Storm History: Bates County, Missouri

Events

469

Deaths

2

Injuries

3

Damage

$18 million

Episodes

284

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Heat, July 18, 19991 death · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20201 death · 1 in hail · 5 events here

• Flash Flood, June 28, 2007$8.2 million · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 2003$6.8 million · F0 · 6 events here
• Ice Storm, January 30, 2002$580,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 1994$500,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 2006$405,000 · F2 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 1969$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 1982$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 29, 1991$250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 12, 2006$100,000 · 3 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2007$62,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, December 4, 19562 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 1967$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 4, 19731 injured · $25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 1995$25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 5, 2008$25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 7, 2009$25,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2015$20,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2004$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 2015$10,000 · EF0 · 8 events here
• Hail, June 2, 1994$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Hail, July 17, 20235 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20174.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, March 12, 2006$100,000 · 3 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 26, 20242.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, May 19, 20182.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 19, 20182.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 24, 20092.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, June 2, 20082.75 in hail · 14 events here
• Hail, April 21, 20052.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 12, 20032.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20252.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, February 28, 20172.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20092.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 8, 20002.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 13, 19932.5 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 21, 1967$3,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 21, 1973F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 1977F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 29, 1991$250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 2003F4 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 26, 1976F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 1995$25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 4, 19562 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 1969$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 1973F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 1982$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2004F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 2006$405,000 · F2 · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2015EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Bates County, with its track

• Hail, May 8, 20261 in hail · 12 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 24, 20261 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, October 14, 20251 event here
• Hail, September 3, 20251 in hail · 18 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 202552 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20252.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 19, 2025EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 1, 2025EF2 · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 18, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 17, 20251 event here
• Blizzard, January 4, 20253 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20242.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 21, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2024EF1 · 6 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2024EF0 · 3 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Heat, August 19, 20231 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 202370 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20235 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20231.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, May 2, 20231 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20232 in hail · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20221 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Hail, October 12, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, September 27, 20221 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 2022EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 29, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 10, 20221 event here
• Hail, March 5, 20221.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 20213 events here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20211 event here
• Hail, November 14, 20201.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 2020EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20201 death · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, October 15, 20190.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 20191.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20191.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 21, 201952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 5, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, November 25, 20181 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20182.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, May 19, 20182.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 16, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 4, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 20172 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 201756 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 30, 20171 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 26, 20174.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, April 29, 201752 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 9, 20171.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017EF3 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 28, 20172.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, January 13, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 201661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 201665 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 11, 2015EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 10, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2015$20,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 1, 2015EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2015$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2015EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20152.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 7, 2015$10,000 · EF0 · 8 events here
• Hail, March 24, 20152 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 12, 20140.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2014EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 20141.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 4, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20141 event here
• Ice Storm, December 21, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 20131 event here
• Heat, June 26, 20131 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20131.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20131 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20131 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, September 25, 20121.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 18, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, February 13, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 18, 2011$300 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2011$500 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20100.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 19, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20101 event here
• Blizzard, December 24, 20091 event here
• Hail, August 10, 2009$2,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 200961 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2009$5,000 · 78 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20092.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 24, 20092.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 7, 2009$25,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 28, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 5, 2008$25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 2, 20082.75 in hail · 14 events here
• Hail, January 7, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 9, 2007$2,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 16, 2007EF0 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 6, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 2007$8.2 million · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 20071.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 20071 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2007EF0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 25, 20072 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 4, 20071 event here
• Tornado, February 28, 2007$62,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 30, 2006$1,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, November 29, 20061 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 29, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 16, 20061 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 20061 event here
• Hail, March 12, 2006$100,000 · 3 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, March 12, 2006$405,000 · F2 · 5 events here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20051 event here
• Hail, September 13, 200552 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heat, July 21, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 6, 20051 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 2005F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 21, 20052.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 11, 20051.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 3, 20051.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, January 12, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2004$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2004F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 200452 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 20031 event here
• Hail, August 21, 2003$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 1, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 26, 20031 event here
• Heat, July 14, 20031 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20031.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2003$6.8 million · F0 · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2003F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 4, 2003F4 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 30, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 12, 20032.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, February 23, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 20031 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2002F0 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 30, 2002$580,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 4, 20011 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 7, 200170 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 9, 20011 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20011 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20011 event here
• Heat, July 6, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, April 14, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20011.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20011 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20011 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20001 event here
• Ice Storm, December 10, 20001 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 10, 20001 event here
• Ice Storm, November 8, 20001 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, October 6, 20001 event here
• Hail, October 4, 20001 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, September 1, 20001 event here
• Hail, August 26, 200057 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 24, 200057 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, August 22, 20001 event here
• Hail, July 26, 200065 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2000F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 2000F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 8, 20002.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20001 event here
• Hail, February 17, 20000.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, July 18, 19991 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 199965 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 7, 19991.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 4, 199952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 19981.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 18, 19981.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 14, 19981.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, December 21, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 19971.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 17, 19971.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 20, 19971 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 10, 19971 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 9, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 199669 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 19961.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 1995F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 1995$25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 1995F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 19951.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 7, 199452 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 199473 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 1994$500 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 5, 1994F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 1994$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 1994$500,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 19932.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 19931.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 5, 1992F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 4, 1992F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 2, 1992F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 29, 1991$250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 19911 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 18, 1989F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 1989F1 · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1984
• 1982
• 1981
• 1979
• 1978
• 1977
• 1976
• 1975
• 1974
• 1973
• 1972
• 1970
• 1969
• 1968
• 1967
• 1964
• 1963
• 1962
• 1959
• 1956
• 1955
• 1953

Tornadoes in Bates CountyEvery warning in Bates County since 1986Every county in Missouri

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.