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Taney County, Missouri severe weather history spans 741 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 38.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #357 nationally and #18 in Missouri.
741
Recorded events
6
Direct deaths
48
Direct injuries
$55.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Taney County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Taney County, Missouri severe weather history averages 10.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 289 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 33 events fall before 1990 and 708 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Taney County, Missouri record is flash flood, responsible for 5 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $30.8M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Taney County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 287 | 0 | $2.4M | 87 | 1968–2026 |
| Hail | 232 | 0 | $1.8M | 2.75 | 1962–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 117 | 5 | $30.8M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 42 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2025 |
| Flood | 35 | 1 | $3.1M | 0 | 2008–2024 |
| Tornado | 22 | 0 | $16.4M | F2 | 1957–2024 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $780K | 0 | 2001–2017 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2004 |
| Wildfire | 1 | 0 | $5K | 0 | 2000–2000 |
Decade by decade
Taney County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
25 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 20 touched down inside it and 5 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-29 | EF2 | 0 | 47 | 24.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-05-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1961-03-12 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 19.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1961-03-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1957-05-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-12-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-05-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-05-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-04-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Taney County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2017 | Flash Flood | BRANSON MEM ARPT | 3 | 0 | $500K |
| May 1, 2019 | Flash Flood | WALNUT SHADE | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | Flood | WHEELERVILLE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 29, 2012 | Tornado | BRANSON MEM ARPT | 0 | 37 | $15.0M |
| Jun 29, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | RIDGEDALE | 0 | 4 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | TANEYVILLE | 0 | 2 | $50K |
| May 19, 2017 | Tornado | BRANSON MEM ARPT | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| Apr 27, 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | HOLLISTER | 0 | 1 | $100K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Highway 165 was closed due flash flooding of Cooper Creek. Numerous swift water rescues were conducted around the Branson area. Three people visiting from out of town were swept away and drowned in flood waters along Cooper Creek right off Fall Creek Road. Cooper Creek rose about 10 feet in about 15 minutes. Water flooded restaurants and a hotel along the creek. About 35 people on the first floor of the hotel were evacuated. There was severe damage to the restaurants and hotel. This storm report will contain dollar estimates for damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure with this flood event.
During the late morning to the early afternoon three kayakers entered Bull Creek after heavy rainfall caused the river to rise nearly 14 feet. When the kayakers entered the river a river gauge on Bull Creek recorded a water level near 13 feet, or near 9 feet above normal stage. The kayakers entered the river near Round Mountain Road and capsized about a half mile down stream where a low water bridge crossed the river. Two of the three kyakers were pulled under by a siphon/whirlpool and drowned.
This is a continuation of the EF-2 rated tornado that touched down in Stone County at 01:13 CST then tracked into western Taney County west of Branson. The path length in Taney County was near 16 miles and the overall path length was approximately 22 miles. While mostly rated EF1 in Taney County, there was evidence of EF2 damage as well. The tornado caused 37 injuries as it tracked down the business district of Branson, heavily damaging 14 theaters and attractions, 25 restaurants and 21 hotels down the Branson Strip. Additional damage also occurred to several other small businesses and two shopping centers. The tornado skipped through residential areas in unincorporated portions of the county and in portions of Branson severely damaging or destroying around 100 homes including several mobile homes. The tornado then heavily damaged the Branson Landing including Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel Complex before moving into more rural areas east of Branson and lifting near Kissee Mills. Nearly 70 percent of the windows of the Hilton were blown out or damaged.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
56,529
Population (ACS)
$219K
Median home value
23
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jan 21, 2016 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Branson 181
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Taney County, Missouri?
741 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 6 direct deaths and $55.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Taney County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 287 recorded events — 38.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Taney County?
25 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 20 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Taney County?
23 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Taney County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Taney County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Taney County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 84 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Taney County, Missouri severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Sullivan County 187
- Texas County 641
- Stone County 679
- Vernon County 630
- Stoddard County 423
- Warren County 283
Cite this page
“Taney County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/taney-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.