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Carroll County, Missouri severe weather history spans 233 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 48.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,226 nationally and #96 in Missouri.
233
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$3.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Carroll County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Carroll County, Missouri severe weather history averages 3.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 113 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 46 events fall before 1990 and 187 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $3.2M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Carroll County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 112 | 0 | $6K | 4.5 | 1955–2021 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 71 | 0 | $316K | 87 | 1958–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 21 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2021 |
| Tornado | 16 | 0 | $3.2M | F4 | 1955–2017 |
| Flood | 12 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2019 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2011 |
Decade by decade
Carroll County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
16 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 14 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-05-04 | EF4 | 0 | 1 | 48.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1967-04-21 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 14.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1999-04-08 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 53.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-04-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-05-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-05-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-06-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-09-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-03-06 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-08-16 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Carroll County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1955 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado touched down 3 miles west of Bosworth and moved northeast into Chariton and Macon Counties. A home was destroyed 1 mile north of Bosworth and several large trees were downed before the tornado moved into Chariton County.
Extensive wind damage was reported just southwest of Hale. A 50-by-60 foot machine shed and a 60-by-120 foot Morton building were destroyed, and farm equipment inside was damaged. A two car garage was destroyed, and a modular home suffered roof damage. Large trees and limbs were downed, and one limb fell on the roof of a home, causing damage.
Spotter reported thunderstorm wind gusts estimated to be up to 100 mph. Winds were gusting up to 60 mph, for 10 to 15 minutes, between Norborne and Carrollton. Numerous trees and power lines were down. Several power poles were snapped.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
8,411
Population (ACS)
$118K
Median home value
29
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 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 |
| May 20, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Carroll County, Missouri?
233 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $3.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Carroll County?
Hail, with 112 recorded events — 48.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Carroll County?
16 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 14 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Carroll County?
29 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Carroll County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Carroll County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Carroll County as very low risk, placing it in the 33 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Carroll 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
- Cape Girardeau County 624
- Carter County 267
- Camden County 636
- Cass County 778
- Callaway County 485
- Cedar County 396
Cite this page
“Carroll County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/carroll-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.