Worth County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Worth County, MO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 736 alerts that included Worth County, roughly 74 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (108 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 19, 2026. 12 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Worth County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Ringgold County, Gentry County, Harrison County, Nodaway County.
Worth County alert history
Alert events that included Worth County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 108 | 24 | September 6, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 80 | 7 | September 6, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 70 | 4 | April 7, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 69 | 9 | September 17, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 60 | 4 | June 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 38 | 7 | September 8, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 37 | 8 | June 10, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 32 | 9 | September 30, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 28 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 28 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 24 | 3 | November 7, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 22 | 5 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 20 | 5 | June 14, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 19 | 0 | November 29, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 14 | 0 | February 11, 2025 |
| Flood Advisory | 13 | 1 | May 19, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 13 | 4 | June 13, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 9 | 2 | March 28, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 3 | September 3, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 7 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 6 | 4 | May 19, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 5 | 2 | July 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 0 | February 20, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 3 | 0 | March 5, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
Tornado history in Worth County
12 tornadoes have been recorded in Worth County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 11. That ranks 100 of 115 counties in Missouri. The most recent was on June 30, 2014 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Worth County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1958 | F3 | Nodaway County | 23.1 mi | 300 yd | 2 | 7 |
| April 23, 1955 | F2 | Worth County | 3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| June 4, 2005 | F1 | Worth County | 15 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 1956 | F1 | Worth County | 2.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 30, 2014 | EF1 | Gentry County | 2.2 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2014 | EF1 | Gentry County | 2.2 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 4, 2005 | F1 | Worth County | 15 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 26, 2004 | F0 | Worth County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 2004 | F0 | Worth County | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 17, 1993 | F0 | Worth County | 0.4 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Worth County
- Population: 1,872 (2024 estimate)
- State: Missouri
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 029227 (how to use it)