Dallas County, Missouri
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
19
Tornado reports
151
Hail reports
158
Floods since 1996
624
All events
8
Deaths
$123.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Dallas County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 19 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.
A fatality occurred when a moped was driven into a low water crossing on Mathis Road and was swept into Lindley Creek. An estimated rainfall amount of 0.50 to 0.75 inches had fallen.
A Green County Sheriffs vehicle was swept off of a roadway at a low water crossing due to flash flooding. This low water crossing was located on Cabin Creek Drive, a quarter mile south of State Road AA, where Cabin Creek intersects Cabin Creek Drive. The Deputy was overcome by fl…
A 48 year old male was swept off of Bannon Road due to flash flooding along Opossum Creek.
This is a continuation of the EF-2 rated tornado that touched down in Polk County at 23:58 and moved into Dallas County from one mile north northwest of Foose to two miles east of Buffalo. In Dallas County, two frame home and six mobile homes were damaged or destroyed, three turk…
Flash flooding developed following two to three inches of rain. While driving on private property, a 75 year old man died after he attempted to drive his pickup truck across AB Creek that was estimated to be four feet deep. Two other occupants were able to escape the vehicle down…
A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado touched down two miles west of Charity and tracked northeast over an intermittent path. The tornado destroyed three frame homes and numerous outbuildings. One indirect fatality and another injury resulted from …
Fourteen Buffalo High School students were injured from a large tree limb falling to the ground. This tree limb fell due to lightning striking the tree. All of the injuries from the students were minor.
Numerous oubuildings, trees, and power poles were damaged from 60 to 85 mph wind gusts. The greatest impact of these winds occurred over southern Dallas County. One newspaper stated that not a single hay barn across areas of southern Dallas County was fully intact. An Alltel towe…
Ice accumulations of up to an inch were observed across sections of Dallas County. Power outages were common as significant tree and power line damage occurred.
Catastrophic tree and power line damage resulted from two inches of freezing rain ice accumulation.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Debris was on the bridge and water was over the bridge in Buffalo at Steelman and Engle Road due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A road near Conway was closed due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Highway P was closed due to flooding.
Flood Flood
The public reported street flooding in Buffalo.
Flood Flood
Water was reported over the road on State Highway 32 near Antler Trail east of Long Lane.
Hail Hail
Half dollar sized hail was reported in a mainly rural area.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail was reported in a mainly rural area.
Hail Hail
Hen egg sized hail was reported in a rural part of the county.
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail was reported in a rural portion of the county.
Hail Hail
Hail to the size of half dollars was reported.
Hail Hail
Hail up to golf balls in size was reported. Some minor home and vehicle damage occurred.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 70mph produced an intermittent damage path to the east northeast of Buffalo, MO. Reports of a funnel cloud near the ground were received from the Springfield Street area southeast of Buffalo, w…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF0 tornado with winds up to 80mph briefly touched down north of Pumpkin Center. Damage included several outbuildings including a concrete block milk barn. Roofing tin from another barn was blown north, east and south of the ba…
Flood Flood
The low water crossing at Hayes Road and Greasy Creek was closed due to flooding.
Hail Hail
Nickle sized hail was reported.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Highway E was closed at the Little Niangua River due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Highway P was closed at a low water area due to flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds broke at least 3 power poles causing power outages for 649 homes.
Drought Drought
Despite below the monthly average rainfall, enough rain fell which 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 and s…
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 5-7 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) and Moderate (D1) drought along with Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions in the county by the end of the month. Impa…
Drought Drought
As a result of well below the monthly average rainfall drought conditions expanded through the month leaving Severe (D2) drought conditions in the southwestern portions of the county by the end of the month. Impacts across the region were largely limited to larger scale agricultu…
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought developed across southern portions of the county during the month. Conditions worsened through the month after limited rainfall during the month. The remainder of the county was impacted by Severe (D2) to Moderate (D1) drought conditions at the end of the mon…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds snapped tree branches and caused minor damage to siding panels.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds uprooted and snapped trees near Olive. A shed and playhouse were also damaged.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Red Top Road in Dallas County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree just north of Windyville on State Highway K.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought developed across southwestern and western 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 Moderat…
Flood Flood
The road was flooded and impassable at north Hickory Street and Autoscope Drive in Buffalo.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was reported over the road on Hickory Street in Buffalo due to heavy rainfall.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple roads were flooded in and around the city of Buffalo due to heavy rainfall.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Highway P was closed due to flooding.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.15 inches was measured in Pumpkin Center.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Cumberland road bridge was not passable due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Pisgah road bridge was not passable due to flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of downed branches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was split in half.
Flood Flood
State Highway D was closed a a low water area due to high water.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 2 |
| 2025 | 41 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 3 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 1 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 |
| 2016 | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 | 36 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 21 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 1 |
| 2011 | 21 | 0 |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 22 | 1 |
| 2008 | 44 | 2 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 26 | 3 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 1 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
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