Cass County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Cass County, MO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,330 alerts that included Cass County, roughly 133 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (296 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 17, 2026. 37 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Cass County alert history
Alert events that included Cass County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 296 | 70 | September 20, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 202 | 20 | August 6, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 104 | 15 | October 13, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 91 | 5 | September 11, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 74 | 3 | June 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 72 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 71 | 4 | August 31, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 65 | 16 | September 16, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 52 | 8 | September 16, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 46 | 12 | October 14, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 46 | 4 | March 28, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 33 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 28 | 9 | June 13, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 24 | 3 | November 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 21 | 9 | June 17, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 16 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 14 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 13 | 6 | September 7, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 13 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 12 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 10 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 10 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 3 | August 9, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | January 13, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | February 6, 2019 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 0 | February 20, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | November 25, 2018 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 0 | 1 | January 16, 2026 |
Tornado history in Cass County
37 tornadoes have been recorded in Cass County since 1950, killing 4 people and injuring 39. That ranks 21 of 115 counties in Missouri. The most recent was on July 11, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Cass County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1977 | F3 | Bates County | 29.8 mi | 500 yd | 2 | 15 |
| April 12, 1964 | F3 | Cass County | 19.5 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 10 |
| March 12, 2006 | F2 | Bates County | 26 mi | 450 yd | 1 | 13 |
| May 4, 2003 | F2 | Cass County | 22 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 1965 | F1 | Cass County | 10.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 11, 2025 | EF0 | Cass County | 0.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 15, 2021 | EF0 | Cass County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 4, 2020 | EF0 | Cass County | 1.8 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 2018 | EF0 | Cass County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 18, 2015 | EF0 | Cass County | 2.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Cass County
- Population: 113,873 (2024 estimate)
- State: Missouri
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 029037 (how to use it)