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Camden County, Missouri severe weather history spans 636 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 42.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #502 nationally and #28 in Missouri.
636
Recorded events
5
Direct deaths
42
Direct injuries
$80.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Camden County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Camden County, Missouri severe weather history averages 8.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 234 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 62 events fall before 1990 and 574 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Camden County, Missouri record is tornado, responsible for 4 direct deaths. The costliest is hail, with $63.4M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Camden County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 272 | 0 | $63.4M | 4.25 | 1959–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 212 | 0 | $2.0M | 75 | 1961–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 78 | 1 | $1.8M | 0 | 1996–2026 |
| Tornado | 26 | 4 | $8.1M | F3 | 1954–2024 |
| Flood | 24 | 0 | $4.6M | 0 | 2008–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 20 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2015–2022 |
| Wildfire | 3 | 0 | $910K | 0 | 1999–2000 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $40K | 0 | 2024–2024 |
Decade by decade
Camden County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
23 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 23 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-04 | EF3 | 4 | 27 | 14.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-07-09 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-05-09 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1966-10-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 14.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-05-28 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 6.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-10-24 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-03-06 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-06-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-07-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Camden County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2003 | Tornado | DECATURVILLE | 4 | 27 | $5.0M |
| May 4, 1999 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Jun 10, 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roach to | 0 | 3 | $25K |
| Apr 8, 1980 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | BEACH | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Tornado | MACKS CREEK | 0 | 1 | $100K |
| Mar 31, 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | OSAGE BEACH | 0 | 1 | $10K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A hail swath from quarters to golf balls in size fell along a path from Decaturville to Montreal where a left moving supercell moved to the northeast and weakened before leaving the county. Along the storms path, numerous homes, vehicles, businesses, equipment, crops, livestock and other structures were damaged.
Several floating boat docks and boat lifts broke away during the flooding on Lake of the Ozarks. Several boats were lost or sunk during the flooding. Nearly all low water crossings across the county were flooded. Several roads were damaged from flood water. Several homes around the Lake of the Ozarks were flooded and had property damage. The Sunny Slope neighborhood and areas along the Niangua River were hardest hit by flood waters. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.
This storm report will include the total estimated damages for the flooding event. Numerous low water crossings were damaged due to flood waters and a couple cars were stalled in high water across the county. Several homes were flooded. Several high water rescues were performed.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
43,667
Population (ACS)
$305K
Median home value
27
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES | DR |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Stoutland 112
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Camden County, Missouri?
636 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 5 direct deaths and $80.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Camden County?
Hail, with 272 recorded events — 42.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Camden County?
23 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 23 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Camden County?
27 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Camden County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Camden County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Camden County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 88 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Camden County, Missouri severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Callaway County 485
- Cape Girardeau County 624
- Caldwell County 219
- Carroll County 233
- Butler County 518
- Carter County 267
Cite this page
“Camden County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/camden-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.