Poplar Bluff, MO severe weather history
NOAA has logged 352 severe weather events at Poplar Bluff in Butler County, Missouri since 1996 — most often flood.
That is 67.3% of the 523 events recorded across Butler County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 352
- Direct deaths
- 80 injured
- Property damage
- $26.9M
- Record span
- 1996–Aug 19, 2025
What hits Poplar Bluff
Recent events logged at Poplar Bluff
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| May 27, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 27, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 27, 2024 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | Tornado · EF1 | 0 | 0 | $275K |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| May 9, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Poplar Bluff severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Poplar Bluff?
The most recent event on record for Poplar Bluff is dated Aug 19, 2025 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Poplar Bluff recorded?
Poplar Bluff appears in 352 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 67.3% of everything logged across Butler County.
What is the most common severe weather at Poplar Bluff?
Flood leads the record at Poplar Bluff, out of 9 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Poplar Bluff?
NOAA attributes 8 direct deaths and 0 injuries to severe weather at Poplar Bluff since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Poplar Bluff?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Poplar Bluff, with 134 events logged.