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 FloodJanuary 10, 2020
Laclede · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 5, 2019
Benton · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodApril 30, 2019
Douglas · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 28, 2018
Nodaway · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 5, 2018
Jackson · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 12, 2018
Jackson · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 1, 2018
Laclede · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 1, 2018
Jackson · 1 killed ·
HeatSeptember 11, 2017
St. Louis · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 24, 2017
Lincoln · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
FloodApril 30, 2017
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodApril 29, 2017
Christian · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 1, 2016
Cole · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 18, 2016
Butler · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 18, 2016
St. Louis · 1 killed · 70 injured ·
LightningJune 25, 2016
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 24, 2016
St. Louis · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 14, 2016
St. Louis (C) · 1 killed ·
FloodDecember 31, 2015
Dunklin · 1 killed ·
FloodDecember 28, 2015
Jasper · 1 killed ·
FloodDecember 28, 2015
Vernon · 1 killed ·
FloodDecember 27, 2015
Douglas · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodDecember 26, 2015
Greene · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodDecember 26, 2015
Dallas · 1 killed ·
FloodDecember 14, 2015
Barton · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 12, 2015
Lewis · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 11, 2015
Lewis · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 26, 2015
Cooper · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 16, 2015
Henry · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 10, 2015
Jackson · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 15, 2015
Pemiscot · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 20, 2014
Callaway · 1 killed ·
FloodJune 7, 2014
Clark · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 27, 2013
St. Louis · 1 killed · 21 injured ·
HeatJune 26, 2013
Jackson · 1 killed ·
FloodMay 31, 2013
Lawrence · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 31, 2013
Miller · 1 killed ·
LightningApril 23, 2013
Howell · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodApril 18, 2013
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
FloodJanuary 12, 2013
Madison · 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.