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Moniteau County, Missouri severe weather history spans 254 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 42.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,084 nationally and #91 in Missouri.
254
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$26.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Moniteau County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Moniteau County, Missouri severe weather history averages 3.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 97 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 48 events fall before 1990 and 206 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $25.7M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Moniteau County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 107 | 0 | $146K | 70 | 1961–2025 |
| Hail | 92 | 0 | $10K | 4 | 1955–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 27 | 0 | $351K | 0 | 1996–2023 |
| Tornado | 21 | 0 | $25.7M | F2 | 1955–2024 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $5K | 0 | 2001–2010 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2005–2008 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $200K | 0 | 2005–2005 |
Decade by decade
Moniteau County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
22 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-06-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-05-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 42.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-10-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1966-10-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-04-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1990-06-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1990-06-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1990-06-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1990-11-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-03-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado touched down along Alexander Road just east of intersection with Hays Road at 10:59 pm (northeast of Tipton, MO) snapping off several power poles. It tracked to the east snapping off several large trees, destroying an unoccupied mobile home, and causing minor roof damage to an outbuilding. Then the tornado veered, tracking to the northeast and causing damage to an open sided outbuilding after crossing over Cross Lane Road. The tornado soon lifted and dissipated just south of Old Twelve Highway. Overall, the tornado was rated EF1 with a path length of 1.70 miles and a max path width of 30 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm winds caused widespread wind damage across Tipton. Numerous trees and tree limbs, as well as power lines were blown down. Some of the fallen trees and tree limbs caused damage to vehicles and houses. Also, four utility poles were blown down.
The Missouri River flooded the northeast part of Moniteau County from Lupus to Jamestown. Some sandbagging was done in the Lupus area to protect a couple of homes. Otherwise the flooding was limited to farmland in the flood plain and roads close to the river.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
15,262
Population (ACS)
$182K
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 |
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | Flood | FLOODING | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Moniteau County, Missouri?
254 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $26.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Moniteau County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 107 recorded events — 42.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Moniteau County?
22 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 Moniteau County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Moniteau County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Moniteau County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Moniteau County as very low risk, placing it in the 31 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Moniteau 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
- Mississippi County 233
- Monroe County 218
- Miller County 479
- Montgomery County 293
- Mercer County 189
- Morgan County 552
Cite this page
“Moniteau County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/moniteau-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.