Missouri, 2008
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 2008 was 3,023 against 2,016 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2008 | Newton | Tornado | EF4 | $35,000,000 | 14 | 200 |
| 14 Sep 2008 | St. Louis | Flash Flood | — | — | 3 | — |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Webster | Tornado | EF3 | $10,000,000 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 May 2008 | Jasper | Tornado | EF1 | $1,000,000 | 1 | 10 |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Reynolds | Sleet | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 10 May 2008 | Barry | Tornado | EF2 | $10,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Bollinger | Flood | — | $4,800,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Greene | Tornado | EF3 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Greene | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Reynolds | Flash Flood | — | $400,000 | 1 | — |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Webster | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Lawrence | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Texas | Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Wright | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Boone | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Dec 2008 | Butler | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Dec 2008 | New Madrid | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Osage | Sleet | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Shannon | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 60 |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Boone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 35 |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Boone | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | — | 20 |
| 31 Oct 2008 | Dallas | Lightning | — | — | — | 14 |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Laclede | Tornado | EF3 | $8,000,000 | — | 12 |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 8 |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Pulaski | Tornado | EF3 | $1,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Dallas | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Newton | Tornado | EF0 | $100,000 | — | 3 |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Cole | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Butler | High Wind | 66 mph | $8,500,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Marion | Flood | — | $7,100,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Pemiscot | Tropical Storm | — | $150,000 | — | 2 |
| 28 Jun 2008 | McDonald | Tornado | EF0 | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Perry | Ice Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Boone | Sleet | — | — | — | 2 |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Jefferson | Sleet | — | — | — | 2 |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Maries | Tornado | EF0 | $5,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Scott | High Wind | 66 mph | $8,400,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2008 | St. Charles | Flood | — | $1,700,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Stoddard | High Wind | 66 mph | $7,100,000 | — | — |
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 2008
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2008 | DR-1809 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And A Tornado | 56 |
| 25 Jun 2008 | DR-1773 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 61 |
| 23 May 2008 | DR-1760 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes | 3 |
| 19 Mar 2008 | DR-1749 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 71 |
| 12 Mar 2008 | DR-1748 | Major disaster | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Flooding | 18 |
| 5 Feb 2008 | DR-1742 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 9 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
3,581 NFIP claims, 3,167 of them paid, for $113,441,420.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.