a mobile home and large tree limbs down near Tebbetts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A garage was destroyed and a large tree branch fell onto a pickup truck. A power pole was also snapped.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Widespread large hail up to golf ball size over western portions of Callaway County and into Fulton.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped to as low as 35 below zero with the coldest values during the nighttime hours.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A period of very hot and extremely humid weather began on Sunday, August 20 and lasted through Friday, August 25. The combination of heat and humidity led to heat index values at the nearby Columbia ASOS reaching as high as 118.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Up to seven inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over Callaway County causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded in and around New Bloomfield, including State Highways J, MM and Y. Also, County Road 455 just north of Mokane was impassable.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs around town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines around town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage across the central portions of Callaway County. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down, including across Fulton and Calwood.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds caused moderate damage to a roof of a house on Shelly Drive near intersection with County Road 334.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto Highway C, just north of intersection with County Road 400.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines and a tree on the east side of town.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Between 1 and 2 inches of snow fell. The snow combined with gusty northwest winds (35-45 mph gusts) created extremely hazardous travel with sporadic near-blizzard conditions during the heaviest snowfall. Road conditions deteriorated rapidly during this event.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree.
Sleet Sleet
Precipitation started out as sleet with up to an inch of sleet then around 3 to 5 inches of snow on top.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
As temperatures dropped during the late evening hours, rain changed over to freezing rain. By midnight on February 2nd, around two tenths of an inch of icing was reported across Callaway County. Then the liquid precipitation changed over to snow. Between eight to ten inches of sn…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree down at the intersection of State Highway AA and Platinum Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Widespread wind damage across portions of Kingdom City and Fulton. A large tree was blown down onto Route FF near intersection with Old U.S. Highway 40, blocking the roadway. Also, a large tree was blown down onto a house in Fulton causing moderate roof damage. Numerous large tre…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees at the intersection of Highway E and County Road 283, west of Hatton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees across the southern portions of Callaway County. Several trees were blown down onto U.S. Highway 54 near Guthrie. Also, several trees were blown down onto Highway 94 near intersection with Highway AA and near Portland.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs onto Highway O near intersection with County Road 111. Also, in Mokane a large maple tree was blown over onto a home causing moderate roof damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees in Kingdom City. Also, a large tree was blown over onto Highway Z near Calwood.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees near the intersection of State Highway E and County Road 245, blocking the road. Also, between 5 and 6 power poles were blown down, as well as power lines.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread freezing rain moved into Callaway County after 1 am and persisted through 630 am, then a bit of a break before light snow developed and moved in around 1 pm. Overall up to three tenths of an inch of ice accumulation with dusting of snow on top.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 2 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 |
| 2014 | 24 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 43 | 0 |
| 2010 | 20 | 2 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 1 |
| 2007 | 17 | 1 |
| 2006 | 42 | 5 |
| 2005 | 29 | 1 |
| 2004 | 15 | 0 |
| 2003 | 22 | 0 |
| 2002 | 32 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 1 |
| 2000 | 22 | 5 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 1 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 1 |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 5 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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