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Maries County, Missouri severe weather history spans 287 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 35.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,851 nationally and #80 in Missouri.
287
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$10.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Maries County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Maries County, Missouri severe weather history averages 4.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 91 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 38 events fall before 1990 and 249 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $7.4M 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 Maries County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 103 | 0 | $985K | 71 | 1955–2024 |
| Hail | 96 | 0 | $80K | 4.5 | 1957–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 60 | 0 | $831K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 14 | 0 | $715K | 0 | 2008–2021 |
| Tornado | 10 | 0 | $7.4M | F2 | 1957–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2019 |
Decade by decade
Maries County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
14 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 11 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-15 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 6.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-04-16 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-11-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-11-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-01-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1999-06-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-04-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-06-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-07-29 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1950-06-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Maries County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Tornado | VETO | 0 | 5 | $2.0M |
| Jan 8, 2008 | Tornado | VETO | 0 | 1 | $5.0M |
| Mar 27, 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | VICHY | 0 | 1 | $30K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado is an extension of the Phelps County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado tracked into southeast Maries County. The tornado tracked directly over the Vichy Airport where it damaged four airplanes. Approximately 40 structures were damaged including a destroyed mobile home northeast of Vichy. As the storm moved across the airfield, the Vichy ASOS, located at the Rolla/Vichy airport, measured an 83 knot gust and a rapid change in wind direction.
A National Weather Service storms survey determined that an EF-2 tornado with maximum winds of 122 mph touched down west of Vichy and traveled 6.8 miles lifting just northeast of the Vichy/Rolla airport. The path of the tornado was intermittent with mostly EF-1 damage but EF-2 damage did occur west of Vichy to north east of Vichy. Along the path, which was 880 yards at its widest, multiple trees were uprooted or snapped. A home suffered significant damage to exterior walls and some interior walls. Several other homes suffered minor siding damage. Two metal frame buildings lost roofs, and another metal building had two walls blown down at the Vichy/Rolla Airport where the ASOS measured 97 mph winds. Several outbuildings suffered minor to major damage, two aircraft suffered minor damage. Five people suffered minor injuries.
This storm report will include the total estimated damages and cost for the flooding event. Numerous roads were under water and impassable throughout the county. One resident was evacuated from their home on County Road 213 on the northwest side of town. Several high water rescues were performed. Several homes were flooded and low water crossings damaged.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
8,450
Population (ACS)
$219K
Median home value
28
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, 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 |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Maries County, Missouri?
287 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $10.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Maries County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 103 recorded events — 35.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Maries County?
14 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 11 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Maries County?
28 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Maries County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Maries County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Maries County as very low risk, placing it in the 21 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Maries 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
- Madison County 179
- Marion County 298
- Macon County 328
- Mercer County 189
- McDonald County 652
- Miller County 479
Cite this page
“Maries County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/maries-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.