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Sullivan County, Missouri severe weather history spans 187 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 44.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,522 nationally and #110 in Missouri.
187
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$331K
Property damage
The record
What the Sullivan County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Sullivan County, Missouri severe weather history averages 2.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 70 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 25 events fall before 1990 and 162 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Sullivan County, Missouri record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $140K 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 Sullivan County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 84 | 0 | $3K | 4.5 | 1969–2024 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 75 | 0 | $140K | 70 | 1956–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 10 | 0 | $101K | 0 | 1996–2009 |
| Tornado | 9 | 1 | $88K | F1 | 1964–2018 |
| Funnel Cloud | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2014 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2017–2020 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2008–2008 |
Decade by decade
Sullivan County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
13 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-04-21 | EF2 | 0 | 7 | 6.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1958-11-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 14.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2009-05-13 | EF1 | 1 | 0 | 4.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-09-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-01-24 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1964-08-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-08-11 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2018-10-08 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-07-19 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-07-19 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Sullivan County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2009 | Tornado | MILAN | 1 | 0 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An EF1 tornado touched down at 1610 CST, about two miles north-northeast of Milan. The tornado proceeded east-northeast, and lifted about three and a half miles south-southeast of Boynton, at 1635 CST. The tornado destroyed a mobile home and killed a female occupant. Numerous trees were uprooted or damaged.
An EF0 tornado touched down at 19:23CST 5 miles west of Winigan in Sullivan county. This tornado moved southeast over rural areas and crossed into Linn County at 19:30CST, 3 miles southwest of Winigan. No damage was observed, except for some tree damage.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
5,857
Population (ACS)
$116K
Median home value
24
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 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 18, 2013 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Sullivan County, Missouri?
187 events are on record between 1956 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $331K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Sullivan County?
Hail, with 84 recorded events — 44.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Sullivan County?
13 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 10 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Sullivan County?
24 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Sullivan County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Sullivan County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sullivan County as very low risk, placing it in the 10 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Sullivan 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
- Stone County 679
- Taney County 741
- Stoddard County 423
- Texas County 641
- Shelby County 193
- Vernon County 630
Cite this page
“Sullivan County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/sullivan-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.