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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Barnett, MO

Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.

Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated

1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Barnett, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1902. Since 1950, 84 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
1

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
84

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
1

no recorded deaths

What the records show for Barnett

None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Barnett; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 56 miles away. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 62% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Barnett. The strongest of the 84 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF3 on May 22, 2019; its path came within 6 miles. Of the 84, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 23 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on April 20, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 61% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Barnett. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 156 times since 1959, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Barnett has more hail reports within 10 miles than 71% of the 334 Missouri cities.

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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Barnett

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of Barnett, Missouri, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
1902Unnamed 1902 stormJun 2856 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 1

Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Barnett: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.

Tornadoes within 25 miles of Barnett

By decade

  • 2020s5
  • 2010s6(1 EF3+)
  • 2000s12
  • 1990s17
  • 1980s17
  • 1970s9
  • 1960s12
  • 1950s6
Strongest tornadoes near Barnett, Missouri
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
May 22, 2019EF36 mi32.68 mi0 / 33
Mar 12, 2006F29 mi6 mi0 / 5
Jun 7, 1990F210 mi0.5 mi0 / 0
Oct 3, 1986F214 mi10 mi0 / 0
Mar 15, 1982F210 mi5 mi0 / 0
May 12, 1980F215 mi42.7 mi0 / 0
May 9, 1970F220 mi4.9 mi0 / 0
Oct 24, 1967F220 mi0.5 mi0 / 0
Oct 14, 1966F24 mi2.3 mi0 / 0
Oct 14, 1966F221 mi4.9 mi0 / 0
Oct 14, 1966F213 mi7.6 mi0 / 0
Oct 14, 1966F223 mi14.9 mi0 / 0

The strongest 12 of 84, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Barnett

The Storm Prediction Center has 156 hail reports within 10 miles of Barnett since 1959, made on 92 separate days. Of these, 101 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on March 15, 1984. The most recent report is from November 17, 2025. May has the most reports, 43.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.

Weather by month in Barnett

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Eldon, MO, 8 miles east of Barnett at 924 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 22°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 45.0 inches over 64 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 39 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 97 nights a year. That 45.0 inches is more than at 80 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (60%). Versailles, 8 miles northwest, has its own station (Versailles, MO): 45.0 inches a year, the same as here, and a July average high of 88°F against 89°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Eldon, MO
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"
Jan40222.34
Feb46262.04
Mar56352.96
Apr67455.07
May76555.68
Jun84654.96
Jul89694.45
Aug88674.16
Sep80594.35
Oct69473.85
Nov55363.35
Dec45272.44
Year664645.064

Averages for 1991–2020 at Eldon, MO (924 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.

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Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Barnett

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 201 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Barnett: 123 thunderstorm wind reports, 53 flash floods, 15 floods, 9 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 5, 2004. June has had the most flash floods, 12 of 53. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 272 have had fewer than Barnett.

  • May 31, 2013: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Barnett — 1 killed.

  • December 27, 2015: flood 5 miles from the centre of Barnett — $500,000 damage.

    NWS: “Several low water crossings were flooded and several rural roads had damage due to flood waters. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.”

  • March 18, 2008: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Barnett — $250,000 damage.

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.

Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings

Morgan County, which includes Barnett, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 5 floods, 4 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Morgan County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $21.7 million a year, the 42nd highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $13.7 million (63%), is from inland flooding.

Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).

Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).

What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.

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