Ozark County, Missouri
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
36
Tornado reports
188
Hail reports
289
Floods since 1996
820
All events
7
Deaths
$51.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Ozark County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 36 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.
This is the continued path of the tornado that came out of Baxter County Arkansas. An EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 145 mph moved through Bakersfield, Missouri resulting in three fatalities and four injuries. In Ozark County, the tornado destroyed several homes and damaged doze…
Tornado F3 Tornado
A thunderstorm with a wet microburst created very localized winds estimated at 40 to 50 mph. These winds overturned a camper at a campground in eastern Ozark County. Adjacent campers were not affected by these winds.
A vehicle driven by a 54 year old male was swept off County Road 528 along Lick Creek.
Highway-95 was closed due to flooding. Additional county property damages were reported throughout the entire county, primarily to dirt roads and bridges. Damage cost estimates are a reflection of the county as a whole.
Numerous homes and business sustained severe flood damage across Ozark County. Numerous roads and bridges were severely damaged or washed away across the county. Dawt Mill suffered extreme flood damage as well as other river outfitters. This report will contain the total dollar e…
Widespread flooding of low water crossings and rural roads throughout the county was reported by emergency management. The total cost estimate for flooding damages for Ozark County for this entire episode has been included. This includes roads, bridges, and structures which were …
Sixty to 80 mph wind gusts impacted much of Ozark County. The northern half of the county experienced the greatest damage, mainly in the form of uprooted trees. A few outbuildings were also damaged. The Ozark County Times, a newspaper in Gainesville, stated that thousands of tree…
Flood Flood
State Highway 95 was closed due to flooding.
Flood Flood
Highway 181 was closed both directions due to flooding.
Flood Flood
State Highway H was closed due to flooding at the North Fork River.
Flood Flood
The MO 95 bridge at Bryant Creek was reported to be impassable due to flooding.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail was reported.
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 Abnormally Dry (D0) across the county by the end of the month. Impacts across the region were …
Flood Flood
State Highway 95 was closed due to flooding.
Flood Flood
State Highway T was closed due to flooding.
Flood Flood
State Highway 95 was closed due to flooding.
Flood Flood
State Highway H was closed due to flooding along the North Fork River.
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 Abnormally Dry (D0) across the county by the end of the month. Impacts across the region were …
Drought Drought
Below the monthly average rainfall occurred which produced continued dry conditions with drought remaining Severe (D2) drought to Moderate (D1) drought in the county by the end of the month. Impacts across the region were largely limited to farm and stock ponds, stream and river …
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 4-7 inches of snow…
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 conditions in the county by the end of the month. Impacts across the region were largely limited to far…
Drought Drought
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…
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought developed across a significant portion of the county during the month. Conditions worsened through the month after limited rainfall during the month. The remainder of the county was impacted by Severe (D2) drought conditions at the end of the month. Significa…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought developed across southern portions of the county during the month. Conditions worsened through the month after a record dry August and continued limited rainfall during the month of September.
Flood Flood
State Highway H was closed due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Highway T was closed due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Highway 142 was closed due to flooding.
Flood Flood
State Highway 95 was closed due to flooding at Bryant Creek.
Flood Flood
State Highway H is closed due to flooding at the North Fork River.
Flood Flood
State Highway 95 was closed due to flooding at Bryant Creek.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The MO-142 roadway was closed due to flooding.
Flood Flood
The MO-142 roadway was closed due to flooding.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Storm total rainfall amount of 8.60 inches from May 23 through May 27.
Flood Flood
State Highway 95 at Hunter Creek was flooded and impassable.
Flood Flood
State Highway H at the North Fork River was flooded and impassable.
Flood Flood
State Highway T at Possum Walk Creek was flooded and impassable.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Route J at Lick Creek was flooded and impassable.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Route H at the North Fork River was flooded and impassable.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Missouri Route 142 at Bennetts Bayou was flooded and impassable.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Missouri Route 142 at Bennetts Bayou was flooded and impassable.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Missouri Route 142 at Bennetts Bayou was flooded and impassable.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A barn suffered significant damage.
Flood Flood
Route T at Possum Walk Creek was flooded and impassable at a low water crossing.
Flood Flood
Missouri Highway 95 was closed at Bryant Creek due to water over the low water crossing.
Flood Flood
Route H at the North Fork River near the Patrick Bridge Access was closed due to flooding.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 1 |
| 2024 | 32 | 1 |
| 2023 | 35 | 0 |
| 2022 | 31 | 0 |
| 2021 | 32 | 0 |
| 2020 | 35 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | 2 |
| 2018 | 28 | 0 |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 32 | 1 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 25 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 31 | 0 |
| 2010 | 29 | 4 |
| 2009 | 25 | 1 |
| 2008 | 22 | 1 |
| 2007 | 9 | 2 |
| 2006 | 45 | 0 |
| 2005 | 26 | 2 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 31 | 1 |
| 2002 | 24 | 1 |
| 2001 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 |
| 1993 | 5 | 1 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | 3 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 5 | 4 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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