Warren 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.
15
Tornado reports
111
Hail reports
33
Floods since 1996
413
All events
2
Deaths
$3.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Warren County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree. That large tree blocked Highway 47 at Big Creek north of Warrenton.
Flood Flood
Rainfall of up to 4 inches caused Dry Fork Creek to rise above its banks and onto Concord Hill Road. The road was closed due to being impassable.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado crossed the Missouri River into Warren County south of Pinckney, and moved north-north east, dissipating along Smith Creek Road. Tree damage was observed along the path, with the worst damage consisting of uprooted trees, resulting in estimated wind speeds of approxim…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A Tornado Debris Signature off of the KLSX radar continued into Warren County from Franklin County. Ground survey was unable to find damage directly associated with tornado, but NWS GIS Mutual Aid analysis of high resolution satellite imagery was able to find tree damage consiste…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
High temperatures in the upper 90s combined with high humidity to produce heat index values over 105 degrees for several days. The heat index peaked near 110 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Hot and extremely humid conditions led to heat index values over 105 degrees for a week. The heat index values peaked around 112 degrees.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
The Warren County emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail at Marthasville.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Flood Flood
A member of the public measured 1.32 inches having fallen 1 mile southwest of Warrenton just before reports of flooding started coming in. All reports came from the emergency manager and all locations listed typically flood when heavy rain falls. Spots include: Highway O at Walnu…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The storm began early on the 5th, with primarily sleet and snow falling through the morning. After a brief break in the afternoon, more snow fell in the evening. A total of 6 to 11 inches of snow and sleet fell across the county. As much as 1 inch of this fell in the form of slee…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds knocked a powerline and a tree down along Powerline Road between Missouri Highway A and Missouri Route 47.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds snapped a weak tree at its base at Coorperative Way just south of I-70.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reported tree damage across Highway A with lots of debris.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Widespread large hail up to three inches in diameter fell across the southern half of Warren County, including the following towns: Pendelton, Warrenton, Truesdale, Innsbrook and Wright City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A swath of damaging winds extended from 3 miles west of Warrenton through the town of Warrenton. Numerous large trees were snapped off, as well as numerous tree limbs. Also, the roof of a mobile home was torn off and one house sustained roof damage when a tree limb speared a hole…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds snapped off several large tree limbs and blew down a tree that was a foot in diameter across the road.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A brief period of heavy snow brought 4 to 6 inches of snowfall. Snowfall rates exceeded 1 inch per hour and led to hazardous driving conditions. Numerous vehicle accidents were reported. Interstate 70 was shut down for several hours due to a multi-vehicle pile up near Warrenton.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped to as low as 32 below zero with the coldest values during the nighttime hours.
Hail Hail
An intensifying discrete thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail along I-70 in Warren County. This storm went on to produce up to golf ball sized hail just after crossing the border into St. Charles County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
One cell amidst a group of disorganized convection produced wind gusts strong enough to bring down multiple power poles along I-70 very near the Montgomery and Warren county line.
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 115 to 120 as observed at numerous reporting sites in the region.
Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down onto a bridge that crosses Bear Creek, about 4 miles south southwest of High Hill. About 4 miles northeast of Jonesburg, a tree fell onto an occupied car causing moderate injuries to the occupant.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines along a stretch of Highway 47 between Warrenton and the Warren/Lincoln County line south of Hawk Point.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto power lines at Highway EE and Wild Flower Lane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines in Marthasville as well as a couple of trees and numerous tree limbs. In Dutzow, numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
A wide swath of large hail from about 3 miles north of Warrenton to about 3 miles north of Wright City.
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Between 1 and 2 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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees onto Highway 94 just west of Marthasville.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Up to 10 inches of rain fell in a 6 to 10 hour period causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Highway A at the intersection with Highway W, Morsey Center Road about half a mile east of Highway A, and State Highway 47 just south of Powerline Road. Culvert was…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees as well as numerous tree limbs around town. Also, several fences were damaged.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
There were two rounds of snow with this system. Snowfall ranged from 8 to 10 inches.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds peeled off a portion of a flat roof on Daniel Boone Elementary School in the Warren County R-III School District.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines between Hopewell and Marthasville.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 10 | 1 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 |
| 2012 | 24 | 0 |
| 2011 | 36 | 0 |
| 2010 | 15 | 2 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 16 | 1 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 1 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 1 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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