Reynolds storm history
Storm events recorded in Reynolds, Missouri between 1950 and 2025.
296
Total events
23
Tornadoes
65
Hail
27
Floods
7
Deaths
$3.1M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Up to 6 inches of rain fell over two days in Reynolds County. This caused streams, creeks and low water crossings to flood. Two men drown while trying to cross low water crossings. A 49 year old man was in his truck on County Road 814, just south of Highway J. He crossed Brushy C…
A father and his two young sons, as well as their 4 month old Labrador retriever, went on an approximately 16 mile round trip hike on the Ozark Trail in Mark Twain National Forest on January 12th. They were heading south to Sutton's Bluff. The weather had been unusually warm with…
Very heavy rain fell over Reynolds county beginning late on the 17th of March and throughout the day on the 18th. The co-operative observer in Ellington reported a storm total of 9.7 inches. Four inches of rain fell in Ellington through 8 am on the 18th, then another 2 inches fel…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds snapped a large tree branch and removed large patches of shingles from a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds destroyed a billboard sign on MO 21/MO 34 north of Van Buren. The frame is still intact.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief tornado touched down on County Road 920 south of its junction with County Road 926. The tornado produced tree damage before heading northeast and dissipating just north of County Road 906.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several road closures were reported mainly in the Ellington area has rainwater flooded roadways and areal creeks overflowed. Examples of road closures include: MO 106 1 mile west of Route F, Route B between CR 785 and CR 784, and CR 838 at its intersection with CR 837. Logan Cree…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees over Highway N and Highway 21 near Lesterville.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado that originated in Oregon County, MO and caused EF-3 level damage in Carter County, MO tracked into southern Reynolds County where it busted out the glass of a single family home. From there it continued northeast, uprooting and snapping trees along a track that passed …
Tornado EF2 Tornado
At approximately 10:20 PM a tornado began near Missouri Highway HH in the Clearwater Conservation Area to the northeast of Garwood, MO in Reynolds County where it caused tree damage and collapsed the roof of a shed. From there the tornado continued northeast and passed over Clear…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A total of 8 to 11 inches of snow was reported across the county with the storm.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Freezing rain began during the morning of the 5th occasionally mixed with sleet. After a brief break in the afternoon, light snow fell in the evening. Between one quarter and one half inch of freezing rain was reported. Significant icing occurred leading to treacherous travel con…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused 8 to 12 inches of swift moving water over multiple roadways in Reynolds County. Impacted highways include Highway 72 near County Road 927, Highway 72 at 3rd Street in Bunker, Highway 21 at Highway 49, and Highway N near the Reynolds/Iron County border.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A Twitter user reported 10.8 inches of storm total rainfall between November 4th and 5th.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a couple of trees on Highway 34 at the Reynolds-Wayne County line.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous large trees along County Road 806 from Sutton Bluff Recreation Area to Centerville. Also, several power lines were knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement reported multiple trees down across Highway 21 and trees down over Highway 49 near Black. There was also a report of a car wreck due to a downed tree in this area, though this report cannot be corroborated via news articles or the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down at the intersection of Highway K and County Road 310, almost a mile south of Redford, snapping off several large tree limbs. Then the tornado tracked to the northeast. More large tree limbs were snapped off as it crossed Highway O just east of Redford. As i…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down along Highway K in far eastern Reynolds County, MO, producing minor tree damage before moving into Iron County. The tornado was rated EF0 with a path length of 1.17 miles and a max path width of 50 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down north of Ellington along Highway F, causing minor tree damage. The tornado moved northeastward crossing Highway Y where it produced minor roof damage to an outbuilding. It then dissipated along Highway 21 while producing minor tree damage along its path. Ov…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Widespread tree damage near Redford was reported by the emergency manager.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down on County Road 456, 7.6 miles east southeast of Redford. It broke off numerous tree limbs as well as uprooting a large tree before crossing over into Iron County. The path length in Reynolds County was 0.49 miles with a max path width of 30 yards with a rat…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto Highway 21 just north of Centerville.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A period of very hot and extremely humid weather began on Sunday, August 20 and lasted through Friday, August 25. The combination of heat and humidity led to heat index values of 110 to 120 as observed at numerous reporting sites in the region.
Hail Hail
Widespread hail damage was reported in Ellington due to hail up to golf ball size. Several windshields on vehicles were broken, as well as windows on several homes.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees, numerous tree limbs and several power lines around town.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Via broadcast media with a picture.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees onto Highway 21 about 3 miles south of Ellington.
Hail Hail
Sleet Sleet
Up to six tenths of an inch of sleet was reported in Reynolds County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Between 6 and 10 inches of snow fell across Reynolds County.
Between 1 and 3 inches of snow fell. The snow combined with gusty northwest winds (35-45 mph gusts) created extremely hazardous travel with sporadic near-blizzard conditions during the heaviest snowfall. Road conditions deteriorated rapidly during this event. Several accidents oc…
Hail Hail
Sleet Sleet
Up to an inch of sleet was reported in Randolph County.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
A tornado touched down around 10:05 PM CST to the northeast of Ellington, southwest of County Road 440, snapping numerous trees rated EF1 damage. The tornado proceeded east- northeast across Sinking Creek and damaged a house and single-wide trailer along County Road 428, as well …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down just outside of Johnson`s Shut Ins State Park on highway N, east of Black, MO. This tornado snapped the trunks of several large trees along the road before moving into the park where it caused widespread tree damage. Overall, the tornado was rated EF1 with …
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Several rounds of snow beginning the evening of February 14th. The last round of accumulating snow exited Reynolds County by 6 pm on February 15th. Overall, snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 8 inches.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Up to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded around the Ellington area including Highway F leading up to the bridge that crosses Logan Creek, just north of intersection with Highway 106.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and caused minor damage to a barn north of Garwood.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe storms moved through Reynolds County. There were numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down, especially between Centerville and the county line with Iron County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees around town.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 14 | 4 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 17 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 18 | 3 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 2 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |