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Missouri, 2016

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

1,512events recorded2,477 in 2015
10deaths recorded132 injuries
$15Mproperty damage (estimates)$50K crop damage
2disaster declarations299 NFIP claims, $10M paid
← 20152017 →

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

Wind514
Hail386
Flood285
Heat127
Fog57
Winter44
Other40
Tornado20
Drought15
Cold11
Lightning10
Wildfire3

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2016 was 1,512 against 2,477 in 2015.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2016
Jackson County50
Clay County43
Greene County40
Platte County37
Cape Girardeau County35
Howell County32
Scott County29
Butler County28
St. Louis County28
Webster County28
Jasper County26
St. Charles County25
Bollinger County24
Perry County24
Ripley County24
Wayne County24
Carter County23
Jefferson County23
Stoddard County23
Buchanan County21
Mississippi County20
New Madrid County20
Saline County20
Atchison County19
Cass County18

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
18 Jul 2016Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——170
16 Dec 2016LacledeWinter Weather—$100,00012
16 Dec 2016JasperWinter Weather—$100,00012
16 Dec 2016NewtonWinter Weather—$50,00012
14 Aug 2016ButlerFlood—$150,0001—
25 Jun 2016JeffersonLightning——1—
24 Jun 2016Forecast zoneHeat——1—
1 Aug 2016ColeFlash Flood——1—
14 Jun 2016Forecast zoneHeat——1—
18 Jul 2016ButlerExcessive Heat——1—
14 Jun 2016Forecast zoneHeat———30
22 Jun 2016Forecast zoneHeat———9
6 Sep 2016Forecast zoneHeat———7
11 May 2016WashingtonFlash Flood———4
16 Dec 2016CamdenWinter Weather—$150,000—2
16 Dec 2016GreeneWinter Weather—$100,000—2
27 Apr 2016TaneyThunderstorm Wind75 mph$100,000—1
7 Jul 2016NewtonThunderstorm Wind60 mph$20,000—1
11 May 2016St. CharlesHail4.00 in$4,000,000——
1 Jan 2016Cape GirardeauFlood—$3,000,000——
13 Jul 2016HickoryThunderstorm Wind60 mph$1,000,000——
1 Jan 2016ScottFlood—$500,000——
19 Jan 2016GreeneWinter Weather—$500,000——
13 Mar 2016GreeneFlash Flood—$500,000——
11 May 2016St. LouisThunderstorm Wind64 mph$500,000——
11 May 2016St. Louis cityThunderstorm Wind64 mph$500,000——
11 Apr 2016ChristianLightning—$300,000——
1 Jan 2016PerryFlood—$250,000——
27 Apr 2016GreeneThunderstorm Wind70 mph$200,000——
26 Jul 2016OzarkLightning—$200,000——
1 Jan 2016MississippiFlood—$100,000——
10 Apr 2016BentonHail2.00 in$100,000——
27 Apr 2016GreeneTornadoEF0$100,000——
4 Jun 2016TaneyFlash Flood—$100,000——
27 Apr 2016ScotlandTornadoEF1$100,000——
27 Apr 2016ScotlandTornadoEF0$100,000——
4 Jul 2016ShannonFlash Flood—$100,000——
8 Jul 2016StoneThunderstorm Wind60 mph$100,000——
26 Apr 2016NewtonTornadoEF1$50,000——
10 Apr 2016MorganHail1.75 in$50,000——

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 2016

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
21 Jan 2016DR-4250Major disasterFloodSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding52
2 Jan 2016EM-3374EmergencyFloodSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding74

Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss

299 NFIP claims, 222 of them paid, for $10,134,085.

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.