McDonald County, Missouri
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
24
Tornado reports
207
Hail reports
227
Floods since 1996
779
All events
6
Deaths
$44.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in McDonald County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 23 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.
A storm survey concluded that an EF-3 tornado crossed into McDonald County from adjacent Delaware County, Oklahoma. The tornado crossed Stateline Road 2.8 miles north of Southwest City, Missouri at 7:26 pm and destroyed a single family resident and vehicles near the residence. Th…
Excessive heavy rainfall caused rapid rises to occur on the Beaver Branch and Indian Creek. A home along Beaver Branch was swept off its foundation and washed downstream. An elderly woman in the home was unable to escape and perished in the flood waters. A bridge on Main Street r…
This storm report will contain the total estimated damages and cost for the flooding event including one fatality for the county. A vehicle was washed off the road on Highway 90 at Brush Creek just west of Jane. She was driving eastbound at 4:50 am when her car was swept into the…
A 66 year old male died after driving into a flooded low water crossing. Witnesses report he drove a truck into 5 feet of swiftly flowing water at the intersection of Klondike Road and the Beamon Hollow Branch of the Buffalo Creek. Numerous other locations across McDonald County …
Hail from nickels to hen eggs in size fell along a path from Pineville to Rocky Comfort as a developing and intensifying left moving supercell move to the northeast across the County. Along the storms path numerous homes, vehicles, businesses, equipment, crops, livestock and othe…
At least 10 homes were flooded and there were numerous water rescues conducted. Several homes and business sustained flood damage. Numerous roads also suffered flood damage throughout the county. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this e…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Lynn Road.
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Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Dead end lane near Pineville.
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Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Spring Valley Road.
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Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Packet Hollow Road.
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Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Bear Hollow Road.
Flood Flood
State Highway E was closed due to flooding.
Flood Flood
Route C Eastbound and Westbound was closed due to flooding.
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Thunderstorm winds downed a tree at School Street and Route 59.
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Thunderstorm winds downed a tree south of Goodman.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Route D a half mile south of McDonald Road.
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Thunderstorm winds downed a tree at Deer Creek Rd and Hwy 59.
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Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Highway 59 past Two Sons Campground.
Flood Flood
State Highway CC was closed due to flooding.
Flood Flood
State Highway CC was closed due to flooding at Indian Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few reports came in of trees down in McDonald County from the morning round of thunderstorms.
Hail Hail
Nickle sized hail was reported.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Hail Hail
Half dollar sized hail was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two trees were reported blown over.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was reported down.
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A large tree was reported uprooted.
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A large tree was reported down on a road blocking traffic.
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A large tree was reported down on powerlines.
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A large tree was reported down on a home causing minor roof damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was reported down and blocking traffic on Big Sugar Creek Road.
Drought Drought
Slightly above the monthly average rainfall fell during the moth. This allowed drought conditions to improve with only Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions remaining in the county at the end of the month. Impacts across the region were largely limited to farm and stock ponds, stream an…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An 81 mph wind gust was measured seven miles west-southwest of Goodman.
Drought Drought
While some rainfall did occur, below the monthly average rainfall occurred for most of the county, which produced continued dry conditions. This allowed drought to remain Severe (D2) to Moderate (D1) across the county by the end of the month. Impacts across the region were largel…
Drought Drought
Below the monthly average rainfall occurred which produced continued dry conditions with drought remaining Extreme (D3) drought to Moderate (D1) drought across the county by the end of the month. Impacts across the region were largely limited to farm and stock ponds, stream and r…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall began to push into the County during the late evening hours of January 23 as the first round of snow that would continue into January 25th. Moderate to heavy snowfall then occurred during through the day January 24 and into midday January 25th. Between 4-10 inches of sno…
Drought Drought
Below the monthly average rainfall occurred, despite a significant snow event, which produced little changed in drought conditions through the month leaving Severe (D2) drought and Moderate (D1) drought conditions in the county by the end of the month. Impacts across the region w…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Highway U was closed due to flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree and large branches were downed in Southwest city.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed on hilltop road west of Noel.
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A tree was uprooted in the Anderson/Goodman area.
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Winds blew down a tree and snapped power poles 3 miles west of Pineville on Highway H.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A rainfall total of 2.12 inches fell in one hour in Goodman.
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A tree fell on a house in the Stella/Powell area.
Flood Flood
State Highway CC at Elkhorn Creek was closed due to flooding.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Storm total rainfall amount of 2.03 inches from May 23 through May 27.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021 | 34 | 0 |
| 2020 | 31 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | 2 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 38 | 3 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015 | 37 | 1 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 39 | 2 |
| 2010 | 27 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 37 | 4 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 25 | 0 |
| 2005 | 24 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 17 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 1 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 3 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
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