Maries storm history
Storm events recorded in Maries, Missouri between 1950 and 2025.
388
Total events
10
Tornadoes
95
Hail
82
Floods
0
Deaths
$14.8M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A National Weather Service storms survey determined that an EF-2 tornado with maximum winds of 122 mph touched down west of Vichy and traveled 6.8 miles lifting just northeast of the Vichy/Rolla airport. The path of the tornado was intermittent with mostly EF-1 damage but EF-2 da…
This tornado is an extension of the Phelps County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado tracked into southeast Maries County. The tornado tracked directly over the Vichy Airport where it damaged four airplanes. Approximately 40 structures …
Significant damage to trees and power lines resulted from ice accumulations of one and a half inches over the entire county.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought improved across portions of the county during the month with severe drought remaining across the southern half of the County. The remainder of the county was impacted by Moderate (D1) or Abnormally Dry (D0) drought conditions at the end of the month. Significa…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought developed across the county during the month. Conditions through the month saw some improvement after a record dry August. Limited rainfall occurred during the month of September to allow for some improvement by the end of the month. By the end of the month, t…
Hail Hail
Report of quarter size hail.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Route AA at the Maries River and the Little Maries River crossings was flooded and impassable.
High Wind High Wind
A 62 mph non thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the Rolla National Airport in Vichy.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic airmass slid into the Ozarks during the overnight hours of February 19-20, bringing extreme cold and wind chills in the -10 to -30 degree range across most of the region.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic airmass slid into the Ozarks during the overnight hours of January 20-21 bringing extreme cold and windchills in the -5 to -15 degree range across most of the region.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
A band of light rain and drizzle lifted into southwest Missouri before turning into freezing drizzle and mixed wintry precipitation between January 4 and January 6. Up to 0.39 inches of flat ice accumulation was measured across Maries County, which converts to 0.15 inches of radi…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A successful water rescue occurred at a low water crossing on county road 432 in Maries County at the Bourbeuse River. A vehicle attempting to cross the river was swept off the bridge.
Drought Drought
A period of significant rains fell across the region early in the month with 3 to 5 inches of rainfall measured at some locations. This allowed for drought improvements to Moderate (D1) drought by the end of the month despite little or no rain fall through the last three weeks of…
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) Drought condition expanded back into the western third of the county with Severe (D2) Drought in the remainder of the county. Impacts across the region were primarily felt in larger scale agriculture. Farm and stock ponds saw continuing impacts with ground water leve…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree fell down on a house near Belle.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Vichy ASOS recorded a 67 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of a tree down off Highway 28 south of Belle.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several county roads were flooded in Maries County due to heavy rain.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This is a continuation of the EF-0 tornado that touched down in Pulaski County and tracked northeast into far northwest Phelps County and finally into Maries County. Once it crossed the Phelps/Maries County line, it continues its intermittent path for 1.07 miles, uprooting a few …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A NWS storm survey determined that straight line winds up to 80 mph caused damage to several outbuildings.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light rain began during the morning of February 16, continuing into the early afternoon hours before moving out of the county by late afternoon. The ASOS located 2 miles north northwest of Vichy recorded a measured 0.07 inches of freezing rain.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A broad area of precipitation overspread a below freezing airmass over the Missouri Ozarks. The combination of cold temperatures and precipitation produced widespread reports of a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice. Roads were impacted and schools closed.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic airmass slid into the Ozarks during the overnight hours of January 13-14 bringing extreme cold and windchills in the -20 to -25 degree range across most of the region.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The Rolla/Vichy ASOS reported a flat ice amount of 0.01 inches.
Drought Drought
Enough rain fell towards the middle to end of the month to improve conditions back to Moderate (D1) Drought conditions. Farm and stock ponds continued to see impacts along with ground water levels and reservoirs. Crop loss estimates notated are for limited loses this month though…
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) Drought conditions were introduced in the northeast portion of the county, with the remainder of the county in Severe (D2) Drought. Impacts across the region were primarily felt in larger scale agriculture. Farm and stock ponds saw continuing impacts with ground wate…
Drought Drought
No change to the Severe (D2) Drought conditions were noted in November. Farm and stock ponds saw continuing impacts with ground water levels and reservoirs showing limited drought condition improvement. Crop and vegetation growth was showing signs of stress due to limited moistur…
Drought Drought
No change to the Severe (D2) Drought conditions were noted in October. Farm and stock ponds saw continuing impacts with ground water levels and reservoirs showing limited drought condition improvement. Crop and vegetation growth was showing signs of stress due to limited moisture…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS at KVIH reported a peak wind gust of 59 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and power lines were reported down.
Drought Drought
After conditions improved below Severe (D2) Drought conditions at the end of August Severe (D2) Drought redeveloped in the northeastern portions of the county in September as Moderate (D1) Drought developed and covered the rest of the county. Farm and stock ponds saw continuing i…
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Hail Hail
Gold ball sized hail was reported. Minor damage to a few homes and vehicles occurred.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple power poles and lines were reported down due to high winds.
Drought Drought
Rainfall through the month allowed for improvement across the county though Moderate (D1) Drought conditions continued across the region through the end of July. The US Drought Monitor indicated that the county remained in Moderate (D1) Drought with the eastern third having impro…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few large trees were reported blown down at Belle.
Drought Drought
Periods of rainfall allowed for improvements in the county through the month. Extreme (D3) Drought was alleviated through the month with the county improving with Severe (D2) Drought across the western two thirds and the reminder of the county in Moderate (D1) Drought. Impacts ac…
Drought Drought
No significant rainfall occurred in the county through the month allowing drought conditions to deteriorate rapidly across the county through the month of June. Rainfall across much of the county was less than a quarter of normal monthly rainfall which allowed Extreme (D3) Drough…
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were reported uprooted or snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple large limbs up to 3 inches in diameter were reported down along with multiple power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two mobile homes suffered light to moderate damage with one being moved off its foundation. Multiple trees were blown down and a barn suffered moderate roof damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Vichy/Rolla ASOS recorded a 53 knot wind gust.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A prolonged period of precipitation fell across the county, beginning during the early morning hours of January 29th as freezing drizzle and lingering into the very early morning of January 30th before briefly tapering off as sleet during the early morning of January 30th. No sle…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Precipitation started as rain during the afternoon of January 24th before changing over to snow during the late afternoon, with the snow then continuing into the morning of January 25th. An estimated 1 to 2 inches of snow fell across the county. Roads became partly snow covered a…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A band of convective showers changed over to light snowfall during the morning hours of January 12th. Roads became partly covered, with some slowdowns across the county. Estimated snow accumulations ranged from 1 to 2 inches across the county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A light glaze of freezing drizzle began in the early morning hours of December 22nd and lasted approximately one hour before transitioning to snow. An estimated 1 to 2 inches of snow fell across the county. Roads became completely covered and slick, with reduced visibility during…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A minimum wind chill of -34 degrees was reported at the Vichy Rolla ASOS station during the evening of December 22nd with a minimum temperature of -8 during the overnight hours leading into December 23rd. In addition, the morning low temperature on December 24th was reported as 4…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A light glaze of freezing drizzle began in the early morning hours of December 22nd and lasted approximately one hour before transitioning to snow. An estimated 1 to 2 inches of snow fell across the county. Due to extreme cold conditions and the ineffectiveness of treatment optio…
Drought Drought
Drought conditions improved across Morgan County by the end of November. The US Drought Monitor indicated that Abnormally Dry (D0) drought conditions remained at the end of the month after several rainfall events helped ease drought conditions below severe (D2) drought levels. Im…
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 |
| 2023 | 22 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 21 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 20 | 1 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 15 | 1 |
| 2002 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 1 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 2 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 3 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |