Morgan County, Missouri
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
31
Tornado reports
196
Hail reports
135
Floods since 1996
655
All events
2
Deaths
$7.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Morgan County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 30 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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 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. There was an estimated light glaze of ice across the county. Roads became covered an…
Flood Flood
Route BB was closed due to water over roadway.
Hail Hail
Half dollar sized hail was reported.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail was reported in a mainly rural area.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 3 inches in diameter was reported in a mainly rural area. A home and several barns had roof damage and a few vehicles were damaged.
Flood Flood
State Highway a BB and Gabriel Creek was flooded and impassable.
Lightning Lightning
A home was struck by lightning causing a structure fire on the south side of Versailles.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A National Weather Survey determined that an EF0 tornado caused debris from a barn and outbuildings to be thrown mainly east with some north near the beginning of the tornadoes track. Numerous trees were also uprooted and damaged along with many large limbs downed along McCasland…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A combination of ground National Weather Service surveys and Sentinel-2 satellite data concluded an EF1 tornado occurred 2 miles north of Gravois Mills. Several trees were uprooted in a cyclonic pattern and multiple other trees and limbs were damaged along the tornado's path. A w…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A National Weather Service survey found damage associated with a tornado that tracked north of Barnett, MO for 1.3 miles. Damage included tree debris blown to the east and north, and metal rods sheltering hay bales bent. Winds along the tornadoes 150 yard wide path were estimated…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Mesonet station, GW3917, in Versailles measured a 60mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines were reported down on Oak Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was reported down on Missouri Highway 5 just north of Route P, blocking all traffic.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines were reported down.
Flood Flood
State Highway BB was closed at Gabriel Creek due to flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree limb which fell on a house in Versailles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A small shed was blown over in the city of Versailles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed off of south Marvin Road in Versailles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree branch was over the roadway on O Highway near Laurie.
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 4-6 inches of snow…
Hail Hail
Report of half dollar size hail one mile south of Versailles.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Several reports of a funnel cloud were received from areas northeast of Versailles. No touch down occurred.
Flood Flood
Route BB at Gabriel Creek was closed due to flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts of at least 70 mph downed numerous trees in the Gravois Mills and Laurie areas. Some trees landed on homes.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and damaged the roof of a home near Rocky Mount.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and power lines were reported to be down. Additionally, a lightning strike caused a house fire, and a nearby machine shop suffered heavy damage.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A National Weather Service survey found that an EF-0 A tornado touched down south of Mill Creek in Morgan County, Missouri at 4:30 PM on April 20, 2025. This tornado removed multiple turkey/chicken barn roof panels, in addition to breaking several large tree limbs. The tornado li…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The MESONET station GW3917 in Versailles recorded a 58 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Hail to the size of quarters fell between Versailles and Eldon.
High Wind High Wind
A 58 mph non thunderstorm wind gust was measured east of Versailles.
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.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light snowfall began to push into Morgan County during the early morning hours of February 18 before more moderate to heavy snowfall occurred during the afternoon and evening. Between 4.5 to 7 inches of snow was reported across Morgan County, causing multiple schools to close.
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.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Precipitation started as a light snow during the evening of January 9 with the snow then continuing overnight into the afternoon hours of January 10. Snow amounts between 2 and 4 inches fell across the county. A public report of a measured storm total of 3 inches of snow was rece…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
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. Emergency Management measured 4.0 inches of snowfall over a two-day period in the city of Versailles.
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 southern half of the county with Severe (D2) and Moderate (D1) 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…
Hail Hail
Report of ping pong ball size hail.
Hail Hail
Report of tennis ball size hail.
Hail Hail
Report of quarter size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of trees and a power line down off of Forest Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Abundance of small tree debris on Highway 52 from Versailles to Eldon. A large tree was down west of Barnett and was removed off the road.
Hail Hail
Report of quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Report of half dollar size hail.
Hail Hail
Report of quarter size hail.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported Highway FF was flooded.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 31 | 1 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 3 |
| 2016 | 18 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 |
| 2014 | 24 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | 1 |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 21 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 23 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 17 | 3 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | 62 | 3 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 1 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 1 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 6 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 1 |
| 1954 | 3 | 3 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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