Boone County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Boone County, MO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 811 alerts that included Boone County, roughly 81 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (147 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 27, 2026. 34 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Boone County alert history
Alert events that included Boone County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 147 | 18 | July 10, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 78 | 3 | July 6, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 70 | 7 | July 10, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 68 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 49 | 15 | October 6, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 44 | 8 | August 6, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 43 | 8 | August 6, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 41 | 3 | June 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 40 | 9 | September 15, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 35 | 9 | August 6, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 35 | 2 | November 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 30 | 5 | July 31, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 27 | 2 | February 27, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 19 | 0 | October 31, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 15 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 13 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 4 | September 3, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 6 | 0 | March 17, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 6 | 5 | April 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | January 13, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 2 | August 9, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | March 5, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | February 7, 2019 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | November 25, 2018 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2019 |
Tornado history in Boone County
34 tornadoes have been recorded in Boone County since 1950, injuring 26 people. That ranks 29 of 115 counties in Missouri. The most recent was on April 20, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Boone County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 1990 | F3 | Boone County | 12 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| November 10, 1998 | F3 | Boone County | 2 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 16 |
| November 27, 1990 | F3 | Boone County | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 1954 | F2 | Boone County | 89.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 12, 1980 | F2 | Moniteau County | 42.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2025 | EF1 | Boone County | 2.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 20, 2025 | EF1 | Boone County | 3.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 7, 2016 | EF0 | Boone County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 2001 | F0 | Boone County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 26, 2000 | F1 | Boone County | 0.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Boone County
- Population: 192,154 (2024 estimate)
- State: Missouri
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 029019 (how to use it)
- Cities: Columbia