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Missouri, 2017

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

2,289events recorded1,512 in 2016
16deaths recorded138 injuries
$156Mproperty damage (estimates)$474K crop damage
1disaster declarations1,600 NFIP claims, $80M paid
← 20162018 →

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

Wind764
Hail675
Flood433
Tornado91
Fog86
Winter75
Heat75
Other49
Drought18
Cold11
Lightning10
Wildfire2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2017 was 2,289 against 1,512 in 2016.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2017
Greene County106
Jackson County98
Barry County76
Taney County60
Newton County58
Jasper County56
Clay County52
Douglas County43
Cape Girardeau County39
Platte County39
Cass County38
Christian County38
Howell County38
McDonald County38
Butler County37
Carter County34
Lawrence County34
Stoddard County34
New Madrid County33
Henry County32
Wayne County32
Camden County31
Scott County31
Texas County31
Wright County31

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
27 May 2017TaneyFlash Flood—$500,0003—
28 Feb 2017PerryTornadoEF4$8,000,000112
17 May 2017ScottStrong Wind40 mph$1,00013
13 Jan 2017PlatteWinter Weather——13
18 Jan 2017PlatteFreezing Fog—$20,00011
24 Jul 2017LincolnHeat——11
1 May 2017ButlerFlood—$2,500,0001—
30 Apr 2017ButlerFlood—$20,0001—
4 May 2017DentFlood—$10,0001—
30 Apr 2017PulaskiFlash Flood—$10,0001—
29 Apr 2017ChristianFlash Flood——1—
13 Jan 2017NodawayWinter Weather——1—
11 Sep 2017Forecast zoneHeat——1—
30 Apr 2017JeffersonFlood——1—
18 Jul 2017Forecast zoneExcessive Heat———51
9 Jul 2017Forecast zoneHeat———30
6 Mar 2017JacksonTornadoEF3——12
29 Apr 2017HowellFlash Flood—$60,000,000——
23 Jul 2017St. CharlesThunderstorm Wind71 mph——3
6 Mar 2017St. CharlesTornadoEF1——3
4 Dec 2017RandolphTornadoEF1$200,000—2
27 May 2017WayneThunderstorm Wind70 mph$60,000—2
17 Jan 2017AndrewFreezing Fog———2
9 Oct 2017St. Louis cityThunderstorm Wind70 mph——2
15 Jun 2017HarrisonThunderstorm Wind70 mph——2
4 Dec 2017ClarkTornadoEF2$100,000—1
6 Mar 2017CamdenTornadoEF1$100,000—1
27 May 2017JasperHail2.50 in$100,000—1
19 May 2017TaneyTornadoEF0$10,000—1
6 Mar 2017ShelbyTornadoEF1——1
1 May 2017CarterFlood—$10,000,000——
30 Apr 2017TaneyFlash Flood—$10,000,000——
17 Jan 2017Forecast zoneFreezing Fog———1
15 Jun 2017HarrisonThunderstorm Wind64 mph——1
6 Mar 2017HarrisonThunderstorm Wind81 mph——1
6 Mar 2017PlatteThunderstorm Wind70 mph——1
30 Apr 2017TexasFlash Flood—$8,000,000——
30 Apr 2017PulaskiFlash Flood—$5,400,000——
29 Apr 2017ShannonFlash Flood—$5,000,000——
1 May 2017RipleyFlood—$4,700,000——

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 2017

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
2 Jun 2017DR-4317Major disasterFloodSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding55

Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss

1,600 NFIP claims, 1,441 of them paid, for $80,044,896.

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.