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.
Tornado (EF3)October 24, 2021
Madison · 1 injured ·
HeatJuly 17, 2019
St. Louis (C) · 40 injured ·
HeatJuly 4, 2018
St. Louis (C) · 50 injured ·
HeatJuly 4, 2018
St. Louis · 36 injured ·
Excessive HeatJune 15, 2018
St. Louis (C) · 25 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 18, 2017
St. Louis · 51 injured ·
HeatJuly 9, 2017
St. Louis · 30 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)March 6, 2017
Jackson · 12 injured ·
HeatJune 14, 2016
St. Louis · 30 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 27, 2015
St. Louis · 31 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 12, 2015
St. Louis · 50 injured ·
HeatAugust 1, 2012
Greene · 41 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 22, 2012
St. Louis · 67 injured ·
HeatJuly 1, 2012
Greene · 116 injured ·
Excessive HeatJune 27, 2012
St. Louis · 43 injured ·
Excessive HeatJune 27, 2012
Warren · 43 injured ·
Excessive HeatJune 27, 2012
Washington · 43 injured ·
Excessive HeatJune 27, 2012
Ste. Genevieve · 43 injured ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2011
St. Louis · 46 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 17, 2011
Greene · 57 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 12, 2011
Greene · 55 injured ·
HeatJuly 10, 2011
St. Louis · 44 injured ·
Excessive HeatJune 4, 2011
St. Louis · 46 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 14, 2010
St. Louis · 34 injured ·
Excessive HeatJune 18, 2010
St. Louis · 46 injured ·
Excessive HeatJune 18, 2010
St. Louis (C) · 28 injured ·
Excessive HeatJune 17, 2009
St. Louis (C) · 43 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 20, 2008
St. Louis (C) · 60 injured ·
HeatAugust 1, 2006
St. Louis (C) · 31 injured ·
HeatJuly 14, 2006
Franklin · 30 injured ·
Tornado (F3)March 12, 2006
Webster ·
Tornado (F4)March 12, 2006
Monroe ·
Tornado (F3)March 11, 2006
Jefferson ·
HeatJuly 21, 2005
Scott · 27 injured ·
HeatJuly 21, 2005
Butler · 40 injured ·
Tornado (F3)May 29, 2004
Buchanan ·
Tornado (F4)May 29, 2004
Daviess ·
Tornado (F4)May 29, 2004
Harrison ·
HeatJuly 3, 2003
St. Louis · 42 injured ·
Tornado (F3)May 10, 2003
Marion ·
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.