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Missouri, 2009

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,925events recorded3,023 in 2008
21deaths recorded152 injuries
$336Mproperty damage (estimates)$13M crop damage
3disaster declarations358 NFIP claims, $4.2M paid
← 20082010 →

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

Wind598
Hail479
Flood434
Winter167
Heat52
Tornado50
Other48
Fog46
Cold40
Lightning11

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2009 was 1,925 against 3,023 in 2008.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2009
Greene County60
Cape Girardeau County50
Barry County45
Jasper County38
Laclede County38
Butler County37
Newton County37
Howell County31
Wayne County31
Jackson County30
St. Clair County30
Daviess County29
Holt County29
Polk County28
Scott County28
Webster County27
Boone County26
Ripley County26
St. Louis County26
Stoddard County26
Vernon County26
Christian County25
Clay County25
Ozark County25
Barton County24

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
30 Oct 2009ButlerFlood——31
17 Jun 2009Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——280
13 May 2009AdairTornadoEF2$5,000,00026
26 Jan 2009New MadridWinter Storm—$21,700,0002—
8 May 2009ButlerThunderstorm Wind70 mph$45,0002—
8 May 2009DallasTornadoEF2$2,000,00012
26 Jan 2009StoddardWinter Storm—$19,700,0001—
13 May 2009SullivanTornadoEF1$25,0001—
15 Nov 2009DallasFlash Flood—$5,0001—
8 Oct 2009LacledeLightning—$1,0001—
17 Jun 2009BooneLightning——1—
24 Dec 2009ButlerFlash Flood——1—
1 Mar 2009PemiscotWinter Storm——1—
27 Apr 2009BentonFlash Flood——1—
24 Dec 2009StoddardFlood——1—
17 Jun 2009Forecast zoneExcessive Heat———43
8 Aug 2009Forecast zoneHeat———7
8 May 2009GreeneThunderstorm Wind90 mph$15,000,000—4
8 May 2009PerryThunderstorm Wind85 mph$50,000,000——
26 Jan 2009DunklinIce Storm—$25,000,000——
26 Jan 2009PemiscotIce Storm—$25,000,000——
26 Jan 2009ScottWinter Storm—$21,700,000——
26 Jan 2009MississippiWinter Storm—$20,700,000——
8 May 2009TexasTornadoEF0$500,000—2
10 Jun 2009BuchananThunderstorm Wind60 mph$1,000—2
26 Jan 2009ButlerWinter Storm—$19,700,000——
8 May 2009PolkThunderstorm Wind90 mph$7,000,000—1
26 Jan 2009RipleyWinter Storm—$14,700,000——
8 May 2009ShannonTornadoEF2$50,000——
7 Jun 2009DaviessHail4.00 in$500,000—1
19 Aug 2009TexasTornadoEF1$25,000—1
13 May 2009BarryThunderstorm Wind81 mph$10,000—1
24 Jun 2009GreeneLightning———1
8 May 2009BollingerThunderstorm Wind105 mph$8,000,000——
8 May 2009CedarThunderstorm Wind81 mph$7,000,000——
8 May 2009ChristianThunderstorm Wind90 mph$7,000,000——
8 May 2009WebsterThunderstorm Wind85 mph$5,000,000——
8 May 2009DouglasThunderstorm Wind81 mph$5,000,000——
8 May 2009BarryThunderstorm Wind85 mph$4,000,000——
8 May 2009BartonThunderstorm Wind81 mph$4,000,000——

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 2009

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
19 Jun 2009DR-1847Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding53
17 Feb 2009DR-1822Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storm21
30 Jan 2009EM-3303EmergencySevere Ice StormSevere Winter Storm115

Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss

358 NFIP claims, 286 of them paid, for $4,176,393.

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.