Iron County, Missouri
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
27
Tornado reports
80
Hail reports
25
Floods since 1996
333
All events
3
Deaths
$10.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Iron County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 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.
In Iron County the tornado caused some of its most significant damage in Des Arc where residences were significantly damaged. Two injuries were confirmed here. The tornado continued to track northeast beyond Des Arc where it caused damage to a few more residences, an outbuilding,…
Flash flooding caused 1 fatality near Knob Creek in Ironton. It also resulted in swift water rescues along County Road 207 in Arcadia and on State Highway C near Annapolis. A car was pushed off a bridge and into the St. Francois River at State Highway U and County Road 31. Water …
A dead tree fell onto a vehicle that was traveling southbound on Highway 21, injuring the driver and killing the passenger. A witness trailing the vehicle reported there was only light wind and rain, as did a Missouri State Trooper. The vehicle was destroyed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed several small to medium sized trees along Highway O by either snapping or uprooting them. An outbuilding had a wall pushed in along Highway O and County Road 55.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A brief tornado touched down in far northern Iron County where it downed and damaged numerous trees along Highway DD. The tornado then continued into Washington County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees across Ironton and Pilot Knob.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
An EF-2 tornado touched down in Des ARc and tracked for 3.26 miles. Some buildings damaged by a tornado on March 14th were damaged again by this tornado.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Missouri Department of Transportation has reported multiple road closures in Iron County due to flooding that began on April 3rd. Some of these closures continued into May. Road closures include: Route F from CR 160 to CR 135, Route 40 at Route BB, and Route F from Missouri 4…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A total of 9 to 11 inches of snow was reported across the county with the storm.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Freezing rain began during the morning of the 5th occasionally mixed with sleet. After a brief break in the afternoon, light snow fell in the evening. Between one quarter and one half inch of freezing rain was reported. Significant icing occurred leading to treacherous travel con…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The mesonet station in Council Bluff measured 7.94 inches of rain between November 4th and 5th.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement reported trees down in southern Iron County near the Reynolds/Iron border.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter and social media reported 2 inch hailstones in and near Viburnum.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The tornado tracked east into southern Iron County and then south of Annapolis, where it continued to produce minor tree damage and caused minor damage to the roof panels of a farm outbuilding on County Road 165 and Highway F. From there, the tornado continued into Madison County…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement reported trees down on MO-32 north of Belleview Schools.
Hail Hail
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado continued to track northeast along County Road 149. It snapped off or uprooted numerous trees. Also, a house sustained minor shingle damage to it's roof. Then the tornado shifted it's track a bit more easterly eventually crossing County Road 147, then Highway 49 aroun…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down on the west side of Annapolis, just west of County Road 142. As it crossed County Road 142, it uprooted a large tree. It tracked to the east northeast through town. As it approached Tabitha Street it took most of the roof off of a manufactured home just acr…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down 1.8 miles southeast of Annapolis, between Highway 49 and Highway F. As it tracked to the east northeast it uprooted or snapped off several large trees before crossing Highway F, then lifted and dissipated. Overall, the tornado was rated EF0 with a path leng…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down around 4.5 miles east northeast of Vulcan and tracked to the northeast. As it crossed Highway F it uprooted several large trees. Then as it approached County Road 135 it uprooted or snapped off several more large trees before lifting and dissipating. Overal…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down in Arcadia just west of the intersection of North Main Street and Elm Street. It tracked to the east through town snapping off several large trees. After crossing Russellville Road, it either uprooted or snapped off several more large trees on the Arcadia V…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down in the southwestern portion of Arcadia, near the intersection of W. Maple Street and S. Main Street. As it tracked to the east it uprooted or snapped off several large trees as it crossed Highway 21 and tracked along Highway 72. It eventually moved northeas…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines were downed and there was tree damage in and around Highway 21 and County Road 27 just north of Belleview. Power poles were snapped on Highway 21 just northwest of Pilot Knob.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several powerlines near Belleview.
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 of 110 to 120 as observed at numerous reporting sites in the region.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees onto Highway 49.
Hail Hail
Sleet Sleet
Up to an inch of sleet was reported in Iron County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Between 6 and 10 inches of snow fell across Iron County.
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. Several accidents oc…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree on the north side of town. The tree landed on a nearby garage causing moderate damage.
Sleet Sleet
Up to an inch of sleet was reported in Iron County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
There were two rounds of precipitation with this system. The first round was rain changing to a mix of sleet and snow, then another round of heavy snow. Up to half an inch of sleet was reported in the far northern portions of Iron County during the morning hours of February 2nd. …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down on south side of County Road 124, 1.3 miles west intersection with Highway E, in southern Iron County. This tornado uprooted several trees and broke branches on numerous other trees before continuing into a field where it damaged a manufactured home. The to…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree at the intersection of Highway 32 and County Road 41.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Several rounds of snow beginning the evening of February 14th. The last round of accumulating snow exited Iron County by 6 pm on February 15th. Overall, snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 10 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree over and onto Highway Y on the north side of Viburnum.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees along College Street in Arcadia.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down an 8 inch diameter tree onto Highway D, just east southeast of Arcadia.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 17 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 1 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 22 | 3 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 2 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 1 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 2 |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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