Jasper County, Missouri
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
54
Tornado reports
340
Hail reports
242
Floods since 1996
1,282
All events
179
Deaths
$2.9B
Property damage
Tornado paths in Jasper County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 53 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.
National Weather Service survey teams rated the tornado that tracked across the southwest through east central portion of Joplin, Missouri, as an EF5 tornado. Maximum winds were estimated to have exceeded 200 miles per hour. The tornado had a maximum width of one mile and an over…
A National Weather Service storm survey determined that a tornado touched down north of Galena in Cherokee County, Kansas and moved quickly across the Missouri state line along SE 118th Street. The tornado increased in intensity as it tracked along West Evergreen Road and North P…
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed an EF-3 tornado with maximum winds of 142 mph. This was the last in a series of at least four tornadoes produced by a supercell that tracked out of northeast Oklahoma and southeast Kansas into Jasper County, Missouri. The tornado …
Tornado F3 Tornado
According to a police report a 3 year old girl let herself into a vehicle around 1 PM. Afternoon high temperatures rose into the lower 90s with heat index values in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees. The girl was found unresponsive and died on August 13th.
Numerous car accidents were reported across the county due to slick road conditions from light freezing drizzle. There was one indirect fatality and several indirect injuries due to accidents on slick roads around the county. A driver slid off the road and died about 2 miles nort…
A 30 year old man was swept off of Maple Road due to flooding. This incident occurred along the Spring River approximately 2 miles east of Waco.
Several roads and drainage basins were flooded around the Holiday Inn Conference Center on the south side of Joplin. In a non flooded drainage culvert, a 50 year old Joplin man drowned while jumping into the ditch to help two children who were playing in the water. This indirect …
Regional temperatures during August averaged 1-2 degrees above normal across northern, central, south central and southeastern sections, and 2-4 degrees above normal over southwestern Missouri. Central Missouri and the Ozark region averaged between 76-78F. Southwestern Missouri r…
Emergency management officials relayed to the NWS that two law enforcement officers were struck by lightning while aiding in the recovery efforts from the EF-5 tornado in Joplin. Both officers were injured and taken to the hospital. One of the officers later died on June 2nd at t…
A major winter storm produced heavy snow and blizzard conditions at times across southwest Missouri. Heavy snow accumulations of 15 to 20 inches were observed. Significant accumulations of sleet preceded the snow with accumulations up to 1 inch. Northwest winds of 20 to 40 mph re…
A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado impacted rural areas east of Carthage. One fatality occurred from a large tree falling on a mobile home. A 17 year old female was struck by the tree when taking cover. Five other homes had moderate damage while…
Less than one inch of snowfall was estimated in Jasper County. County dispatch reported multiple slide off accidents along Interstates 44 and 49 due to the light snow with several injuries.
Though below the monthly average, timely rain fell across the region through the month. This allowed for drought improvements to Moderate (D1) drought by the end of the month. Impacts across the region were largely limited to larger scale agriculture. However, farm and stock pond…
Severe thunderstorms moved out of southeastern Kansas and produced a swath of hail across Jasper County from Waco to Avilla. Hail from quarter to baseball in size were reported along the path of the storms. In Waco, as the storm entered Missouri, half dollar hail was reported. In…
The U.S Drought Monitor continued to report Extreme Drought (D3) to Exceptional Drought (D4) throughout the month of August. The region started seeing some rainfall by the end of the month. The COOP station near Carthage reported 5.43 of rainfall for the month of August. The Jopl…
Sixty to 90 mph winds impacted nearly all of Jasper County. Damage to trees, structures, buisiness signs, and power poles was widespread. The most significant damage occurred from winds knocking over a television tower at KSN TV on the west side of Joplin. This television tower f…
Ice accumulations up to one and a half inches were observed across the northwest section of the county, while accumulations of one half inch to an inch were observed over the city of Joplin and other areas of the county. Asbury and Jasper were hit the hardest, with widespread pow…
A tornado touched down near the Joplin Regional Airport and lifted near Carterville. The weather observer at the airport first reported a tornado sighting at 1651 CST. The worst damaged was in Webb City where numerous homes were damaged, one destroyed, and acres of trees were blo…
Hail Hail
Hail to the size of quarters fell on the west side of Joplin.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Highway 96 and County Road 270 south to Ivy road in Jasper county was almost entirely covered by water.
Flood Flood
State Route M Eastbound and Westbound closed due to flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree which fell on powerlines near Oronogo.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90mph touched down 1 mile east southeast of Fidelity. The tornado lifted and rolled a secured carport before moving to the east northeast. Multiple trees were were uprooted or snapped off…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs were downed on a house in Webb City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A National Weather Service storm Survey determined that a broad area of damaging straight-line winds impacted portions of Jasper and northern Newton Counties. Damage began in the Joplin and Webb City areas and continued to the east and northeast through the I-49 Corridor from Dia…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
State Highway HH was closed between AA and Split Rail Drive due to utility damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal weather station measured a wind gust of 62mph near Oronogo.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous uprooted trees and broken tree limbs were reported in Atlas.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The town of Atlas has multiple uprooted trees in multiple directions down with telephone pole snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The town of Fidelity had a report of a uprooted tree that fell on house along with numerous broken tree branches of various sizes.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There was a report of street flooding in the city of Joplin.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines and limbs were downed due to storms in Duenweg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds took down numerous power lines across the city of Joplin.
Flood Flood
The public reported flooding near Carl Junction due to heavy rainfall.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of extensive damage to a kennel, well, and barn at county road 120 and sumac ln southeast Jasper.
Flood Flood
State Highway 43 was closed due to flooding near Base Line Blvd.
Flood Flood
State Highway M was closed due to flooding near Highway 43.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Hail Hail
Pea to quarter sized hail was reported.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 2 |
| 2025 | 62 | 1 |
| 2024 | 49 | 3 |
| 2023 | 36 | 0 |
| 2022 | 44 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1 |
| 2020 | 36 | 0 |
| 2019 | 61 | 4 |
| 2018 | 25 | 0 |
| 2017 | 56 | 0 |
| 2016 | 26 | 0 |
| 2015 | 38 | 1 |
| 2014 | 24 | 0 |
| 2013 | 42 | 1 |
| 2012 | 25 | 0 |
| 2011 | 42 | 1 |
| 2010 | 33 | 0 |
| 2009 | 38 | 0 |
| 2008 | 48 | 1 |
| 2007 | 32 | 0 |
| 2006 | 32 | 1 |
| 2005 | 40 | 1 |
| 2004 | 27 | 1 |
| 2003 | 38 | 2 |
| 2002 | 22 | 1 |
| 2001 | 23 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 1 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 2 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 1 |
| 1993 | 6 | 2 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 1 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 2 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 | 8 | 1 |
| 1973 | 11 | 2 |
| 1972 | 6 | 0 |
| 1971 | 7 | 3 |
| 1970 | 6 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 3 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 6 | 1 |
| 1960 | 3 | 0 |
| 1959 | 4 | 3 |
| 1958 | 5 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 2 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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