Jasper storm history
Storm events recorded in Jasper, Missouri between 1950 and 2025.
1,227
Total events
52
Tornadoes
330
Hail
226
Floods
179
Deaths
$2.9B
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
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…
High Wind High Wind
The Joplin airport measured a 64 mph non thunderstorm wind gust.
Flood Flood
Picher and Junge roads were closed due to flooding.
Flood Flood
Murphy Street and Main Street near Landreth Park were both closed due to flooding.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The Joplin airport ASOS measured a 24-hour rainfall total of 2.56 inches.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought developed across northeastern portions of the county during the month but conditions improved for about the southern half of the county. The remainder of the county was impacted by Moderate (D1) to Abnormally Dry (D0) drought conditions at the end of the month…
Hail Hail
Hail to the size of quarters fell three miles north of Sarcoxie.
Flood Flood
Flooding caused a handful of ditches to flow into the streets, with Murphy Blvd shut down due to water over the low water bridge.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down over the road in Joplin.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous large trees were blown over just west of Joplin.
Flood Flood
State Highway O was closed due to flooding along the Spring River.
Flood Flood
Flooding occurred at the Spring River and State Highway 37.
Flood Flood
State Highway O was closed due to flooding at the Spring River.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.17 inches was measured in Carthage.
Hail Hail
Report of quarter size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of large trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of roof damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of a roof torn off of a garage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of a large tree down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Joplin airport ASOS measured a 62 mph wind gust.
Flood Flood
State Highway O was closed due to flooding that occurred on April 30, 2025.
Hail Hail
Penny sized hail was reported.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 13 | 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 |