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Clark County, Missouri severe weather history spans 340 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 39.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,555 nationally and #68 in Missouri.
340
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
24
Direct injuries
$12.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Clark County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Clark County, Missouri severe weather history averages 5.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 139 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 17 events fall before 1990 and 323 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Clark County, Missouri record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is flood, with $4.1M 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 Clark County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 134 | 0 | $679K | 87 | 1960–2025 |
| Hail | 102 | 0 | $2.2M | 2.75 | 1960–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 45 | 0 | $1.2M | 6 | 1999–2025 |
| Flood | 33 | 1 | $4.1M | 0 | 2001–2019 |
| Tornado | 16 | 2 | $3.6M | F3 | 1973–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 5 | 0 | $8K | 4.5 | 2001–2005 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2003 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $250K | 0 | 2006–2014 |
Decade by decade
Clark County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
20 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 14 touched down inside it and 6 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-05-01 | EF3 | 2 | 20 | 3.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-12-04 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1995-05-13 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 8.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1974-04-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-05-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1964-04-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-04-30 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 89.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2023-06-29 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-04-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Clark County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1973 | Tornado | 2 | 20 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 8, 2014 | Flood | REVERE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 1995 | Tornado | Arbela to | 0 | 3 | $630K |
| Dec 4, 2017 | Tornado | WAYLAND | 0 | 1 | $100K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A 68 year old male drowned in Dumas Creek near Revere, Missouri when the pick-up truck he was driving was swept into the creek. The incident occurred at a low-water crossing when the swift current pushed his truck into the creek. The man was able to exit his truck about 50 to 75 yards from the road but couldn't get himself to safety. His body was found about a half mile downstream a couple of days later. The incident occurred sometime during the evening but the exact time is unknown. A large area of rain and a few thunderstorms occurred from about noon to 4 pm with rain amounts of 2 inches reported.
A tornado touched down near Arbela damaging at least half a dozen moble homes at a camp ground. As it moved east, just north of Highway 136, several homes, businesses, barns, and outbuildings were destroyed. Two people were slightly injured when the windows in their car shattered as the vehicle was tossed around by the tornado. A woman was injured in the Granger area when the roof of her home was torn off and a 2×6 support beam fell in. The tornado crossed the county line around 1430 CST and leveled a home and nearby farm before dissipating over an open field northeast of Luray.
Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding across much of Clark County during the evening of June 4. Water covered numerous roads across the county including Route 81 and Highway 136. Several streams and creeks overflowed their banks.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
6,675
Population (ACS)
$131K
Median home value
27
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | EM |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Clark County, Missouri?
340 events are on record between 1960 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths and $12.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Clark County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 134 recorded events — 39.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Clark County?
20 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 Clark County?
27 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Clark County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Clark County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clark County as very low risk, placing it in the 22 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Clark 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
- Christian County 965
- Clay County 958
- Chariton County 263
- Clinton County 345
- Cedar County 396
- Cole County 343
Cite this page
“Clark County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/clark-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.