Dade County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Dade County, MO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,096 alerts that included Dade County, roughly 110 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (198 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 21, 2026. 27 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Dade County alert history
Alert events that included Dade County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 198 | 41 | September 20, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 93 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 92 | 15 | June 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 80 | 8 | September 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 75 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 71 | 3 | May 24, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 69 | 8 | October 14, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 60 | 2 | February 24, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 56 | 6 | July 11, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 44 | 4 | June 14, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 40 | 8 | June 25, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 40 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 37 | 7 | June 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 30 | 5 | June 21, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 23 | 3 | November 8, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 17 | 0 | March 17, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 15 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 14 | 3 | September 4, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 5 | 0 | April 30, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 3 | September 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 0 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
Tornado history in Dade County
27 tornadoes have been recorded in Dade County since 1950, injuring 6 people. That ranks 44 of 115 counties in Missouri. The most recent was on May 26, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Dade County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 1973 | F3 | Dade County | 7.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 6 |
| December 19, 1957 | F2 | Dade County | 6.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 25, 1961 | F2 | Dade County | 1 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 28, 2012 | EF1 | Dade County | 18.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 9, 1959 | F1 | Dade County | 14.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2024 | EF0 | Dade County | 3.1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2024 | EF0 | Dade County | 0.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 27, 2023 | EF0 | Dade County | 1.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 27, 2023 | EF0 | Dade County | 0.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 2019 | EF1 | Lawrence County | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Dade County
- Population: 7,622 (2024 estimate)
- State: Missouri
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 029057 (how to use it)