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Reynolds County, Missouri severe weather history spans 192 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 39.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,486 nationally and #108 in Missouri.
192
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$3.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Reynolds County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Reynolds County, Missouri severe weather history averages 2.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 71 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 13 events fall before 1990 and 179 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Reynolds County, Missouri record is flood, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $1.7M 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 Reynolds County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 75 | 0 | $112K | 87 | 1970–2026 |
| Hail | 65 | 0 | $50K | 4 | 1955–2024 |
| Tornado | 23 | 0 | $1.1M | F2 | 1957–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 23 | 1 | $1.7M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $55K | 0 | 2005–2007 |
| Flood | 2 | 2 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2015 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2024 |
Decade by decade
Reynolds 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: 20 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | EF3 | 3 | 2 | 29.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-03-14 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 57.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1964-03-25 | EF3 | 0 | 26 | 46.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2021-12-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-03-11 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 35.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-09-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-04-12 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 5.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-10-24 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-02-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Reynolds County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2015 | Flood | MARTINSBURG | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 18, 2008 | Flash Flood | GREELEY | 1 | 0 | $400K |
| Apr 13, 1970 | 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
Up to 6 inches of rain fell over two days in Reynolds County. This caused streams, creeks and low water crossings to flood. Two men drown while trying to cross low water crossings. A 49 year old man was in his truck on County Road 814, just south of Highway J. He crossed Brushy Creek, which was well over the crossing, and was swept down stream towards the Black River. His body was located the next day. Another man, age 40, tried to cross a low water crossing in his vehicle on County Road 510, just west of Clearwater Lake. His body and vehicle were swept down stream. Both incidents occurred between 2 am and 3 am Wednesday morning, November 18th.
Very heavy rain fell over Reynolds county beginning late on the 17th of March and throughout the day on the 18th. The co-operative observer in Ellington reported a storm total of 9.7 inches. Four inches of rain fell in Ellington through 8 am on the 18th, then another 2 inches fell between 8 am and 11 am on the 18th, with an additional 3.7 inches in the hours after that. This caused the creeks in the area to rise rapidly including Logan Creek which flows through the middle of Ellington. The creek began to rise rapidly around 7 am, rising nearly 10 feet by noon. Around 8 am, an 81 year old man was trying to clear some flood debris from a bridge that goes over the creek next to his business and was possibly knocked into the flood waters by a camper trailer that had been washed away from its location. He was pronounced dead at 830 am. A number of homes and businesses were flooded in town and several propane tanks were floating in the flood waters. Numerous roads throughout Reynolds county were flooded due to the heavy rains.
Several road closures were reported mainly in the Ellington area has rainwater flooded roadways and areal creeks overflowed. Examples of road closures include: MO 106 1 mile west of Route F, Route B between CR 785 and CR 784, and CR 838 at its intersection with CR 837. Logan Creek overflowed, making its bridge on Route B impassable and causing extensive damage to the bridge.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
6,010
Population (ACS)
$152K
Median home value
26
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| May 21, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES | DR |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Reynolds County, Missouri?
192 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths and $3.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Reynolds County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 75 recorded events — 39.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Reynolds County?
22 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 20 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Reynolds County?
26 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Reynolds County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Reynolds County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Reynolds County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 64 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Reynolds 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
- Ray County 296
- Ripley County 309
- Randolph County 228
- St. Charles County 816
- Ralls County 224
- St. Clair County 412
Cite this page
“Reynolds County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/reynolds-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.