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Andrew County, Missouri severe weather history spans 267 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 42.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,989 nationally and #86 in Missouri.
267
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
16
Direct injuries
$6.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Andrew County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Andrew County, Missouri severe weather history averages 3.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 105 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 37 events fall before 1990 and 230 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Andrew County, Missouri record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $6.5M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Andrew County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 114 | 0 | $108K | 4.5 | 1956–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 104 | 0 | $243K | 65 | 1956–2025 |
| Tornado | 24 | 1 | $6.5M | F2 | 1957–2011 |
| Flash Flood | 15 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2004–2021 |
| Flood | 10 | 0 | $104K | 0 | 2006–2019 |
Decade by decade
Andrew County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
24 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-06-25 | EF2 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-03-30 | EF2 | 0 | 8 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-06-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1999-04-08 | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 13.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-04-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-04-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-12-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-07-21 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 10.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-05-31 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-06-29 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Andrew County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1994 | Tornado | Whitesville | 1 | 2 | $5.0M |
| Mar 31, 2006 | Tornado | FILLMORE | 0 | 8 | $800K |
| Sep 26, 1959 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $3K | |
| Apr 8, 1999 | Tornado | FILLMORE | 0 | 2 | $500K |
| Jul 21, 1962 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
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 southeast of Whitesville destroying 12 mobile homes. A 58-year old woman was killed and her husband injured in one of the mobile homes, which had been tied down. Another occupant sustained minor injuries after fleeing the home to seek shelter in a nearby pickup truck. The storm also damaged a workshop and buildings on a nearby farm with total damage estimates around $950,000. (F58M)
Tornado touched down southeast of Fillmore and traveled northeast 5 miles before dissipating around Highway 71 and A Highway. Three homes were nearly or completely destroyed and 8 had minor to moderate damage. Eight persons were injured.
The tornado touched down northwest of Fillmore and moved rapidly northeast…destroying 6 homes from 3 miles NW of Fillmore to the intersection of Highways Y and H. Near this intersection, a grain bin was heavily damaged and an empty semi trailer truck was blown into a pond. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path. Tree damage clearly denoted the path length and width along the track. An eyewitness near the intersection of Y and H highways witnessed the tornado formation and rushed to one of the damaged homes. Thew two minor injuries were to residents of two mobile homes damaged 3 miles NW of Fillmore.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
18,065
Population (ACS)
$215K
Median home value
31
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 |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| May 20, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| 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 Andrew County, Missouri?
267 events are on record between 1956 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $6.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Andrew County?
Hail, with 114 recorded events — 42.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Andrew County?
24 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 Andrew County?
31 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Andrew County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Andrew County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Andrew County as very low risk, placing it in the 22 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Andrew 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
- Adair County 294
- Atchison County 340
- Audrain County 346
- Barry County 1,021
- Barton County 604
- Bates County 362
Cite this page
“Andrew County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/andrew-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.