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Monroe County, Missouri severe weather history spans 218 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 45.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,332 nationally and #105 in Missouri.
218
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$294K
Property damage
The record
What the Monroe County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Monroe County, Missouri severe weather history averages 3.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 93 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 29 events fall before 1990 and 189 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Monroe County, Missouri record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $152K 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 Monroe County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 98 | 0 | $121K | 83 | 1955–2026 |
| Hail | 65 | 0 | $20K | 4.5 | 1966–2023 |
| Tornado | 26 | 2 | $152K | F4 | 1956–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 26 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 1997–2020 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1999–2008 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2003 |
Decade by decade
Monroe County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
26 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-12 | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-03-12 | EF3 | 4 | 26 | 19.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1995-07-04 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2007-10-17 | EF2 | 2 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-10-02 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 15.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-04-30 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 89.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2013-04-17 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-06-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-03-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-03-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Monroe County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2007 | Tornado | GRANVILLE | 2 | 0 | $50K |
| May 9, 2003 | Heavy Rain | MADISON | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 2, 2007 | Tornado | WOODLAWN | 0 | 1 | $60K |
| Aug 28, 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | MONROE CITY | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado touched down and destroyed a mobile home just south of Highway F, about a third of a mile east of CR 419. The entire base frame of the mobile home was tossed a third of a mile to the north from it original location into a soybean field. Two occupants of the mobile home were thrown several hundred feet to the north and killed by the tornado. Approximately 100 yards to the north northeast of the mobile home, a large barn and machine shed were destroyed. Debris from the barn, machine shed and mobile home could be found along a path that stretched up to 4 miles from the intial touchdown point of the tornado. Residences within the 4 mile corridor identified clothing, insulation, pieces of furniture and metal. Isolated tree damage was found further along the path before the tornado lifted and dissipated just north of the intersection of Highway 15 and State Highway J.
The tornado first touched down briefly about a mile north northeast of Woodlawn on CR 1109 knocking down a few trees. It lifted and continued to move to the northeast, touching down again on Highway A, just south of the intersection of CR 182 and CR 284. It damaged more trees as it travelled to the northeast. It then struck a residence just northwest of the intersection of Highway 15 and Highway CC. The house had half of its roof removed with debris and insulation blown 100 yards northeast, into a grove of trees. Numerous trees were damaged at this location, including a 5 foot diameter tree that was twisted and snapped off five feet above the ground. The tornado briefly lifted again before touching down near CR 317, between CR 394 and CR 390. As it travelled to the northeast, it produced its greatest damage when it struck a single wide mobile home just east of Highway PP, approximately 1.7 miles south of US Highway 36. The mobile home was completely destroyed and the 85 year old male occupant of the mobile home suffered severe injuries. The tornado then lifted and dissipated.
Straight line winds knocked over a chimney on a home, broke some of the windows on the home, tipped over a camping trailer and pushed it about a foot, and a small outbuilding was moved about a foot off its foundation. Also, several very large cedar trees suffered extensive damage and a barn was completely destroyed. An outbuilding had the west facing roof peeled off.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
8,734
Population (ACS)
$149K
Median home value
19
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, 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 |
| 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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Monroe County, Missouri?
218 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths and $294K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Monroe County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 98 recorded events — 45.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Monroe County?
26 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 23 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Monroe County?
19 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Monroe County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Monroe County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Monroe County as very low risk, placing it in the 21 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Monroe 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
- Moniteau County 254
- Montgomery County 293
- Mississippi County 233
- Morgan County 552
- Miller County 479
- New Madrid County 290
Cite this page
“Monroe County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/monroe-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.