Lafayette County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Lafayette County, MO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,091 alerts that included Lafayette County, roughly 109 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (262 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 14, 2026. 30 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Lafayette County alert history
Alert events that included Lafayette County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 262 | 37 | October 14, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 122 | 17 | October 2, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 93 | 14 | October 13, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 82 | 7 | September 11, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 68 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 63 | 3 | June 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 59 | 7 | September 8, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 43 | 11 | September 30, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 37 | 4 | July 16, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 36 | 3 | August 6, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 34 | 3 | March 28, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 34 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 27 | 7 | June 13, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 21 | 3 | November 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 16 | 3 | June 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 13 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 13 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 11 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 10 | 5 | September 6, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 8 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 2 | July 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | January 13, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 0 | February 20, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | February 6, 2019 |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 | 0 | January 5, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 0 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
Tornado history in Lafayette County
30 tornadoes have been recorded in Lafayette County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 17. That ranks 38 of 115 counties in Missouri. The most recent was on May 6, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Lafayette County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1977 | F3 | Lafayette County | 26.2 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 5 |
| March 6, 2017 | EF3 | Jackson County | 17.7 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 12 |
| September 20, 1965 | F2 | Lafayette County | 13 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 1968 | F2 | Johnson County | 12.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 2003 | F2 | Lafayette County | 10 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2024 | EF0 | Jackson County | 4.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 2019 | EF0 | Lafayette County | 2.7 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 17, 2017 | EF0 | Lafayette County | 4.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 6, 2017 | EF1 | Lafayette County | 1.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 6, 2017 | EF3 | Jackson County | 17.7 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 12 |
About Lafayette County
- Population: 33,511 (2024 estimate)
- State: Missouri
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 029107 (how to use it)