Morgan County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Morgan County, MO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 893 alerts that included Morgan County, roughly 89 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (147 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 18, 2026. 28 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Morgan County alert history
Alert events that included Morgan County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 147 | 20 | September 10, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 84 | 5 | August 20, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 81 | 8 | July 9, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 74 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 58 | 8 | September 14, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 52 | 11 | October 14, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 46 | 1 | February 19, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 44 | 4 | June 8, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 44 | 2 | November 7, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 42 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 35 | 1 | June 14, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 35 | 4 | July 10, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 29 | 9 | July 31, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 25 | 2 | November 8, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 18 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 14 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 11 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 11 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 10 | 0 | March 17, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 10 | 1 | April 18, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 9 | 3 | September 4, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 3 | September 1, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | February 6, 2019 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
Tornado history in Morgan County
28 tornadoes have been recorded in Morgan County since 1950, injuring 8 people. That ranks 42 of 115 counties in Missouri. The most recent was on April 20, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Morgan County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1954 | F2 | Atchison County | 21 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 5, 1961 | F2 | Morgan County | 9.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 1954 | F2 | Camden County | 6.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| March 12, 2006 | F2 | Morgan County | 6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 5 |
| March 15, 1982 | F2 | Morgan County | 5 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2025 | EF0 | Morgan County | 0.7 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2024 | EF0 | Morgan County | 3.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 2017 | EF1 | Morgan County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 2017 | EF1 | Morgan County | 0.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 6, 2017 | EF0 | Morgan County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Morgan County
- Population: 22,399 (2024 estimate)
- State: Missouri
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 029141 (how to use it)