Cooper County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Cooper County, Missouri recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 8 hail reports with hail up to 2.75", among 31 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 23 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Cooper County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Multiple reports of downed tree limbs and wires near Woolridge. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
“Multiple reports of wires down south of Route 98. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SSE Wooldridge SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 NW Wooldridge SPC verified report
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 525 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tipton, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Bunceton.”
- Hail 0.5" Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree limbs and wires down near Moniteau County Drive. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
“Downed wires forced the closure of Route B. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
- Wind Unknown 9 SSW Prairie Home SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 7 S Bunceton SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Otterville SPC verified report
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 334 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Marshall to near Pilot Grove to 7 miles northwest of Jamestown. Movement was north at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 722 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Huntsville to 6 miles north of Rocheport to near Clarksburg. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 650 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Brunswick to 12 miles north of Pilot Grove to Otterville. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Downed wires and power outages near Old Palestine Road. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
- Wind Unknown 3 NNW Bunceton SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central Kansas and central, north central, northeast, and west central Missouri. WHEN...From 7 AM to 3 PM CDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central Kansas and central, north central, northeast, and west central Missouri. WHEN...From 7 AM to 3 PM CDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Downed power lines near Crab Orchard Road. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
“Downed power lines near Shackelford Bridge Drive. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
- Wind Unknown 5 SE Boonville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 SSW Blackwater SPC verified report
Thursday, June 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 917 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cole Camp, or 13 miles south of Sedalia, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Smithton and Otterville.”
- Hail 0.25" Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 2.75"
“Delayed report relayed by broadcast media of up to baseball size hail south of Bunceton on afternoon of April 27. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
- Hail 2.75" 2 SSW Bunceton SPC verified report
Thursday, April 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple reports of downed tree limbs and wires near Route U. Time confirmed from radar. (EAX)”
- Wind Unknown 4 W Prairie Home SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 807 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bunceton, or 9 miles south of Boonville, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Boonville and Bunceton.”
- Hail 0.5" Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, and west central Missouri. WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, and west central Missouri. WHEN...Until noon CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, and west central Missouri. WHEN...From 10 AM Sunday to noon CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central Kansas and central, north central, northeast, and west central Missouri. WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 4 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 148 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Pilot Grove, or 15 miles northeast of Sedalia, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 132 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Houstonia, or 9 miles east of Sweet Springs, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Nelson, Blackwater, and Arrow Rock.”
- Hail 0.25" Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“EM reports roof damage to older commercial building in Booneville... first reported around 230am. Radar indicates a decaying storm may have produced a downburst around (EAX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 N Boonville SPC verified report
Thursday, March 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“EM reports wind damage on South Street between 4th and Main in Booneville. Reports came in between 730p-815p. Radar shows a storm directly over this location around 748 (EAX)”
- Wind Unknown Boonville SPC verified report
Monday, November 17, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 307 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bunceton, or 7 miles northwest of Tipton, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Cooper County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, September 18, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown 3 E Bunceton SPC verified report
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown 1 N Blackwater SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Cooper County, MO?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 31 severe weather events in Cooper County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Cooper County recently?
Yes — 8 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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