Benton County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Benton County, MO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 950 alerts that included Benton County, roughly 95 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (179 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 10, 2026. 29 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Benton County alert history
Alert events that included Benton County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 179 | 30 | September 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 82 | 10 | July 9, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 81 | 5 | August 20, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 72 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 64 | 8 | September 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 53 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 51 | 1 | February 19, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 48 | 10 | October 14, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 46 | 8 | July 16, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 46 | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 43 | 2 | November 7, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 34 | 3 | June 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 28 | 9 | June 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 22 | 2 | November 8, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 17 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 13 | 0 | March 17, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 13 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 12 | 6 | July 10, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 10 | 3 | September 4, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 10 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 3 | September 1, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | February 6, 2019 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Benton County
29 tornadoes have been recorded in Benton County since 1950, injuring 9 people. That ranks 41 of 115 counties in Missouri. The most recent was on May 19, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Benton County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1960 | F3 | Benton County | 27 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 4 |
| April 20, 1973 | F3 | Benton County | 19.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 4 |
| March 15, 1982 | F3 | Benton County | 14 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 20, 1973 | F3 | Benton County | 10.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 20, 1973 | F2 | Benton County | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | EF1 | Benton County | 4.4 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 2025 | EF1 | Benton County | 4.3 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 2025 | EF1 | Benton County | 1.3 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 14, 2024 | EF0 | Benton County | 1.7 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 1, 2015 | EF1 | Benton County | 3.3 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Benton County
- Population: 20,614 (2024 estimate)
- State: Missouri
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 029015 (how to use it)