Missouri, 1952
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1952 was 11 against 6 in 1951.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 1952 |
|---|---|
| Pemiscot County | 3 |
| Cape Girardeau County | 1 |
| Gentry County | 1 |
| Jackson County | 1 |
| Montgomery County | 1 |
| Nodaway County | 1 |
| Pettis County | 1 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 1 |
| St. Francois County | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1952 | Pemiscot | Tornado | F4 | $2,500,000 | 17 | 100 |
| 21 Aug 1952 | Pettis | Tornado | F2 | $25,000,000 | 1 | 13 |
| 16 Nov 1952 | Nodaway | Tornado | F3 | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 22 May 1952 | Jackson | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1952 | St. Francois | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1952 | Cape Girardeau | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 1952 | Montgomery | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 18 Mar 1952 | Ste. Genevieve | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 13 Feb 1952 | Pemiscot | Tornado | F2 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 7 May 1952 | Gentry | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — |
| 13 Feb 1952 | Pemiscot | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1952
No declaration touching Missouri was made in 1952.
Flood insurance claims with a 1952 date of loss
No NFIP claims in Missouri carry a 1952 date of loss. The NFIP claims file begins with 1978 losses.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.