Pemiscot County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Pemiscot County, MO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,148 alerts that included Pemiscot County, roughly 115 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (154 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 15, 2026. 35 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Pemiscot County alert history
Alert events that included Pemiscot County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 154 | 21 | August 20, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 143 | 9 | November 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 124 | 14 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 107 | 2 | July 10, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 106 | 17 | September 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 59 | 7 | August 22, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 57 | 4 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 52 | 1 | July 10, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 51 | 2 | July 9, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 41 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 40 | 0 | April 5, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 37 | 4 | August 12, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 33 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 33 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 23 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 21 | 0 | April 8, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 20 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 12 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 0 | March 21, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 5 | 1 | July 1, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 0 | March 25, 2024 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | April 17, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | January 31, 2023 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | October 14, 2022 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 25, 2024 |
Tornado history in Pemiscot County
35 tornadoes have been recorded in Pemiscot County since 1950, killing 20 people and injuring 112. That ranks 25 of 115 counties in Missouri. The most recent was on March 14, 2025 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Pemiscot County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 1952 | F4 | Pemiscot County | 6.5 mi | 880 yd | 17 | 100 |
| October 18, 2004 | F2 | Pemiscot County | 0.5 mi | 125 yd | 3 | 7 |
| March 14, 2025 | EF2 | Dunklin County | 19.4 mi | 550 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 13, 1952 | F2 | Pemiscot County | 6.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 19, 1973 | F2 | Pemiscot County | 2.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2025 | EF2 | Dunklin County | 19.4 mi | 550 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 2021 | EF0 | Pemiscot County | 2.7 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 1, 2020 | EF0 | Pemiscot County | 2.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 2019 | EF0 | Pemiscot County | 2.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 20, 2014 | EF1 | Pemiscot County | 0 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Pemiscot County
- Population: 14,407 (2024 estimate)
- State: Missouri
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 029155 (how to use it)