Barton County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Barton County, MO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,190 alerts that included Barton County, roughly 119 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (228 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 21, 2026. 36 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Barton County alert history
Alert events that included Barton County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 228 | 36 | July 11, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 105 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 99 | 16 | June 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 85 | 10 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 83 | 3 | May 24, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 71 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 69 | 2 | February 24, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 68 | 7 | October 14, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 65 | 5 | July 11, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 52 | 4 | June 14, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 45 | 7 | June 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 41 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 34 | 8 | November 3, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 31 | 1 | June 21, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 20 | 0 | March 17, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 18 | 3 | September 4, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 17 | 3 | November 8, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 8 | 0 | April 30, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | February 6, 2019 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 3 | September 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 0 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
Tornado history in Barton County
36 tornadoes have been recorded in Barton County since 1950, killing 9 people and injuring 61. That ranks 23 of 115 counties in Missouri. The most recent was on April 20, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Barton County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | Barton County | 86 mi | 880 yd | 5 | 47 |
| May 22, 2019 | EF3 | Jasper County | 11.3 mi | 880 yd | 3 | 1 |
| November 17, 1958 | F3 | Barton County | 30.2 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 11, 1966 | F2 | Barton County | 2.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 18, 2002 | F1 | Barton County | 9.5 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 7 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2025 | EF0 | Barton County | 19.8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 11, 2021 | EF0 | Jasper County | 2.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2019 | EF3 | Jasper County | 11.3 mi | 880 yd | 3 | 1 |
| August 19, 2018 | EF0 | Barton County | 0.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 19, 2018 | EF0 | Barton County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Barton County
- Population: 11,717 (2024 estimate)
- State: Missouri
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 029011 (how to use it)