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Miller County, Missouri severe weather history spans 479 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 35.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #954 nationally and #43 in Missouri.
479
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$22.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Miller County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Miller County, Missouri severe weather history averages 6.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 156 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 61 events fall before 1990 and 418 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Miller County, Missouri record is flash flood, responsible for 3 direct deaths. The costliest is hail, with $9.2M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Miller County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 172 | 0 | $9.2M | 3 | 1962–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 163 | 0 | $748K | 78 | 1957–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 89 | 3 | $4.9M | 0 | 1996–2026 |
| Tornado | 29 | 0 | $7.9M | F2 | 1966–2019 |
| Flood | 13 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2008–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 9 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2020 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2008–2014 |
| Dust Devil | 1 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 2012–2012 |
| Wildfire | 1 | 0 | $20K | 0 | 2000–2000 |
Decade by decade
Miller County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
30 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-22 | EF3 | 0 | 33 | 32.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1986-10-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1966-10-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1966-10-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-12-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-06-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-07-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-07-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-07-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2001-10-23 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 15.5 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Miller County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1997 | Flash Flood | TUSCUMBIA | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Flash Flood | AURORA SPGS | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 28, 1978 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $25K | |
| May 23, 2019 | Tornado | WEST AURORA | 0 | 1 | $4.0M |
| Oct 23, 2001 | Tornado | ELDON | 0 | 1 | $100K |
| Apr 15, 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eldon | 0 | 1 | $50K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A teen was near a storm drain culvert and was swept away by quickly rising water. His body was later recovered along a creek about half a mile from the original location. Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall were moving through the area at the time.
A slow moving elevated severe thunderstorm produced hail from the size of quarters up to tennis balls, 3 inches, in size as it moved across the city of Iberia. Significant damage to roofs, vehicles, and other structures occurred. This swath of hail was nearly 3 miles in length with hail falling for as much as 25 minutes across portions of the city.
A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 104 mph began southwest of Eldon and tracked through Eldon before continuing northeast. The tornado eventually crossed into Cole County where it strengthened to EF-3 strength before impacting Jefferson City. In Miller County, the tornado touched down west of the Eldon Country Club and damaged numerous homes across the southern and eastern sections of Eldon. One injury occurred in this area. The tornado then tracked northeast, crossing Highway 54 twice, and uprooted or snapped numerous trees as it moved across rural areas in northeastern Miller County before crossing Highway AA at Spring Garden and entering Cole County west of Shipman Road.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
25,269
Population (ACS)
$193K
Median home value
29
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 Miller County, Missouri?
479 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths and $22.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Miller County?
Hail, with 172 recorded events — 35.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Miller County?
30 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 27 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Miller County?
29 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Miller County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Miller County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Miller County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 55 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Miller 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
- Mercer County 189
- Mississippi County 233
- Marion County 298
- Moniteau County 254
- Maries County 287
- Monroe County 218
Cite this page
“Miller County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/miller-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.