Platte 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.
19
Tornado reports
321
Hail reports
111
Floods since 1996
847
All events
5
Deaths
$47.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Platte County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 19 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 crossed from Wyandotte county into Platte county and continued to Clay county. There were 14 buildings destroyed, 42 with major damage. No injuries or fatalaties reported.
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Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado crossed into Buchanan county 5 northwest of Camden Point. Tornado destroyed a barn, and threw an axle from a heavy truck nearly 300 yards.
Tornado F3 Tornado
An accident along I-635 just north of the Missouri River was fatal for one motorist. Icy roads have not been determined officially as the cause, but with 2 to 4 inches of snow on the roads causing slick conditions that morning it's strongly plausible as a contributor to the accid…
A 51 year old male was killed around 7:30 am on January 18 when his car slid across a slick roadway and collided with another oncoming vehicle. The driver was eastbound on HWY 92 near Bethel Road, when his 1987 Chevrolet El Camino slid across the roadway and collided with a 2000 …
There was some minor icing on Friday night in advance of a more significant freezing rain event a couple days later. This event is not considered part of the bigger event due to almost 30 hours between observations of freezing rain late Friday January 13 until early Sunday mornin…
Light snow on December 8, 2013 left icy patches on the KC Metro roads. On the morning of December 9 a college student lost control of her car on a icy spot on the road, and collided with the center barricade and an 18-wheeler. She passed away as a result of the incident.
Tornado in Leavenworth county crossed the Missouri River into Platte county around Missouri Route 92, near its intersection with North Farley Road. F1 damage was noted and extended one and a half miles to the east, with a width around 50 yards. Two barns had major damage and ther…
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Photo shared via social media of large tree snapped at trunk near Weatherby Lake.
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Multiple downed trees/limbs reported via social media in Parkville area.
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Report of 60 mph gust relayed from EM in Parkville.
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Downed wires near Cerrito Lane near Riverside.
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Downed tree and wires near 86th Street.
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Large tree uprooted near 72nd Terrace in Platte Woods.
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Downed wires near Martin Drive.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Portions of Plate County received up to 5 of snow from this event. 5.2 of snow was reported by the weather observer at Kansas City International Airport.
Drought Drought
Platte County was highlighted within D2 (Severe) Drought from Nov 1 through Nov 25, 2025.
Drought Drought
Precipitation deficits over the past few months created drought (D2) conditions in much of Platte County by the Oct 14, 2025 issuance of the US Drought Monitor. This would continue through the end of October 2025.
Hail Hail
KSHB-TV viewer showed picture of quarter sized hail near Parkville.
Hail Hail
Quarter size reported between Riverside and Parkville.
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Downed tree limb and wires from thunderstorm outflow near Parkville.
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Measured gust of 66 mph at Kansas City International Airport (MCI).
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Multiple reports of tree limbs and wires down near the Platte City area.
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Social media report of several large trees snapped west of KCI Airport from a microburst.
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Several reports of downed limbs and wires near Ode Road.
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Social media report of downed trees and limbs at a residence in Ferrelview.
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Multiple reports of downed wires near Green Hills Road.
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Downed wires and power outages east of Platte City.
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Downed tree limbs and wires near 66th Street near Platte Woods.
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Downed wires near Robinhood Lane.
Hail Hail
Social media report of 1.25 hail near MCI.
Hail Hail
Social media report of quarter sized hail NE of Parkville.
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Estimated peak gusts of 65 mph in Platte Woods near Zona Rosa.
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Kansas City International Airport ASOS measured a peak gust of 54 knots.
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Tree fell on top of a house in Platte Woods.
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Downed tree on a house on the west side of Lake Waukomis.
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Downed tree limbs and wires in Parkville.
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Downed trees and wires near North Shore Drive.
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Downed wires and power outages in Platte City.
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Social media report of an uprooted tree near 64th Street.
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Downed wires near Route 273.
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Social media report of downed tree limbs at a property in Dearborn.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 1 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 39 | 0 |
| 2016 | 37 | 0 |
| 2015 | 26 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 46 | 0 |
| 2010 | 47 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 36 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 27 | 0 |
| 2005 | 37 | 0 |
| 2004 | 24 | 1 |
| 2003 | 28 | 4 |
| 2002 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 32 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 | 5 | 1 |
| 1974 | 5 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 6 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 1 |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1969 | 6 | 3 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 5 | 0 |
| 1965 | 5 | 2 |
| 1964 | 3 | 1 |
| 1961 | 6 | 3 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
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