Willow Springs, MO Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Willow Springs is lower than Missouri average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Willow Springs is lower than Missouri average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #499
| Willow Springs, MO | 0.06 |
| Missouri | 0.70 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Willow Springs, MO | 0.0000 |
| Missouri | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #735
| Willow Springs, MO | 185.58 |
| Missouri | 214.01 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 2,414 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Willow Springs, MO were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 433 | Hail: | 1,076 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 870 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 2 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 33 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Willow Springs, MO.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Willow Springs, MO.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 43.9 | 1974-08-11 | 3.6 | 4 | 36.92 | -91.17 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 71 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Willow Springs, MO.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 2.1 | 2002-04-27 | 2 | 37°01'N / 91°59'W | 37°01'N / 91°57'W | 1.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0 | Howell |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado, plus associated destructive convergent winds around the tornadic circulation, caused extensive damage from 2 miles west of the Willow Springs Highway Patrol Headquarters, northeast to a mile and a half northeast of Willow Springs along Highway 378. Although the tornadic circulation was only 100 yards wide, it caused damage up to 300 yards wide. Large, century year old oak trees were uprooted throughout the area. West of the Willow Springs Highway Patrol Headquarters, a bass boat was thrown across two pastures and over two fences. A barn near this pasture was damaged. Troop G Headquarters had their 365' radio tower blown down. The tower landed on a home in the Hickory Hills Subdivision in Willow Springs. Four homes loss shingles and two homes completely lost their roofs. A church was rotated 45 degrees off its foundation and cemetery headstones were toppled. The worst damage occurred on a hilltop north of Willow Springs where a home was almost completely destroyed along with numerous outbuildings in a half mile area. | |||||||||||
| 3.0 | 1967-12-20 | 2 | 36°53'N / 92°04'W | 37°01'N / 91°55'W | 12.30 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Howell |
| 7.5 | 1982-04-16 | 2 | 36°54'N / 91°59'W | 37°00'N / 91°41'W | 14.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Howell |
| 8.4 | 2009-05-08 | 3 | 36°52'N / 91°55'W | 36°53'N / 91°53'W | 2.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0K | Howell |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-3 tornado impacted a rural area just north of Pomona. The tornado destroyed a frame home. Several cars were thrown 50 yards while two school buses were knocked over. One mobile home and one travel trailer were destroyed, and two outbuildings along with an auto shop were destroyed. EPISODE NARRATIVE: An intense squall line impacted extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks with mainly damaging winds. However, 19 tornadoes along with large hail was also observed. Due to the straight line nature of the winds, damage was widespread and intense. | |||||||||||
| 8.5 | 1979-04-11 | 3 | 37°01'N / 92°07'W | 37°02'N / 92°06'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Douglas | ||
| 11.5 | 2009-05-08 | 2 | 37°00'N / 91°49'W | 37°03'N / 91°42'W | 7.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 0K | Howell |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado tracked across rural sections of northern Howell County. The tornado damaged several homes and outbuildings. Numerous trees were also uprooted from the tornado. This tornado continued into southeastern Texas County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: An intense squall line impacted extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks with mainly damaging winds. However, 19 tornadoes along with large hail was also observed. Due to the straight line nature of the winds, damage was widespread and intense. | |||||||||||
| 14.4 | 1976-02-21 | 2 | 37°00'N / 91°42'W | 0.90 Mile | 37 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Howell | |
| 17.0 | 1961-03-12 | 2 | 36°42'N / 92°02'W | 36°47'N / 91°49'W | 13.30 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Howell |
| 17.1 | 1973-05-07 | 2 | 36°44'N / 92°04'W | 36°45'N / 91°56'W | 7.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Howell |
| 17.1 | 1974-04-13 | 2 | 37°11'N / 92°00'W | 37°17'N / 91°58'W | 7.10 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Texas |
| 17.4 | 1968-06-24 | 2 | 37°12'N / 92°01'W | 37°16'N / 92°02'W | 4.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Texas |
| 17.7 | 1966-12-08 | 2 | 37°06'N / 92°15'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Texas | |
| 18.7 | 1982-12-02 | 2 | 37°04'N / 92°17'W | 37°10'N / 92°14'W | 7.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 9 | 2.5M | 0 | Wright |
| 19.2 | 1982-12-02 | 2 | 36°58'N / 92°20'W | 37°04'N / 92°17'W | 6.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Douglas |
| 19.3 | 1979-04-11 | 3 | 37°02'N / 92°06'W | 37°30'N / 91°50'W | 35.40 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 9 | 2.5M | 0 | Texas |
| 19.6 | 1976-02-21 | 2 | 36°43'N / 91°51'W | 0.90 Mile | 70 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Howell | |
| 20.6 | 1968-06-24 | 2 | 36°42'N / 92°04'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Howell | |
| 21.0 | 1982-04-02 | 4 | 36°37'N / 92°06'W | 36°45'N / 91°51'W | 14.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 2 | 28 | 25.0M | 0 | Howell |
| 21.6 | 1955-11-16 | 2 | 36°40'N / 91°54'W | 36°42'N / 91°50'W | 4.30 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Howell |
| 22.9 | 1974-04-13 | 2 | 37°01'N / 92°26'W | 37°06'N / 92°18'W | 9.20 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Wright |
| 23.0 | 1961-03-12 | 2 | 36°38'N / 92°07'W | 36°42'N / 92°02'W | 6.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 11 | 250K | 0 | Howell |
| 23.3 | 2007-03-01 | 3 | 36°36'N / 92°07'W | 36°42'N / 91°52'W | 14.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 0 | 750K | 0K | Howell |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This is an extension of the Ozark County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that a large tornado ripped through rural sections of southwest Howell County, Missouri. The community of Caulfield experienced a direct hit. Numerous farms and structures were damaged or destroyed. One fatality occurred as the tornado ripped through a mobile home northeast of Caulfield. Four other injuries occurred in the same mobile home. The tornado lifted approximately one mile southwest of the West Plains city limits. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Several severe thunderstorms impacted southern Missouri during the morning hours of March 1st. A classic supercell moved from northern Arkansas and into Ozark and Howell counties. This storm produced an EF-3 tornado that touched down southwest of Caulfield, Missouri, and tracked to areas southwest of West Plains, Missouri. One fatality occurred from this storm as the tornado ripped through a mobile home in rural Howell County. | |||||||||||
| 23.9 | 1975-09-11 | 2 | 37°20'N / 91°58'W | 0.30 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Texas | |
| 24.0 | 1990-05-12 | 2 | 37°04'N / 92°26'W | 37°05'N / 92°20'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Wright |
| 24.3 | 1982-12-02 | 2 | 37°10'N / 92°14'W | 37°24'N / 92°10'W | 10.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Texas |
| 25.0 | 1961-05-07 | 3 | 36°37'N / 92°00'W | 36°38'N / 91°58'W | 1.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Howell |
| 26.3 | 1982-12-24 | 2 | 36°48'N / 92°32'W | 36°57'N / 92°18'W | 14.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Douglas |
| 26.6 | 1961-03-12 | 2 | 36°37'N / 92°08'W | 36°38'N / 92°07'W | 1.30 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ozark |
| 26.8 | 1967-12-21 | 2 | 36°42'N / 91°38'W | 1.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Oregon | |
| 26.9 | 2009-05-08 | 2 | 37°04'N / 91°39'W | 37°12'N / 91°22'W | 17.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 13.0M | Shannon |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado is a continuation of the southeastern Texas County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado entered rural west central Shannon County from southeastern Texas County. This tornado tracked across forested areas of west central and central Shannon County, uprooting and snapping numerous trees. The Missouri Department of Conservation announced that the tornado and other high winds from this event resulted in $13M of damage to trees. The tornado also damaged a sawmill along its path. EPISODE NARRATIVE: An intense squall line impacted extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks with mainly damaging winds. However, 19 tornadoes along with large hail was also observed. Due to the straight line nature of the winds, damage was widespread and intense. | |||||||||||
| 26.9 | 1988-03-24 | 2 | 37°20'N / 91°55'W | 37°24'N / 91°47'W | 12.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Texas |
| 27.2 | 1961-05-07 | 3 | 36°35'N / 92°07'W | 36°37'N / 92°00'W | 6.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Howell |
| 27.8 | 1954-03-25 | 4 | 37°19'N / 92°14'W | 37°22'N / 92°10'W | 4.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 2 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Texas |
| 29.4 | 1982-04-02 | 4 | 36°34'N / 92°13'W | 36°37'N / 92°06'W | 6.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Ozark |
| 30.2 | 1984-10-18 | 3 | 36°46'N / 91°31'W | 36°52'N / 91°24'W | 10.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Oregon |
| 30.5 | 1954-03-25 | 4 | 37°22'N / 92°10'W | 37°27'N / 92°05'W | 7.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Texas |
| 32.0 | 1961-05-07 | 3 | 36°32'N / 92°15'W | 36°35'N / 92°07'W | 8.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Ozark |
| 32.5 | 1990-05-12 | 2 | 37°04'N / 92°39'W | 37°04'N / 92°26'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Douglas |
| 32.7 | 1959-03-14 | 2 | 36°30'N / 91°48'W | 36°35'N / 91°43'W | 7.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Howell |
| 34.7 | 1984-10-18 | 3 | 36°52'N / 91°24'W | 37°05'N / 91°16'W | 16.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 1 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Shannon |
| 35.5 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 37°09'N / 91°21'W | 1.00 Mile | 60 Yards | 3 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Shannon | |
| 35.6 | 1959-03-14 | 2 | 36°28'N / 91°51'W | 36°30'N / 91°48'W | 3.60 Miles | 417 Yards | 1 | 15 | 25K | 0 | Fulton |
| 35.6 | 1982-12-24 | 2 | 36°47'N / 92°35'W | 36°48'N / 92°32'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Ozark |
| 36.8 | 1961-05-07 | 3 | 36°30'N / 92°18'W | 36°32'N / 92°15'W | 3.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ozark |
| 36.8 | 1970-07-19 | 3 | 36°42'N / 91°24'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Oregon | |
| 38.1 | 1974-04-13 | 2 | 36°57'N / 92°39'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Douglas | |
| 38.9 | 1968-04-03 | 2 | 37°30'N / 91°53'W | 37°35'N / 91°48'W | 7.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Texas |
| 39.1 | 1968-06-24 | 2 | 36°30'N / 91°36'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Oregon | |
| 39.2 | 1982-04-02 | 3 | 36°26'N / 92°07'W | 1.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 2 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Fulton | |
| 40.6 | 1982-12-24 | 4 | 36°30'N / 91°31'W | 36°48'N / 91°12'W | 25.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Oregon |
| 40.8 | 1957-05-21 | 2 | 36°48'N / 92°48'W | 36°52'N / 92°33'W | 14.50 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Taney |
| 41.8 | 1960-05-06 | 2 | 36°56'N / 92°46'W | 36°57'N / 92°40'W | 5.70 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Douglas |
| 42.8 | 1973-05-07 | 2 | 36°28'N / 92°23'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Baxter | |
| 43.2 | 2006-03-12 | 2 | 37°19'N / 92°42'W | 37°29'N / 92°24'W | 20.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 450K | 0 | Wright |
| Brief Description: This tornado is a continuation of the second Webster County tornado that crossed into Wright County approximately one mile north of Duncan. The tornado continued to produce significant structural damage across rural northwest Wright County. The tornado eventually crossed into Laclede County near the community of Competition. 23 structures were damaged while six structures were completely destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 44.2 | 1968-04-03 | 2 | 37°35'N / 91°48'W | 37°38'N / 91°44'W | 4.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Texas |
| 45.5 | 1968-06-24 | 2 | 36°18'N / 92°10'W | 36°23'N / 92°06'W | 6.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Fulton |
| 45.6 | 1959-09-26 | 4 | 37°21'N / 92°40'W | 37°26'N / 92°34'W | 7.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Wright |
| 46.1 | 1968-05-15 | 3 | 36°23'N / 92°23'W | 36°23'N / 92°15'W | 7.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 3 | 25 | 25K | 0 | Baxter |
| 47.0 | 2009-05-08 | 2 | 36°54'N / 92°49'W | 36°56'N / 92°48'W | 2.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 20K | 0K | Douglas |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado touched down two miles west of Goodhope and tracked northeast for about two and a half miles. The tornado tore a roof off of a home along with damaging numerous trees. EPISODE NARRATIVE: An intense squall line impacted extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks with mainly damaging winds. However, 19 tornadoes along with large hail was also observed. Due to the straight line nature of the winds, damage was widespread and intense. | |||||||||||
| 47.2 | 1973-03-13 | 2 | 37°00'N / 92°49'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Douglas | |
| 47.5 | 2001-02-24 | 2 | 36°16'N / 91°58'W | 36°20'N / 91°52'W | 8.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Fulton |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in southern Fulton County about 3 miles west of Union. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and caused considerable damage. Roofs were damaged at several homes, with a dairly barn heavily damaged. Three mobile homes were destroyed. In one of the mobile homes about 5.5 miles southwest of Salem, four people were injured. An 18 month old boy died from his injuries the next day after being transported to a hospital in Little Rock. There was extensive tree damage, with many cedar trees twisted or downed. The tornado travelled about 8 miles before dissipating 3.8 miles southwest of Salem. | |||||||||||
| 47.5 | 1966-10-14 | 2 | 37°31'N / 92°29'W | 37°35'N / 92°26'W | 5.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Laclede |
| 47.6 | 1985-11-18 | 3 | 36°18'N / 92°29'W | 36°27'N / 92°14'W | 21.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25.0M | 0 | Baxter |
| 47.8 | 1982-12-24 | 4 | 36°15'N / 91°36'W | 36°30'N / 91°31'W | 15.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Fulton |
| 47.8 | 1967-04-23 | 2 | 37°10'N / 92°54'W | 37°10'N / 92°42'W | 11.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Webster |
| 48.0 | 1957-05-21 | 4 | 36°57'N / 91°10'W | 37°00'N / 91°01'W | 9.10 Miles | 500 Yards | 7 | 75 | 250K | 0 | Carter |
| 48.1 | 1982-12-24 | 4 | 36°48'N / 91°12'W | 37°05'N / 90°59'W | 18.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Carter |
| 48.5 | 2005-11-05 | 2 | 36°31'N / 91°23'W | 36°35'N / 91°10'W | 9.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0 | Oregon |
| Brief Description: A National Weather Service storm survey team revealed that an F-2 tornado touched down 9 miles east of Thayer near Highway V. The tornado continued on a path 300 yards wide to 8 miles northeast of Myrtle. Two mobile homes were destroyed and several other homes were heavily damaged along the tornado path. | |||||||||||
| 49.2 | 2009-05-08 | 2 | 36°55'N / 92°52'W | 36°56'N / 92°50'W | 2.00 Miles | 1320 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0K | Douglas |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado with winds up to 130 mph touched down approximately one mile north of Merritt. The tornado tracked northeast along a two and a half mile path before lifting northwest of Goodhope. The tornado damaged two homes, several outbuildings, and numerous trees. EPISODE NARRATIVE: An intense squall line impacted extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks with mainly damaging winds. However, 19 tornadoes along with large hail was also observed. Due to the straight line nature of the winds, damage was widespread and intense. | |||||||||||
| 49.5 | 1982-12-24 | 2 | 36°30'N / 91°17'W | 36°43'N / 91°07'W | 16.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Oregon |
| 49.6 | 2006-03-12 | 3 | 37°15'N / 92°52'W | 37°17'N / 92°43'W | 9.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Webster |
| Brief Description: This tornado was spawned from the same cyclic supercell that produced a tornado across Lawrence, Christian, and Greene counties. A large tornado touched down northwest of Fordland and lifted approximately 7 miles north of Diggins in rural central Webster County. While this initial tornado was dissipating, a second tornado was in the process of forming, eventually touching down six miles north of Diggins, and tracking into Wright County. The two tornadoes were responsible for 13 injuries while damaging 48 structures and destroying 17. | |||||||||||
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.