Dust Devil in Missouri
Every dust devil event the National Weather Service has filed in Missouri, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A small rotating column of dust from surface heating that caused damage or injury.
The most significant on the map
The most significant dust devil episodes in Missouri.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 3
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $1,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Dust Devil in Missouri, April 8, 2007A very rare phenomenon in this part of the country, a dust devil occurred in southeast Missouri.
- Dust Devil in Missouri, October 6, 2010Dust devils formed over drought-parched fields on a very warm and sunny afternoon with light winds.
- Dust Devil in Missouri, August 22, 2012A possible dust devil caused minor damage to chicken houses at a farm. It was a clear day with no convection or thunderstorm activity in the area and strong afternoon heating of the surface.
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Sources
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.