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Missouri, 2026

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.

1,281events recorded2,757 in 2025
5deaths recorded4 injuries
$858Mproperty damage (estimates)$8.2M crop damage
3disaster declarations77 NFIP claims, $2.0M paid
← 2025

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

Hail376
Wind361
Flood234
Drought99
Winter74
Fog44
Tornado43
Cold39
Heat5
Wildfire4
Lightning1
Other1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2026 was 1,281 against 2,757 in 2025.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2026
Greene County75
Jasper County47
Christian County34
Douglas County34
Grundy County34
McDonald County33
Lawrence County32
Howell County31
Polk County26
Barry County25
Benton County25
Harrison County24
St. Charles County24
Dunklin County22
St. Francois County22
St. Louis County22
Butler County21
Dallas County21
Morgan County21
Ripley County21
Webster County21
Miller County19
Scott County19
Bollinger County18
Franklin County18

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
14 Jun 2026GreeneFlood——31
14 Jun 2026GreeneFlash Flood—$50,0001—
14 Jun 2026NewtonFlood——1—
28 Apr 2026GreeneHail4.75 in$314,900,000——
28 Apr 2026LawrenceHail4.00 in$118,000,000——
28 Apr 2026BarryHail3.00 in$94,500,000——
28 Apr 2026LacledeHail3.00 in$76,500,000——
28 Apr 2026WebsterHail2.00 in$65,100,000——
28 Apr 2026CamdenHail1.75 in$59,800,000——
28 Apr 2026ChristianHail2.75 in$29,800,000——
26 Apr 2026VernonHail2.50 in$25,000,000——
28 Apr 2026McDonaldHail2.00 in$22,400,000——
26 Apr 2026LacledeHail2.00 in$20,000,000——
28 Apr 2026RipleyThunderstorm Wind100 mph$400,000—1
6 Mar 2026BartonThunderstorm Wind70 mph$12,000—1
26 Apr 2026CedarHail2.75 in$10,000,000——
15 Apr 2026DaviessHail1.00 in——1
16 Apr 2026MillerHail3.00 in$7,000,000——
26 Apr 2026CedarHail2.75 in$900,000——
27 Apr 2026MillerHail1.75 in$750,000——
16 Apr 2026MillerHail2.50 in$625,000——
27 Apr 2026HowellHail2.00 in$500,000——
26 Apr 2026CedarHail1.75 in$500,000——
26 Apr 2026CedarHail2.75 in$500,000——
27 Apr 2026LawrenceHail2.50 in$500,000——
16 Apr 2026MillerHail1.75 in$450,000——
17 Apr 2026BentonTornadoEF1$425,000——
28 Apr 2026WrightHail1.75 in$400,000——
27 Apr 2026PemiscotThunderstorm Wind81 mph$250,000——
26 Apr 2026PolkHail2.75 in$250,000——
27 Apr 2026LacledeHail1.75 in$250,000——
23 Apr 2026JasperTornadoEF1$250,000——
27 Apr 2026TexasHail1.50 in$250,000——
26 Apr 2026St. ClairHail3.00 in$250,000——
26 Apr 2026GreeneHail1.75 in$250,000——
27 Apr 2026LawrenceHail2.50 in$250,000——
26 Apr 2026LacledeHail3.00 in$250,000——
16 Apr 2026StoddardHail2.75 in$250,000——
26 Apr 2026VernonHail2.50 in$200,000——
26 Apr 2026PolkHail2.00 in$200,000——

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 2026

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
1 Sep 2026DR-4939Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding9
3 Aug 2026DR-4929Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding34
30 Jun 2026DR-4924Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding10

Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss

77 NFIP claims, 54 of them paid, for $1,968,830.

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.