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Winter in Perry County, Missouri

115 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

115 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month February · county share of state 1.8%

Winter event locations in and around Perry County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

NCEI records 115 winter events in Perry County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.

February is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 82 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.8% of the 6,559 winter events recorded in Missouri; its 24.2 per 100 square miles compares with 9.5 statewide.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Missouri

MeasurePerry CountyMissouriUS
Winter events since 19501156,559287,339
Per 100 square miles24.29.58.1
Per 10,000 residents60.810.68.7
Deaths recorded0582,509
Busiest monthFebruaryJanuaryJanuary

By year

195019882026
Winter events recorded in Perry County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
39
Feb
40
Mar
8
Apr
1
May
0
Jun
0
Jul
0
Aug
0
Sep
0
Oct
0
Nov
4
Dec
23
Winter events in Perry County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 115 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
24 Jan 2026Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
18 Feb 2025Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
16 Feb 2025Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
10 Jan 2025Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
5 Jan 2025Ice Storm—$250K———Forecast zone
2 Dec 2024Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
22 Jan 2024Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
30 Jan 2023Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
29 Jan 2023Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
24 Jan 2023Heavy Snow—$50K———Forecast zone
26 Dec 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
22 Dec 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
12 Nov 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
11 Mar 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
23 Feb 2022Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
2 Feb 2022Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
6 Jan 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
17 Feb 2021Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
14 Feb 2021Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
10 Feb 2021Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
27 Jan 2021Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
1 Jan 2021Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
11 Nov 2019Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
3 Mar 2019Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
15 Feb 2019Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
19 Jan 2019Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
11 Jan 2019Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
14 Nov 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
7 Apr 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
11 Feb 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
6 Feb 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
15 Jan 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
11 Jan 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
13 Jan 2017Ice Storm—$50K———Forecast zone
5 Jan 2017Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
17 Dec 2016Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
24 Feb 2016Winter Storm—$30K———Forecast zone
14 Feb 2016Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
19 Jan 2016Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
4 Mar 2015Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
1 Mar 2015Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
28 Feb 2015Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
20 Feb 2015Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
17 Feb 2015Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
15 Feb 2015Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
15 Jan 2015Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
1 Dec 2014Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
16 Nov 2014Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
2 Mar 2014Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
4 Feb 2014Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
5 Jan 2014Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
5 Dec 2013Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
21 Feb 2013Ice Storm—$50K———Forecast zone
13 Jan 2013Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
28 Dec 2012Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
26 Dec 2012Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
13 Feb 2012Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
20 Jan 2012Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
27 Dec 2011Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
5 Feb 2011Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
1 Feb 2011Winter Weather—$4K———Forecast zone
20 Jan 2011Winter Weather————1Forecast zone
11 Jan 2011Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
24 Dec 2010Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
15 Dec 2010Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
14 Feb 2010Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
8 Feb 2010Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
6 Jan 2010Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
26 Jan 2009Winter Storm—$400K———Forecast zone
5 Jan 2009Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
23 Dec 2008Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
16 Dec 2008Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
3 Mar 2008Winter Storm—$50K———Forecast zone
21 Feb 2008Ice Storm————2Forecast zone
11 Feb 2008Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
1 Feb 2008Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
31 Jan 2008Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
15 Dec 2007Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
17 Feb 2007Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
1 Feb 2007Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
31 Jan 2007Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
18 Feb 2006Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
8 Feb 2006Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
8 Dec 2005Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
23 Feb 2005Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
22 Dec 2004Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
5 Feb 2004Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
25 Jan 2004Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
23 Feb 2003Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
16 Feb 2003Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
6 Feb 2003Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
22 Jan 2003Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
16 Jan 2003Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
23 Dec 2002Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
4 Dec 2002Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
25 Feb 2002Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
6 Feb 2002Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
21 Feb 2001Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
26 Dec 2000Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
15 Dec 2000Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
13 Dec 2000Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
11 Mar 2000Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
13 Mar 1999Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
1 Jan 1999Ice Storm—$50K———Forecast zone
21 Dec 1998Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
22 Jan 1998Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
17 Jan 1998Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
13 Feb 1997Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
7 Feb 1997Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
15 Jan 1997Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
8 Jan 1997Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Dec 1996Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
6 Jan 1996Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
2 Jan 1996Winter Storm—————Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Perry County had?

115 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Perry County?

24 Jan 2026 (Heavy Snow). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Perry County?

The winter storm of 26 Jan 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K.

How does Perry County compare with Missouri for winter?

24.2 events per 100 square miles against 9.5 statewide; the county holds 115 of the state's 6,559 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.