Crawford County, Missouri
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
152
Hail reports
38
Floods since 1996
478
All events
2
Deaths
$28.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Crawford County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 23 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.
Between 5 and 8 inches of rain fell across Crawford County during a 2 day period. All of this rain caused the creeks and rivers to rise. The Meramec River rose above flood stage at Steelville on December 27th. On December 30th, an 81 year old man drove into the flood waters of th…
A microburst caused extensive damage in Cuba. The damage area started less than a quarter of a mile southwest of the intersection of Interstate 44 and Highway 19. In this location, several medium sized trees and large tree limbs fell to the southwest and west. A little further to…
Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
A report of 2+ inch hail fell near Bourbon Elementary School.
Hail Hail
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Hot and extremely humid conditions led to heat index values over 105 degrees for a week. The heat index values peaked around 115 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a powerline on the south side of Cuba. To the southwest, thunderstorm winds damaged and uprooted numerous large trees in Davisville.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down along Hobo Road near Cherryville and moved north-northeast, quickly producing tree damage and destroying a farm outbuilding before dissipating. The peak wind speed was 107 mph and the track was 1.03 miles long and 270 yards wide.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree across a road in town.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
At 3:13 PM, a tornado began southwest of Berryman, MO in east-central Crawford County, producing damage to trees in the northern half of Mark Twain National Forest. In Crawford County the tornado had a path length of 2.32 miles with a maximum path width of 50 yards. It was rated …
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to 7 inches of snow was reported in Cuba with the storm.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A mix of freezing rain and sleet fell through the morning of the 5th. After a brief break in the afternoon, more snow fell in the evening. A total of 2 to 4 inches of snow and sleet fell across the county. About 1 to 2 inches of this fell in the form of sleet along with one quart…
Flood Flood
Heavy rain caused water over Highways 19 and 8 on the east side of Steelville. A trooper also reported that the Meramec River was 4 feet over the road at Campbell Bridge on Highway N.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A CoCoRaHS station measured 9.95 inches of storm total rain.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down on Jakes Prairie Road, about 6.5 miles northwest of Cuba. It uprooted and snapped off several large trees, then it tracked to the east. As it approached Four Mile Road it either uprooted or snapped off several more large trees before lifting and dissipating…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple large trees were reported to be downed due to thunderstorm winds. This includes multiple trees snapped along the upper portion of the trunk and uprooted near Cuba, a tree over the roadway near Roadside Park, a tree over the roadway at the 1200 block of Highway 19, a tree…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down just south of Miller Lane, about half a mile west southwest of intersection with Highway N (4 miles southeast of Bourbon). As it tracked to the northeast it snapped off or blew down numerous trees and tree limbs. It lifted and dissipated around two tenths o…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped to as low as 25 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 Sullivan Airport reaching as high as 117.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees onto roads across Cuba.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous reports of trees and tree limbs blown down between Cherryville and Leasburg. Some of the fallen trees blocked roadways.
Hail Hail
Several posts on Facebook with pictures.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A number of trees were blown down between Steelville and Anthonies Mill. One tree was blown down onto Highway M southwest of Steelville. Just east of Steelville, three trees were blown down along Long Spring Road. About two miles west of Anthonies Mill, a large tree was blown dow…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across Crawford County. Between 3 and 7 inches fell with the heaviest snow across the far southern portions of the county.
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. A couple of accident…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds uprooted a large tree.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | 12 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 1 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0 |
| 2011 | 23 | 2 |
| 2010 | 22 | 2 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 32 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 33 | 2 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 1 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 1 |
| 1996 | 9 | 1 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 4 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 7 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
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