2018 Severe Weather Climatology – NWS Paducah, KY

Missouri Counties

Bollinger
Butler
Cape Girardeau
Carter
Mississippi
New Madrid
Perry
Ripley
Scott
Stoddard
Wayne

Bollinger County

County Seat: Marble Hill
Population (2010): 12,182
Total Area: 621 mi²
Founded: 1851

Number of Tornadoes (since 1950):  23
Highest Temperature:  116F, Marble Hill COOP Station, 7/22/1901
Lowest Temperature:  -31F, Marble Hill COOP Station, 2/13/1899
Highest Rainfall (24 hrs):  10.37”, Zalma 4 E COOP Station, 3/19/2008
Highest Rainfall (48 hrs):  12.36”, Marble Hill 0.4 NE CoCoRaHS Station, 3/18-19/2008
Highest Rainfall (72 hrs):  12.56”, Marble Hill 0.4 NE CoCoRaHS Station, 3/18-20/2008
Highest Snowfall (24 hrs):  18”, Zalma 4 E COOP Station, 2/25/1979
Highest Snowfall (48 hrs):  21”, Zalma 4 E COOP Station, 2/25-26/1979
Highest Snowfall (72 hrs):  21”, Zalma 4 E COOP Station, 2/25-27/1979


Butler County

County Seat: Poplar Bluff
Population (2010): 42,951
Total Area: 699 mi²
Founded: 1849

Number of Tornadoes (since 1950):  42
Highest Temperature:  113F, Poplar Bluff COOP Station, 7/20/2012
Lowest Temperature:  -25F, Poplar Bluff COOP Station, 2/13/1899
Highest Rainfall (24 hrs):  10.20”, Qulin COOP Station, 9/23/2006
Highest Rainfall (48 hrs):  11.85”, Qulin COOP Station, 9/22-23/2006
Highest Rainfall (72 hrs):  13.60”, Poplar Bluff COOP Station, 4/24-26/2011
Highest Snowfall (24 hrs):  20”, Poplar Bluff COOP Station, 1/17/1978
Highest Snowfall (48 hrs):  23”, Poplar Bluff COOP Station, 1/16-17/1978
Highest Snowfall (72 hrs):  23”, Poplar Bluff COOP Station, 1/16-18/1978


Cape Girardeau County

County Seat: Jackson
Population (2010): 78,572
Total Area: 586 mi²
Founded: 1812

Number of Tornadoes (since 1950):  42
Highest Temperature:  112F, Jackson COOP Station, 7/24/1934
Lowest Temperature:  -26F, Jackson COOP Station, 1/18/1930
Highest Rainfall (24 hrs):  11.01”, Jackson 1 SW CoCoRaHS Station, 3/19/2008
Highest Rainfall (48 hrs):  14.10”, Cape Girardeau 2.3 N CoCoRaHS Station, 3/18-19/2008
Highest Rainfall (72 hrs):  14.59”, Cape Girardeau 2.3 N CoCoRaHS Station, 3/18-20/2008
Highest Snowfall (24 hrs):  24”, Jackson COOP Station, 2/25/1979
Highest Snowfall (48 hrs):  24”, Jackson COOP Station, 2/25-26/1979
Highest Snowfall (72 hrs):  24”, Jackson COOP Station, 2/25-27/1979


Carter County

County Seat: Van Buren
Population (2010): 6,263
Total Area: 509 mi²
Founded: 1859

Number of Tornadoes (since 1950):  16
Highest Temperature:  111F, Big Spring RAWS Station, 6/28/2012
Lowest Temperature:  -24F, Van Buren RS COOP Station, 1/21/1985
Highest Rainfall (24 hrs):  8.85”, Van Buren RS COOP Station, 12/3/1982
Highest Rainfall (48 hrs):  11.96”, Van Buren RS COOP Station, 12/3-4/1982
Highest Rainfall (72 hrs):  12.66”, Van Buren RS COOP Station, 12/3-5/1982
Highest Snowfall (24 hrs):  15”, Ellsinore COOP Station, 3/17/1970
Highest Snowfall (48 hrs):  18”, Ellsinore COOP Station, 3/17-18/1970
Highest Snowfall (72 hrs):  18”, Ellsinore COOP Station, 3/17-19/1970


Mississippi County

County Seat: Charleston
Population (2010): 14,036
Total Area: 429 mi²
Founded: 1845

Number of Tornadoes (since 1950):  25
Highest Temperature:  106F, Charleston COOP Station, 7/16/1980
Lowest Temperature:  -18F, Charleston COOP Station, 1/21/1985
Highest Rainfall (24 hrs):  8.30”, Anniston 1.9 WNW CoCoRaHS Station, 9/23/2006
Highest Rainfall (48 hrs):  12.00”, Charleston COOP Station, 3/27-28/1977
Highest Rainfall (72 hrs):  13.54”, Charleston COOP Station, 3/27-29/1977
Highest Snowfall (24 hrs):  9”, Charleston COOP Station, 3/9/1994
Highest Snowfall (48 hrs):  11”, Charleston COOP Station, 2/15-16/1993
Highest Snowfall (72 hrs):  12”, Charleston COOP Station, 3/9-11/1960


New Madrid County

County Seat: New Madrid
Population (2010): 18,208
Total Area: 697 mi²
Founded: 1812

Number of Tornadoes (since 1950):  33
Highest Temperature:  111F, Sikeston COOP Station, 7/29/1940
Lowest Temperature:  -23F, Sikeston COOP Station, 2/12/1899
Highest Rainfall (24 hrs):  11.38”, New Madrid COOP Station, 9/23/2006
Highest Rainfall (48 hrs):  12.28”, New Madrid 0.3 SE CoCoRaHS Station, 9/22-23/2006
Highest Rainfall (72 hrs):  13.30”, New Madrid COOP Station, 10/4-6/1910
Highest Snowfall (24 hrs):  15”, Parma COOP Station, 2/19/1921
Highest Snowfall (48 hrs):  15”, Parma COOP Station, 2/19-20/1921
Highest Snowfall (72 hrs):  15”, Parma COOP Station, 2/19-21/1921


Perry County

County Seat: Perryville
Population (2010): 19,183
Total Area: 484 mi²
Founded: 1820

Number of Tornadoes (since 1950):  24
Highest Temperature:  110F, Perryville Water Plant COOP Station, 6/29/2012
Lowest Temperature:  -19F, Perryville Water Plant COOP Station, 2/9/1979
Highest Rainfall (24 hrs):  5.54”, Perryville 1.1 NE CoCoRaHS Station, 8/14/2016
Highest Rainfall (48 hrs):  8.01”, Perryville Water Plant COOP Station, 4/29-30/2017
Highest Rainfall (72 hrs):  9.38”, Perryville 1.1 NE CoCoRaHS Station, 8/14-16/2016
Highest Snowfall (24 hrs):  14”, Perryville Water Plant COOP Station, 2/16/1910
Highest Snowfall (48 hrs):  14”, Perryville Water Plant COOP Station, 2/16-17/1910
Highest Snowfall (72 hrs):  14”, Perryville Water Plant COOP Station, 2/16-18/1910


Ripley County

County Seat: Doniphan
Population (2010): 13,802
Total Area: 632 mi²
Founded: 1833

Number of Tornadoes (since 1950):  22
Highest Temperature:  114F, Doniphan COOP Station, 8/8/1934
Lowest Temperature:  -24F, Doniphan COOP Station, 1/8/1942
Highest Rainfall (24 hrs):  8.55”, Doniphan COOP Station, 3/28/1977
Highest Rainfall (48 hrs):  10.19”, Doniphan COOP Station, 3/27-28/1977
Highest Rainfall (72 hrs):  11.30”, Doniphan COOP Station, 8/13-15/2016
Highest Snowfall (24 hrs):  16.5”, Doniphan COOP Station, 3/9/1994
Highest Snowfall (48 hrs):  16.5”, Doniphan COOP Station, 3/9-10/1994
Highest Snowfall (72 hrs):  16.5”, Doniphan COOP Station, 3/9-11/1994


Scott County

County Seat: Benton
Population (2010): 39,008
Total Area: 426 mi²
Founded: 1821

Number of Tornadoes (since 1950):  40
Highest Temperature:  110F, Sikeston Power COOP Station, 6/30/2012
Lowest Temperature:  -18F, Cape Girardeau Airport, 1/11/1977
Highest Rainfall (24 hrs):  11.49”, Cape Girardeau Airport, 3/18/2008
Highest Rainfall (48 hrs):  12.53”, Cape Girardeau Airport, 3/18-19/2008
Highest Rainfall (72 hrs):  12.53”, Cape Girardeau Airport, 3/18-20/2008
Highest Snowfall (24 hrs):  24”, Cape Girardeau Airport, 2/25/1979
Highest Snowfall (48 hrs):  24”, Cape Girardeau Airport, 2/25-26/1979
Highest Snowfall (72 hrs):  24”, Cape Girardeau Airport, 2/25-27/1979


Stoddard County

County Seat: Bloomfield
Population (2010): 29,862
Total Area: 829 mi²
Founded: 1835

Number of Tornadoes (since 1950):  43
Highest Temperature:  107F, Dexter COOP Station, 7/15/1980
Lowest Temperature:  -21F, Advance 1 S COOP Station, 2/2/1951
Highest Rainfall (24 hrs):  10.33”, Fisk COOP Station, 7/4/1937
Highest Rainfall (48 hrs):  10.89”, Puxico 1 SE COOP Station, 3/27-28/1977
Highest Rainfall (72 hrs):  10.97”, Bernie COOP Station, 9/22-24/2006
Highest Snowfall (24 hrs):  14”, Advance 1 S COOP Station, 2/16/1993
Highest Snowfall (48 hrs):  16”, Advance 1 S COOP Station, 2/25-26/1979
Highest Snowfall (72 hrs):  16”, Advance 1 S COOP Station, 2/25-27/1979


Wayne County

County Seat: Greenville
Population (2010): 13,405
Total Area: 774 mi²
Founded: 1818

Number of Tornadoes (since 1950):  21
Highest Temperature:  113F, Greenville 6 N COOP Station, 8/9/1934
Lowest Temperature:  -25F, Greenville 6 N COOP Station, 1/24/1963
Highest Rainfall (24 hrs):  11.00”, Wappapello Dam COOP Station, 3/28/1977
Highest Rainfall (48 hrs):  12.93”, Williamsville COOP Station, 8/14-15/2016
Highest Rainfall (72 hrs):  15.45”, Williamsville COOP Station, 8/14-16/2016
Highest Snowfall (24 hrs):  12.6”, Williamsville COOP Station, 3/17/1970
Highest Snowfall (48 hrs):  17”, Wappapello Dam COOP Station, 2/25-26/1979
Highest Snowfall (72 hrs):  17”, Wappapello Dam COOP Station, 2/25-27/1979

Information obtained from the NWS in Paducah, KY. Click here to directly access the database.