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Clinton County, Missouri severe weather history spans 345 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 46.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,520 nationally and #65 in Missouri.
345
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Clinton County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Clinton County, Missouri severe weather history averages 4.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 107 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 42 events fall before 1990 and 303 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Clinton County, Missouri record is flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $690K in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Clinton County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 161 | 0 | $5K | 4.5 | 1966–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 142 | 0 | $690K | 70 | 1959–2025 |
| Tornado | 26 | 0 | $423K | F3 | 1955–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 12 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 1996–2015 |
| Flood | 4 | 1 | $10K | 0 | 2007–2021 |
Decade by decade
Clinton County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
25 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 21 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-03-14 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 9.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-03-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 19.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2004-05-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1979-04-11 | EF2 | 0 | 9 | 20.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1971-05-18 | EF2 | 0 | 6 | 55.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2021-10-24 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-05-29 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-05-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-11-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-04-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Clinton County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2021 | Flood | GOWER | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | CONVERSE | 0 | 1 | $50K |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | LATHROP | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Well after rain had ended, Castille Creek was high enough to cover the road at County Line road. The vehicle entered the flooded waters and was swept off the road into a nearby field, where one occupant drowned. Three others were able to get out of the vehicle or be rescued. The time of this occurrence was taken from news reports.
Several barns and farm buildings were blown down or heavily damaged across the county. Numerous hogs and cattle were killed in the Cameron area when hay barns were completely demolished. Houses were also damaged in the city of Cameron where vinyl siding was blown off and business signs were blown down.
A brief EF0 tornado touchdown at 2252 CST was reported 4 miles south of Plattsburg, around J Highway and Middle Road. The tornado lifted at 2255 CST, with damage reported to two greenhouses/outbuildings. Trees larger than one foot in diamater, were also found snapped off at a height of 14 feet. These trees blocked roads. Power lines were also reported down.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
21,414
Population (ACS)
$227K
Median home value
22
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Mar 23, 2011 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | DR |
| Feb 3, 2011 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Clinton County, Missouri?
345 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $1.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Clinton County?
Hail, with 161 recorded events — 46.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Clinton County?
25 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 21 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Clinton County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Clinton County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Clinton County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clinton County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 56 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Clinton 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
- Clay County 958
- Cole County 343
- Clark County 340
- Cooper County 353
- Christian County 965
- Crawford County 352
Cite this page
“Clinton County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/clinton-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.