Storm History: Benton County, Missouri

Events

672

Deaths

7

Injuries

57

Damage

$27 million

Episodes

474

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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• Flash Flood, July 21, 19962 deaths · $10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 20041 death · 48 injured · $350,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 20041 death · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 27, 20091 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 20111 death · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 20191 death · 1 event here

• Drought, August 1, 2012$10 million · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 2023$5.6 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 19821 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 2007$1.2 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 1994$1.0 million · F1 · 2 events here
• Drought, November 1, 2024$840,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 19734 injured · $750,000 · F4 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 17, 2026$690,000 · EF1 · 14 events here
• Tornado, July 1, 2015$505,000 · EF1 · 15 events here
• Tornado, May 19, 2025$466,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 20041 death · 48 injured · $350,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 2007$300,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 1954$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 2, 1986$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 27, 1990$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 2025$150,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 2006$100,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 10, 2016$100,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Drought, January 1, 2024$70,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2002$50,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, March 27, 20204.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 19854.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 19893.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 19783.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20202.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20182.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20112.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2008$30,000 · 2.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20072.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 19882.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 16, 19802.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 20182.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, April 10, 2016$100,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 18, 1998$15,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 18, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, April 20, 19734 injured · $750,000 · F4 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 1975F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 1982F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 1960$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 12, 1964F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 1980$25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 19821 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 29, 1983F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 29, 1984F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 1988F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 27, 1990$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 1995F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 7, 2008$20,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 20, 2019$10,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$20,000 · EF3 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Benton County, with its track

• Flash Flood, May 18, 202652 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2026$30,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 17, 2026$690,000 · EF1 · 14 events here
• Flood, April 2, 20262 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 10, 2026$24,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 6, 2026$4,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20252 injured · 1 event here
• Hail, November 17, 20251.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 2025$150,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 14, 20251.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 20251 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 2025$3,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 19, 2025$466,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Wildfire, March 14, 2025$8,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 20, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20251 event here
• Ice Storm, January 4, 20251 event here
• Tornado, December 14, 2024$13,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Drought, November 1, 2024$840,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20241 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20241.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2024$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$20,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 2024$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2024EF1 · 8 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2024$3,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2024$12,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 18, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, January 21, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20241 event here
• Drought, January 1, 2024$70,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 2023$5.6 million · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, September 23, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2023$35,000 · 3 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, July 30, 2023$20,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20231.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 27, 2023$50,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 12, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20222 injured · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2022$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 4, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 10, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 23, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2021$45,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 20, 20211 event here
• Hail, April 7, 2021$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 17, 2021EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 11, 20210.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 11, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, January 27, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 2021$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 31, 20201 event here
• Hail, November 14, 2020$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20202 events here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 2020$10,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20202.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, April 25, 20201 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20204.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 19, 202050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, February 24, 20201 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 20201 event here
• Flood, January 17, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, October 10, 20191.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 201952 kt wind · 7 events here
• Hail, August 15, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 2019$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 20192 events here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20191.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 20, 2019$10,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, March 12, 20191 event here
• Flood, March 9, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20191 event here
• Ice Storm, February 6, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 11, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2018$25,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 20183 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2018$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2018$2,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20182.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 20182.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20181.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 6, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 20181 event here
• Tornado, December 4, 2017$2,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 201752 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2017$15,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 3, 20172 events here
• Tornado, March 9, 2017EF0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 2017EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 28, 20171.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 201652 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2016$7,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 10, 2016$100,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 23, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 201587 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 1, 2015$505,000 · EF1 · 15 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20152 events here
• Flash Flood, October 1, 20141.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 5, 201452 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 13, 201458 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 1, 2014$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, March 27, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 20, 20131 event here
• Hail, September 1, 2013$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 30, 2013$5,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 19, 2013EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 15, 20131.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 10, 20131.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 24, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20131 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, September 5, 2012$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2012$10 million · 1 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2012$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, June 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20112.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 6, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 20111 death · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20111.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2011$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 24, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 25, 2010$8,000 · 59 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, September 22, 20101 event here
• Hail, September 18, 20101.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 201052 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 201052 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 201061 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2010$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, May 20, 20100.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 20101.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 23, 2010$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, March 20, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, February 21, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, December 23, 20090.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 15, 2009$12,000 · EF1 · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, April 27, 20091 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 24, 200960 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, March 8, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 28, 20091 event here
• Tornado, February 10, 2009EF1 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 26, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, September 12, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 20081.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 19, 2008EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2008$30,000 · 2.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 2008$20,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 3, 2008EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2008$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 7, 20080.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 22, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2008EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 17, 20082 events here
• Flood, March 3, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, February 21, 20081 event here
• Tornado, January 7, 2008$20,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, December 9, 2007$20,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 17, 2007EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 20071 event here
• Tornado, June 30, 2007EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 13, 20070.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 2007$1.2 million · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20072.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 30, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 22, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 2007$300,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 30, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20061 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 2006$100,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 2006$50,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20061 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20061 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 200580 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 13, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 25, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, August 25, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 12, 20052 events here
• Flash Flood, January 5, 20052 events here
• Winter Storm, November 24, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, November 1, 20041 event here
• Hail, October 18, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 20041 death · 48 injured · $350,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2004$40,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 20041 death · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 30, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, May 18, 2004$15,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Benton CountyEvery warning in Benton 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.