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Tornado in Barry County, Missouri
51 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 51 tornado events in Barry County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
April is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 6 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 3,118 tornado events recorded in Missouri; its 6.6 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 17 at (E)F0, 24 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Barry County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 51 | 3,118 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.6 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.7 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 429 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
1Mar
9Apr
11May
9Jun
4Jul
0Aug
1Sep
2Oct
2Nov
3Dec
4
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 51 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Tornado | EF2 | $575K | — | 1 | 4 | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $10M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F2 | $1.0M | $500K | — | 3 | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | $500 | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 12 | County |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 9 | County |
| 21 Oct 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 7 | County |
| 5 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 18 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Barry County had?
51 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Barry County?
13 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Barry County?
The tornado of 10 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M; 1 death recorded.
How does Barry County compare with Missouri for tornado?
6.6 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 51 of the state's 3,118 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.