Barry County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Barry County, MO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,309 alerts that included Barry County, roughly 131 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (269 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 14, 2026. 48 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
Updated from the National Weather Service · lists refresh hourly; the live map loads current alerts directly from the NWS
No warnings, watches or advisories include Barry County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring McDonald County, Newton County, Stone County, Benton County.
Barry County alert history
Alert events that included Barry County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 269 | 28 | August 22, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 103 | 6 | June 22, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 98 | 3 | May 24, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 91 | 7 | June 22, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 91 | 8 | June 25, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 90 | 15 | June 26, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 86 | 6 | June 25, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 77 | 2 | May 16, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 73 | 11 | September 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 70 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 51 | 2 | February 24, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 49 | 6 | June 13, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 37 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 33 | 2 | June 14, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 23 | 2 | November 8, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 11 | 0 | March 17, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 11 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 10 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 8 | 4 | September 4, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 0 | April 30, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 2 | September 1, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Barry County
48 tornadoes have been recorded in Barry County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 46. That ranks 6 of 115 counties in Missouri. The most recent was on June 6, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Barry County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 1954 | F3 | Barry County | 1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 2 |
| November 15, 1988 | F2 | McDonald County | 28 mi | 23 yd | 1 | 12 |
| February 29, 2012 | EF2 | Barry County | 1.7 mi | 400 yd | 1 | 4 |
| October 30, 1979 | F2 | Barry County | 24.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 9 |
| January 7, 2008 | EF2 | Barry County | 12.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2025 | EF1 | Barry County | 3.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2024 | EF1 | Barry County | 10.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 17, 2021 | EF1 | Barry County | 23.7 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 2019 | EF0 | Barry County | 1.9 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 2019 | ? | Barry County | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Barry County
- Population: 35,618 (2024 estimate)
- State: Missouri
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 029009 (how to use it)