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Missouri, 2023

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

2,303events recorded1,925 in 2022
14deaths recorded207 injuries
$51Mproperty damage (estimates)$100M crop damage
1disaster declarations97 NFIP claims, $2.5M paid
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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

Wind822
Hail550
Drought287
Flood259
Heat183
Winter154
Tornado23
Cold11
Other8
Lightning3
Fog3

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2023 was 2,303 against 1,925 in 2022.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2023
Barry County63
Greene County63
Douglas County52
Taney County48
Christian County44
Polk County43
St. Louis County40
Camden County39
Vernon County38
Barton County36
Cape Girardeau County36
Jasper County36
Laclede County35
Ozark County35
Cass County34
Newton County34
Webster County34
Bollinger County33
Scott County33
Hickory County32
Stone County32
Butler County31
Dunklin County31
Wayne County31
Linn County29

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
5 Apr 2023BollingerTornadoEF2$2,000,00054
23 Mar 2023WrightFlash Flood——22
29 Jan 2023MorganWinter Weather——11
1 Jul 2023St. Louis cityThunderstorm Wind75 mph$500,0001—
14 Jul 2023StoneThunderstorm Wind70 mph$40,0001—
25 Mar 2023BollingerFlood—$25,0001—
1 Jul 2023MarionStrong Wind49 mph—1—
1 Jul 2023St. LouisThunderstorm Wind75 mph—1—
23 Mar 2023WebsterFlash Flood——1—
20 Aug 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat———44
20 Aug 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat———43
27 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat———25
27 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat———25
29 Jan 2023GreeneWinter Storm———10
15 Apr 2023MariesTornadoEF2$2,000,000—5
12 Jan 2023GreeneWinter Weather———4
13 Aug 2023StoneThunderstorm Wind60 mph$150,000—3
24 Jul 2023ScottTornadoEF2$400,000—2
31 Jan 2023ChristianWinter Weather———2
29 Jan 2023LawrenceWinter Weather———2
29 Jan 2023JasperWinter Weather———2
24 Jan 2023ChristianWinter Storm———2
24 Jan 2023GreeneWinter Storm———2
29 Jan 2023CamdenWinter Weather———2
12 Jan 2023LacledeWinter Weather———2
29 Jan 2023MillerWinter Weather———2
29 Jan 2023McDonaldWinter Storm———2
4 Aug 2023KnoxTornadoEF2——2
14 Aug 2023BollingerFlash Flood—$20,000,000——
30 Jul 2023BartonThunderstorm Wind60 mph$150,000—1
31 Mar 2023NodawayHigh Wind60 mph$100,000—1
31 Jan 2023LawrenceWinter Weather———1
24 Jan 2023VernonWinter Weather———1
24 Jan 2023PhelpsWinter Storm———1
24 Jan 2023BarryWinter Storm———1
29 Jan 2023PolkWinter Weather———1
31 Jan 2023BarryWinter Weather———1
24 Jan 2023DadeWinter Weather———1
29 Jan 2023HowellWinter Storm———1
24 Jan 2023NewtonWinter 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 2023

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
21 Sep 2023DR-4741Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding33

Flood insurance claims with a 2023 date of loss

97 NFIP claims, 74 of them paid, for $2,511,067.

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.