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Crawford County, Missouri severe weather history spans 352 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 42.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,482 nationally and #62 in Missouri.
352
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$27.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Crawford County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Crawford County, Missouri severe weather history averages 5.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 118 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 47 events fall before 1990 and 305 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Crawford County, Missouri record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $26.5M 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 Crawford County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 151 | 0 | $5K | 3 | 1957–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 135 | 1 | $217K | 87 | 1957–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 30 | 0 | $102K | 0 | 1996–2021 |
| Tornado | 25 | 0 | $26.5M | F2 | 1974–2025 |
| Flood | 7 | 1 | $500K | 0 | 2007–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2024 |
Decade by decade
Crawford 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: 24 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-06-22 | EF4 | 2 | 22 | 20.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-04-02 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-05-11 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-06-19 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 2.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-04-16 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-04-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-05-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-04-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-12-31 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Crawford County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | CUBA | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Flood | BOURBON | 1 | 0 | $500K |
| Jun 19, 2011 | Tornado | KEYSVILLE | 0 | 3 | $150K |
| Jul 18, 2002 | Flash Flood | CUBA | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Nov 16, 1988 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25.0M | |
| Dec 2, 1982 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Between 5 and 8 inches of rain fell across Crawford County during a 2 day period. All of this rain caused the creeks and rivers to rise. The Meramec River rose above flood stage at Steelville on December 27th. On December 30th, an 81 year old man drove into the flood waters of the Meramec on Highway N at Campbell Bridge, about 5 miles southeast of Bourbon. He apparently got out of his vehicle and drown. The flooding caused major damage to one home and completely destroyed another one.
A narrow tornado touched down southwest of Steelville near County Road M and tracked just south of Steelville. Numerous trees were knocked down and homes were slightly damaged. At maximum intensity the side and front of a lumber yard building on the southern edges of Steelville were heavily damaged. Debris from the lumber yard was found nearly 2 miles away.
A tornado touched down along Hobo Road near Cherryville and moved north-northeast, quickly producing tree damage and destroying a farm outbuilding before dissipating. The peak wind speed was 107 mph and the track was 1.03 miles long and 270 yards wide.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
22,797
Population (ACS)
$173K
Median home value
23
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | 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 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jan 21, 2016 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Crawford County, Missouri?
352 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths and $27.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Crawford County?
Hail, with 151 recorded events — 42.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Crawford County?
25 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 24 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Crawford County?
23 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Crawford County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Crawford County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Crawford County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 55 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Crawford 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
- Cooper County 353
- Dade County 437
- Cole County 343
- Dallas County 501
- Clinton County 345
- Daviess County 353
Cite this page
“Crawford County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/crawford-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.