Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Linn County, Missouri has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 62 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 15 hail reports with hail up to 2" and 45 high-wind reports with gusts up to 77 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.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Linn County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →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.
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 121 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Prescott, or near Pleasanton, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rich Hill, Pleasanton, Hume, Prescott, Foster, and Worland.”
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.”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Downed tree and limbs near Prairie Street. Time based on outage report and confirmed from radar. (EAX)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 332 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Trenton to near Brookfield to Keytesville. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 414 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hale, or 16 miles northeast of Carrollton, moving northeast at 35 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 64 mph
4 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1", 2 tornado reports
“NWS Damage Survey Team confirmed an EF1 Tornado in northwestern Linn County Missouri Saturday 5/16/2026 north and east of Shafter... MO. This tornado began at 6:28 PM C (EAX)”
“NWS Damage Survey Team confirmed an EF0 Tornado in northwest Linn County... MO Saturday 5/16/2026. This tornado developed at 6:22 PM between Arbor Dr. and Beacon Rd. on (EAX)”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2"
“Social media report. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
“Social media video of large tree limb down on MO Hwy 139. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 502 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Linn Valley, or 8 miles east of La Cygne, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Butler, Adrian, Archie, Amsterdam, Merwin, and Passaic. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 132 and 151.”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Social media report. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Gusty winds are expected late this morning into the early afternoon as an area of rain and embedded thunderstorms continues to shift eastward through portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois. Winds will increase on the western edge of the shield of precipitation with gusts between 40 to 50 mph possible out of an east to southeasterly direction.”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 73 mph
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1021 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wheeling to Hale to near Bosworth. Movement was east 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...”
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“Downed wires near Iberia Road. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 61 mph
“Downed tree damaged a roof of a house in Brookfield. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Large limbs down... estimated 60 mph wind gusts. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Illinois, east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. WHEN...Until 6 AM CDT early this morning. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Missouri. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 4 AM CDT early this morning. For the Wind Advisory, until 7 AM CDT this morning.”
10 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Missouri. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 4 AM CDT Monday. For the Wind Advisory, from 4 AM to 7 AM CDT Monday.”
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Missouri. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 4 AM CDT Monday. For the Wind Advisory, from 4 AM to 7 AM CDT Monday.”
9 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Missouri. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 1 PM Sunday to 4 AM CDT Monday. For the Wind Advisory, from 4 AM to noon CDT Monday.”
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Missouri. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 1 PM Sunday to 4 AM CDT Monday. For the Wind Advisory, from 4 AM to noon CDT Monday.”
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.”
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 77 mph
“Social media report. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue... AFFECTED AREA...Portions of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. TIMING...Until 8 PM CST this evening. WINDS...West-southwest winds 25 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will quickly spread out of control. Fire behavior is expected to be extreme.”
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today... AFFECTED AREA...Portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Fire behavior is expected to be extreme.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 640 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking line of showers with strong winds along a line extending from near Traer to near Queen City. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 55 mph. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 640 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking line of heavy rain along a line extending from near Traer to near Queen City. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 55 mph. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 62 severe weather events in Linn County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 15 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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