Jefferson 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.
44
Tornado reports
312
Hail reports
56
Floods since 1996
805
All events
11
Deaths
$17.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Jefferson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 43 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
The second Jefferson County tornado first formed about 9:42 pm CST about 8.5 miles south southeast of Festus, near Interstate 55 where it sheared off the tops of several trees. The tornado then hit a small subdivision on the east side of the highway destroying three homes. The to…
Snow covered roads led to multiple accidents. Although only 2 to 3 inches of snow was reported, accidents caused one fatality and road closures led to long traffic delays.
A line of severe storms moved across Jefferson County. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. In Pevely, a 51 year old woman was killed when a tree was uprooted by the thunderstorm winds and it fell on her. She had been helping her boyfriend move a hard top f…
The Meramec and Big Rivers rose above major flood stage in the late evening hours of April 30th due to the heavy rainfall. A number of roads were closed due to the river flooding. A 77-year old man drowned when he walked to a creek (that feeds into the nearby Big River) near his …
A 72 year old man and his dog were struck and killed by lightning as storms moved through the area. They were in the front yard of the residence when it happened.
Up to 7 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding. The main band of heavy rain extended from northwest of Cedar Hill southeastward to southeastern Jefferson County, south of Festus. Four vehicles were swept off of Meyer Road…
Up to five inches of rain fell in a 24 hour period. This caused flash flooding on Joachim Creek in DeSoto. The creek rose quickly and numerous roads on the east side of town were flooded. The water rose high enough that the fire station on East Miller Street had over a foot of wa…
Between 5 and 8 inches of rain fell across Jefferson County during a 2 day period. All of this rain caused the creeks and rivers to rise. The Meramec River and Big River went into major flood with several points cresting at record levels. Forty four homes were destroyed, 975 buil…
A tornado touched down in Barnhart and nearly destroyed two mobile homes and heavily damaged five homes in a subdivision. Power poles were snapped off near the track with nearby trees uprooted or snapped off at the base. As the tornado moved north-northeast, it crossed County Roa…
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gust on I-55 near Arnold.
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Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs and snapped several small trees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
High temperatures in the upper 90s combined with high humidity to produce heat index values over 105 degrees for several days. The heat index peaked near 110 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed several large, healthy branches and power lines near Pevely. The canopy at the Mr. Fuel Travel Center had large sections blown off with several trees in the vicinity snapped or uprooted.
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 114 degrees.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
NWS storm survey concluded an EF-1 tornado touched down in southern Jefferson County. The tornado mostly produced tree damage and minor structural damage. The highest degree of damage occurred at its beginning where it caused two homes to slide off their foundations. The tornado …
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Tornado EFU Tornado
An NWS Storm Survey revealed an EF-U tornado northwest of Olympian Village.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees near Mapaville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In De Soto, thunderstorm winds damaged trees near Highway 100 and Fountain City Road. In Mapaville, thunderstorm winds snapped two 12 inch diameter tree branches. These branches landed on and damaged a soft metal fence in the reporter's backyard.
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Thunderstorm winds downed numerous tree limbs, including snapping and uprooting a few larger trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and wires in northern Jefferson County around the High Ridge and Saline Valley area.
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Thunderstorm winds downed power lines in De Soto.
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Thunderstorm winds knocked over a healthy hickory tree approximately 10 to 12 inches in diameter. The tree tilted over about 45 degrees from its roots and did not fall over completely.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused Joachim Creek to rise out of its banks near Crystal City and Valles Mill and caused Saline Creek to rise out of its banks in Jefferson County west of Fults, IL. Up to 7 inches of rain fell in portions of Jefferson County between April 4th and the evening of Apri…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused a few road closures in Jefferson County. One road closure was near Regina on Missouri BB and Regina Road. Here, downed power poles were reported. The other was near Imperial around US Highway 61/67 and Scott Lane/Mill Creek Drive/Montebello Road.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
At approximately 9:18 PM a tornado began just south of Morse Mill, MO causing damage to trees and homes as it moved northeast. The worst damage in Jefferson County occurred in the southwest corner of Arnold where the roof of a residence was torn off on Shelley Lynn Drive. The tor…
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Thunderstorm winds collapsed a carport and blew roofs from multiple homes in the area. They also downed power lines and multiple trees.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 41 | 3 |
| 2024 | 19 | 2 |
| 2023 | 26 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | 2 |
| 2016 | 23 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 1 |
| 2014 | 15 | 1 |
| 2013 | 12 | 1 |
| 2012 | 30 | 0 |
| 2011 | 36 | 0 |
| 2010 | 31 | 4 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 24 | 0 |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 |
| 2006 | 45 | 4 |
| 2005 | 30 | 0 |
| 2004 | 24 | 1 |
| 2003 | 34 | 2 |
| 2002 | 29 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 1 |
| 1994 | 10 | 4 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 1 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981 | 6 | 2 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 9 | 0 |
| 1973 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 2 |
| 1967 | 4 | 3 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
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