Storm History: Cole County, Missouri

Events

469

Deaths

2

Injuries

39

Damage

$183 million

Episodes

373

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, August 1, 20161 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20251 death · 1 injured · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 22, 201932 injured · $170 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 1994$5.1 million · F1 · 6 events here
• Hail, March 27, 2020$3.0 million · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 3, 1986$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 1999$1.0 million · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2015$750,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 1983$250,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 2006$244,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 29, 2006$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 2024$100,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1994$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2002$40,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 2026$40,000 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 2007$34,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 14, 1966$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 1980$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2011$20,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2022$15,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 2023$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2008$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, May 25, 19893.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 27, 2020$3.0 million · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 20173 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2015$750,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 2, 20122.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, March 15, 20122.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, September 7, 20122.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 19, 20112.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 13, 20112.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 8, 19882.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 16, 19802.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 19742.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 16, 20262.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 20232.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 22, 20112.5 in hail · 5 events here

• Tornado, June 22, 1969F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 1975F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 1982F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 22, 2011EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 14, 1966$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 1979F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 1980$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 1982F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 1983$250,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 22, 201932 injured · $170 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 10, 2021$5,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 1959F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 1965F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 23, 1966F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 15, 1971F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Cole County, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 7, 2026$40,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 202661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 17, 2026EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 16, 20262.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20251 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 14, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20251 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 4, 20251 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 2024$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 2024$100,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 13, 20241.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 20232.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 202369 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 2023$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2022$15,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 17, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20221 event here
• Tornado, December 10, 2021$5,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 202161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 17, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20211 event here
• Hail, August 31, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 20201 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 27, 2020$3.0 million · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 201956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 201932 injured · $170 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 201965 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 11, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20181 injured · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20181.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 201856 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, December 4, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 201761 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 18, 20171 event here
• Hail, May 27, 20173 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 19, 2017EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 19, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 1, 20171 event here
• Tornado, April 29, 2017EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 29, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 21, 20171.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 10, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20161 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 20161 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 18, 20161 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 7, 2016EF0 · 1 event here
• Heat, June 22, 20161 event here
• Heat, June 15, 20161 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20160.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 26, 20151 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 25, 20151 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20151 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 12, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2015$750,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 2015EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, October 1, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20141 event here
• Hail, July 14, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 7, 20142 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20141.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2014EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, December 21, 20131 event here
• Heat, September 1, 20131 event here
• Heat, August 31, 20131 event here
• Flood, June 1, 2013$4,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 16, 20130.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 25, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 21, 20131 event here
• Tornado, January 29, 2013EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, September 25, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 20122.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20121.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 31, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 16, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 27, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, April 13, 20120.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 17, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 15, 20122.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, March 2, 20122.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Heat, September 1, 20111 event here
• Heat, August 31, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 6, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2011$20,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 10, 20111 event here
• Heat, July 1, 20111 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2011EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 13, 20112.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 23, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20112.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 22, 2011EF4 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 19, 20112.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 4, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20112 events here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 25, 201061 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 201060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 201060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 8, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 2, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20101 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 14, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 18, 20101 event here
• Flood, June 5, 20101 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2010EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20101 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20101 event here
• Strong Wind, December 9, 2009$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 15, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, September 20, 20091 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 21, 20091 event here
• Hail, March 8, 200962 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 12, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2008$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 20081 injured · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2008$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, May 11, 2008$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20080.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, May 7, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, April 10, 2008$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20081.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 26, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 23, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20083 injured · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 8, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 200760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 4, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 200752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 10, 2007$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 8, 2007$2,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 4, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 20071.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 2007$34,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 2006$244,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 29, 2006$100,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 26, 20061 event here
• Lightning, August 25, 20061 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20061 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 29, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20061 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 30, 200652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 12, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20051 event here
• Hail, November 5, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 5, 200556 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 19, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 13, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20051 event here
• Heat, July 20, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 21, 20051.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 21, 20051 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, January 12, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 12, 20051 event here
• Heavy Rain, January 5, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, November 24, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 20, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, December 13, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 23, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 24, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 15, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 10, 200357 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20031.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 200356 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20032 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 13, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 23, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 20021 event here
• Hail, December 18, 20021.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, December 17, 20020.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20021 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20021 injured · 1 event here
• Heat, July 26, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 200252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 20, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2002$40,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 200265 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 200255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 200260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 8, 20021 event here
• Hail, May 12, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, May 9, 20021 event here
• Flood, May 8, 20021 event here
• Flood, May 8, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 200251 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20021 event here
• Heat, August 21, 20011 event here
• Heat, August 7, 20011 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20011 event here
• Heat, July 29, 20011 event here
• Heat, July 21, 20011 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20011 event here
• Heat, July 7, 20011 event here
• Flood, June 4, 20011 event here

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Tornadoes in Cole CountyEvery warning in Cole 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.