Howell County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Howell County, MO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,143 alerts that included Howell County, roughly 114 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (245 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 28, 2026. 43 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
Updated from the National Weather Service · lists refresh hourly; the live map loads current alerts directly from the NWS
No warnings, watches or advisories include Howell County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Douglas County, Shannon County, Texas County, Fulton County.
Howell County alert history
Alert events that included Howell County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 245 | 26 | September 6, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 108 | 9 | August 26, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 101 | 3 | April 25, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 80 | 2 | August 8, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 80 | 6 | July 9, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 73 | 10 | August 20, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 68 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 65 | 4 | August 8, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 58 | 10 | September 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 48 | 5 | July 31, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 47 | 4 | April 28, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 36 | 1 | November 7, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 32 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 25 | 2 | February 24, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 23 | 3 | November 8, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 5 | 4 | September 4, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | January 5, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 2 | September 1, 2026 |
Tornado history in Howell County
43 tornadoes have been recorded in Howell County since 1950, killing 4 people and injuring 62. That ranks 14 of 115 counties in Missouri. The most recent was on April 2, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Howell County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1982 | F4 | Ozark County | 20 mi | 500 yd | 2 | 28 |
| March 1, 2007 | EF3 | Ozark County | 15 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 0 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF3 | Howell County | 12.4 mi | 750 yd | 0 | 5 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF3 | Howell County | 2.2 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 12, 1961 | F2 | Ozark County | 21.1 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 11 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2025 | EF1 | Howell County | 1.1 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF3 | Howell County | 12.4 mi | 750 yd | 0 | 5 |
| October 21, 2019 | EF0 | Howell County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 2019 | EF0 | Howell County | 2.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2015 | EF2 | Howell County | 7.6 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Howell County
- Population: 40,762 (2024 estimate)
- State: Missouri
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 029091 (how to use it)