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Chariton County, Missouri severe weather history spans 263 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 41.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,019 nationally and #89 in Missouri.
263
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$14.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Chariton County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Chariton County, Missouri severe weather history averages 3.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 101 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 68 events fall before 1990 and 195 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $13.9M 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 Chariton County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 108 | 0 | $153K | 5 | 1955–2023 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 94 | 0 | $157K | 70 | 1955–2025 |
| Flood | 30 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2020 |
| Tornado | 19 | 0 | $13.9M | F4 | 1959–2017 |
| Flash Flood | 12 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2017 |
Decade by decade
Chariton County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
15 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-05-04 | EF4 | 0 | 1 | 48.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1970-06-12 | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-04-21 | EF4 | 0 | 2 | 59.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-05-05 | EF3 | 0 | 6 | 3.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-04-08 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 53.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1967-04-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-03-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 19.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-09-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-12-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-05-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Chariton County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1971 | Tornado | 0 | 4 | $2.5M | |
| May 5, 1971 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $2.5M | |
| May 15, 1966 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $3K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Carroll County tornado continued northeast across Chariton County damaging or destroying several outbuildings near Mendon and 5 miles south of Marceline. In addition, a single family home suffered minor damage, and a mobile home was damaged 5 miles south of Marceline.
Large hail fell in an area seven miles wide and 15 miles long across the county in what some local residents claimed was the worst hail storm in 18 years. Farm vehicles and cars were heavily damaged with several roofs damaged beyond repair. High wind with the hail shattered windows, including 19 windows to one home alone, and destroyed thousands of acres of crops, leaving some fields completely wiped clean. A survey by the county's agricultural office indicated that 60,000 acres of crops were damaged overall with 40,000 completely destroyed. Several grain bins were also damaged.
Large hail fell in an area seven miles wide and 15 miles long across the county in what some local residents claimed was the worst hail storm in 18 years. Farm vehicles and cars were heavily damaged with several roofs damaged beyond repair. High wind with the hail shattered windows, including 19 windows to one home alone, and destroyed thousands of acres of crops, leaving some fields completely wiped clean. A survey by the county's agricultural office indicated that 60,000 acres of crops were damaged overall with 40,000 completely destroyed. Several grain bins were also damaged.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
7,390
Population (ACS)
$161K
Median home value
28
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| 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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Chariton County, Missouri?
263 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $14.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Chariton County?
Hail, with 108 recorded events — 41.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Chariton County?
15 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 13 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Chariton County?
28 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Chariton County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Chariton County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Chariton County as very low risk, placing it in the 29 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Chariton 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
- Cedar County 396
- Christian County 965
- Cass County 778
- Clark County 340
- Carter County 267
- Clay County 958
Cite this page
“Chariton County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/chariton-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.