Scott 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.
49
Tornado reports
103
Hail reports
81
Floods since 1996
963
All events
11
Deaths
$90.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Scott County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 49 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 16 mile long EF3 tornado started in eastern Stoddard County along County Highway Y, tracking eastward into Scott County. As it crossed Highway 61, it damaged approximately 10 power poles. The worst damage was found in the Sloanville Drive area where numerous homes were heavily …
Tornado EF3 Tornado
Two stick built homes were destroyed. One of these homes had complete roof loss, as well as most exterior walls and some interior walls blown out. A vehicle was blown out of the garage. The other home had a large portion of the roof blown off and some exterior walls blown out. Th…
A single wide mobile home was demolished. The undercarriage was blown 100 yards. A father and his two adult sons, who were inside the home, were killed. Highway 77 was shut down in Diehlstadt. Numerous power lines were down. Several large warehouse buildings sustained partial roo…
An EF-3 tornado (max EF-2 for this second Scott County portion) formed in Stoddard County, then tracked northeastward through New Madrid County into Scott County at Butler St in southwest Sikeston, then crossing back briefly into New Madrid County, re-entering Scott County near t…
Major flooding continued from April on the Mississippi River. At the Thebes, Illinois river gage, the flood crest of 45.52 feet on the night of May 2 was the second highest crest on record. The record crest was 45.91 feet in May of 1995. The activation of the New Madrid Floodway …
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Hail Hail
Hail was measured to ping pong ball size as a developing supercell moved eastward through Central Scott County.
Hail Hail
Hail estimated to golf ball size was reported between Oran and New Hamburg, associated with a northeastward tracking supercell.
Hail Hail
Multiple social media reports showed hail in Benton, with the largest measured to half-dollar sized.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to half dollar size fell between Benton and Commerce as a supercell moved eastward through Scott County.
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Hail Hail
Media received several reports of quarter size hail measured in Scott City.
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Extreme heat continued from mid-July.
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Extreme heat continued into late July.
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Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail was measured in Kelso on the north end of an eastward propagating supercell.
Hail Hail
A spotter's relative in Morley reported individual hailstones up to golf ball size, with enough hailstones falling for the ground to accumulate to around an inch thick. Hail fell in the leading portion of the supercell storm, ahead of the hook echo.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF1 tornado, with max winds of 110mph, touched down approximately 2.5 miles south of Benton in northern Scott County. It was on the ground for 1.3 miles before lifting just west of I-55 about 3.5 miles southeast of Benton. Total destruction of a detached garage/barn occurred a…
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Wind gusts measured up to 44mph at KSIK in Sikeston.
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Hail Hail
Hail to the size of pennies fell in Sikeston.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 3 |
| 2024 | 48 | 3 |
| 2023 | 33 | 1 |
| 2022 | 40 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 0 |
| 2019 | 39 | 1 |
| 2018 | 41 | 0 |
| 2017 | 31 | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | 0 |
| 2015 | 34 | 1 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | 1 |
| 2012 | 35 | 2 |
| 2011 | 44 | 2 |
| 2010 | 33 | 0 |
| 2009 | 28 | 0 |
| 2008 | 35 | 0 |
| 2007 | 26 | 0 |
| 2006 | 39 | 2 |
| 2005 | 26 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 2 |
| 2003 | 20 | 2 |
| 2002 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 2 |
| 2000 | 21 | 1 |
| 1999 | 30 | 5 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 1 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 3 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 4 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971 | 7 | 2 |
| 1970 | 5 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 5 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 1 |
| 1957 | 3 | 1 |
| 1955 | 2 | 1 |
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