Pettis County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Pettis County, MO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 954 alerts that included Pettis County, roughly 95 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (192 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 7, 2026. 43 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Pettis County alert history
Alert events that included Pettis County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 192 | 37 | September 9, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 120 | 13 | August 6, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 80 | 7 | September 11, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 79 | 12 | October 13, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 61 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 59 | 6 | September 9, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 48 | 3 | June 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 36 | 13 | October 14, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 34 | 2 | February 27, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 34 | 2 | November 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 30 | 7 | June 17, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 29 | 8 | August 6, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 27 | 6 | July 16, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 21 | 2 | November 8, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 15 | 4 | June 7, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 13 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 11 | 5 | September 6, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 11 | 0 | March 17, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 10 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 7 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 3 | August 9, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | January 13, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | February 6, 2019 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | November 25, 2018 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 0 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
Tornado history in Pettis County
43 tornadoes have been recorded in Pettis County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 111. That ranks 14 of 115 counties in Missouri. The most recent was on May 6, 2024 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Pettis County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 1973 | F3 | Benton County | 19.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 4 |
| May 12, 1980 | F3 | Pettis County | 15.8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 23 |
| May 4, 1977 | F3 | Pettis County | 11.2 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 24 |
| April 20, 1973 | F3 | Benton County | 10.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 20, 1973 | F3 | Pettis County | 5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2024 | EF1 | Pettis County | 9.7 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 24, 2021 | EF0 | Pettis County | 1.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 24, 2021 | EF0 | Pettis County | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 6, 2017 | EF0 | Johnson County | 3.9 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2013 | EF1 | Pettis County | 14.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Pettis County
- Population: 43,791 (2024 estimate)
- State: Missouri
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 029159 (how to use it)