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.
Flash FloodMarch 9, 2006
Carter · 1 killed · $25K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 21, 2019
Carter · 1 killed · 2 injured · $20K damage
FloodApril 30, 2017
Butler · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodApril 3, 2015
Butler · 1 killed · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 29, 2025
Greene · 1 killed · $15K damage
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 22, 2024
Ozark · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodMay 5, 2022
Dade · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodJune 26, 2021
Clinton · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodMay 4, 2017
Dent · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodApril 30, 2017
Pulaski · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodApril 10, 2008
Wright · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodMarch 3, 2008
Texas · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodJune 12, 2007
Mcdonald · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodMay 3, 2006
Laclede · 1 killed · 2 injured · $10K damage
FloodMay 8, 2002
Newton · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodMay 8, 2002
Jasper · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodApril 22, 1996
Perry · 1 killed · 1 injured · $10K damage
Flash FloodMarch 1, 1997
New Madrid · 1 killed · 1 injured · $6K damage
LightningJune 26, 2015
Barry · 1 killed · $5K damage
Flash FloodNovember 15, 2009
Dallas · 1 killed · $5K damage
Flash FloodJuly 29, 1996
Morgan · 1 killed · $5K damage
Flash FloodJuly 5, 2011
Shannon · 1 killed · $2K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 26, 2024
New Madrid · 1 killed · $1K damage
Strong WindMay 17, 2017
Scott · 1 killed · 3 injured · $1K damage
LightningOctober 8, 2009
Laclede · 1 killed · $1K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 16, 2025
St. Louis · 1 killed ·
FloodMay 8, 2025
Dallas · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 28, 2024
Johnson · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningJune 28, 2024
Johnson · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 1, 2023
St. Louis · 1 killed ·
Strong WindJuly 1, 2023
Marion · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMarch 23, 2023
Webster · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 12, 2022
Jasper · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodDecember 17, 2021
Howell · 1 killed ·
FloodNovember 22, 2020
Wright · 1 killed ·
FloodNovember 22, 2020
Dent · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 10, 2020
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 19, 2020
St. Louis (C) · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
FloodJune 9, 2020
Taney · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 4, 2020
Bates · 1 killed ·
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.