Missouri
115 counties168 tornadoes rated F3/EF3+84 county disaster declarations
Missouri has recorded 2,707 tornadoes since 1950, 10th among the states; 5 tropical storms and hurricanes within 50 miles since 1851; 313,759 acres burned by large wildfires since 1984.
2025
- Tornadoes rated F2/EF2+ since 1950
- Tropical cyclone tracks since 1851
Statewide totals
Unique events: a tornado that crossed three counties counts once.
- Tornadoes since 1950
- 2,707
- 10th of 51
- Rated F3/EF3 or stronger
- 168
- 8th of 51
- Tropical cyclones within 50 mi
- 5
- 28th of 51
- At hurricane strength
- 0
- —
- Acres burned since 1984
- 314K
- 210 large fires
- Flood insurance claims
- 49,098
- $963 million paid
County leaders
Where in Missouri each hazard has struck most.
Most tornadoes
Most tropical cyclones within 50 mi
Most acres burned
- 1Laclede County35K
- 2Taney County33K
- 3Dallas County29K
- 4Camden County29K
- 5Carter County27K
Most flood claims
- 1St. Louis County12,031
- 2St. Charles County9,999
- 3Jefferson County4,592
- 4Lincoln County2,253
- 5Jackson County2,115
Notable events
The strongest tornadoes, hurricanes and fires in Missouri’s record. Each opens its own page.
Tornadoes
- EF5 2011, Newton158 killed
- F5 1957, Jackson44 killed
- EF4 2008, Newton21 killed
- F4 1959, St. Louis21 killed
- F4 1952, Pemiscot17 killed
- EF4 2021, Dunklin8 killed
- F4 1957, Carter7 killed
- F4 1956, Franklin6 killed
- F4 2003, Barton4 killed
- F4 1969, St. Francois4 killed
Hurricanes and tropical storms
- Unnamed 1888Tropical storm
- Unnamed 1923Tropical storm
- Ike 2008Tropical storm
- Unnamed 1941Tropical storm
- Unnamed 1906Tropical storm
Every county
Sort by any column. Each county opens its full record.
Cities
Places of 10,000 people or more with their own records.
- Kansas City
- St. Louis
- Springfield
- Columbia
- Independence
- Lee's Summit
- O'Fallon
- St. Charles
- St. Joseph
- Blue Springs
- St. Peters
- Joplin
- Florissant
- Wentzville
- Chesterfield
- Jefferson City
- Cape Girardeau
- Wildwood
- University City
- Liberty
- Ballwin
- Kirkwood
- Raytown
- Maryland Heights
- Gladstone
- Grandview
- Raymore
- Nixa
- Belton
- Hazelwood
- Ozark
- Webster Groves
- Sedalia
- Republic
- Arnold
- Rolla
- Warrensburg
- Farmington
- Lake St. Louis
- Creve Coeur
- Manchester
- Ferguson
- Kirksville
- Clayton
- Grain Valley
- Hannibal
- Poplar Bluff
- Jackson
- Sikeston
- Washington
- Carthage
- Lebanon
- Overland
- Troy
- Dardenne Prairie
- Neosho
- Festus
- Marshall
- Moberly
- Webb City
- Union
- Eureka
- Jennings
- Branson
- Fulton
- West Plains
- St. Ann
- Crestwood
- Bolivar
- Town and Country
- Mexico
- Kearney
- Bridgeton
- Smithville
- Excelsior Springs
- Bellefontaine Neighbors
- Ellisville
- Monett
- Kennett
- Maryville
- Harrisonville