Missouri Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Missouri has logged 63,763 severe-weather events — about 2,057 a year — with 774 direct deaths, 9,905 injuries and $10.7B in reported property damage.
By event type
Hail16,767—$2.1B
Thunderstorm Wind15,87544 d$292.8M
Flash Flood6,160107 d$934.5M
Flood4,53843 d$399.0M
Winter Storm3,0972 d$457.2M
Heat2,562204 d$30K
Drought2,480—$67.8M
Tornado1,767268 d$5.9B
Winter Weather1,572—$3.2M
Excessive Heat1,19666 d$400K
Heavy Rain1,0452 d$7.4M
Dense Fog1,043——
Strong Wind9413 d$1.2M
Heavy Snow930—$12.8M
Ice Storm740—$461.8M
Frost/Freeze702——
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (530)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Winter StormJanuary 26, 2009
New Madrid · $21.7M damage
Winter StormJanuary 26, 2009
Mississippi · $20.7M damage
HailApril 26, 2026
Laclede · $20.0M damage
HailMarch 14, 2024
St. Charles · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 14, 2023
Bollinger · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 1, 2011
Wayne · $20.0M damage
Winter StormNovember 30, 2006
St. Charles · $20.0M damage
Winter StormJanuary 26, 2009
Stoddard · $19.7M damage
Winter StormJanuary 26, 2009
Butler · $19.7M damage
Flash FloodNovember 5, 2024
Dent · $15.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)February 29, 2012
Taney · 37 injured · $15.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 8, 2009
Greene · 4 injured · $15.0M damage
Winter StormNovember 30, 2006
Hickory · $15.0M damage
Tornado (F4)April 24, 2002
Carter · 2 injured · $15.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 30, 2002
Jackson · $15.0M damage
Winter StormJanuary 26, 2009
Ripley · $14.7M damage
DroughtNovember 1, 2025
Barton · $13.5M damage
HailMay 26, 2024
Webster · $12.5M damage
Tornado (F3)May 6, 2003
Cape Girardeau · 2 injured · $12.0M damage
Tornado (F1)April 28, 1996
Jasper · 12 injured · $12.0M damage
Flash FloodNovember 5, 2024
Douglas · $11.7M damage
HailApril 26, 2026
Cedar · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 29, 2025
Greene · $10.0M damage
WildfireMarch 14, 2025
Carter · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 26, 2022
St. Charles · $10.0M damage
FloodMay 1, 2017
Carter · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 30, 2017
Taney · $10.0M damage
FloodDecember 27, 2015
Mcdonald · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)May 31, 2013
St. Louis · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 25, 2011
Taney · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)May 2, 2008
Clay · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F2)May 24, 2004
Gentry · 1 injured · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 26, 1996
Jackson · 9 injured · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)January 7, 2008
Laclede · 12 injured · $8.0M damage
Tornado (F4)September 22, 2006
Perry · 5 injured · $7.0M damage
Tornado (F3)November 10, 1998
Boone · 16 injured · $6.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 22, 2019
Jasper · $5.3M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 14, 2025
Howell · $5.0M damage
Tornado (F3)May 4, 2003
Barton · $5.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 19, 1996
Perry · $5.0M damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.