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Missouri, 2018

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

1,967events recorded2,289 in 2017
29deaths recorded277 injuries
$9.3Mproperty damage (estimates)$31K crop damage
0disaster declarations173 NFIP claims, $2.6M paid
← 20172019 →

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

Wind647
Hail350
Flood237
Drought167
Winter165
Other119
Heat87
Cold73
Fog57
Tornado50
Lightning14
Wildfire1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2018 was 1,967 against 2,289 in 2017.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2018
Greene County123
Douglas County55
Cape Girardeau County53
Taney County50
Jackson County44
Butler County43
Stoddard County43
Scott County41
New Madrid County40
Mississippi County39
Webster County39
Carter County38
Wayne County38
Christian County37
Wright County37
Howell County36
Ripley County32
Shannon County31
Stone County31
Bollinger County29
Perry County29
Polk County29
Ozark County28
Johnson County26
Barry County25

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
19 Jul 2018StoneThunderstorm Wind60 mph—17—
4 Feb 2018WebsterWinter Weather——113
4 Feb 2018LacledeWinter Weather——110
12 Nov 2018HenryWinter Weather—$50,00012
10 Feb 2018ChristianWinter Weather——12
12 Nov 2018CassWinter Weather—$100,00011
5 Jul 2018JacksonLightning——11
1 Dec 2018LawrenceTornadoEF1$250,0001—
7 Sep 2018DallasFlash Flood—$30,0001—
1 Jan 2018JacksonExtreme Cold/Wind Chill——1—
12 Jan 2018JacksonCold/Wind Chill——1—
1 Jan 2018LacledeCold/Wind Chill——1—
28 Aug 2018NodawayLightning——1—
4 Jul 2018Forecast zoneHeat———50
4 Jul 2018Forecast zoneHeat———36
15 Jun 2018Forecast zoneExcessive Heat———25
15 Jun 2018Forecast zoneExcessive Heat———20
4 Jul 2018St. CharlesHeat———20
28 Jun 2018Forecast zoneExcessive Heat———15
28 Jun 2018Forecast zoneExcessive Heat———15
24 Feb 2018DunklinTornadoEF2$2,000,000—5
12 Nov 2018AdairWinter Weather—$50,000—4
10 Feb 2018JasperWinter Weather———4
25 Aug 2018Forecast zoneHeat———4
1 Jul 2018Forecast zoneExcessive Heat———4
14 Jul 2018Forecast zoneHeat———4
14 Jul 2018Forecast zoneHeat———4
26 Aug 2018Forecast zoneExcessive Heat———4
25 Aug 2018Forecast zoneHeat———4
1 Jul 2018Forecast zoneExcessive Heat———3
26 Aug 2018Forecast zoneExcessive Heat———3
24 Feb 2018New MadridTornadoEF2$750,000—2
10 Feb 2018PolkWinter Weather———2
25 Nov 2018DaviessBlizzard———2
2 Jun 2018ClintonThunderstorm Wind70 mph$50,000—1
12 Nov 2018SalineWinter Weather—$50,000—1
28 Jun 2018PerryThunderstorm Wind64 mph$1,000—1
10 Feb 2018GreeneWinter Weather———1
10 Feb 2018TaneyWinter Weather———1
10 Feb 2018WebsterWinter Weather———1

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 2018

No declaration touching Missouri was made in 2018.

Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss

173 NFIP claims, 136 of them paid, for $2,640,915.

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.