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Daviess County, Missouri severe weather history spans 353 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 42.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,474 nationally and #59 in Missouri.
353
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$4.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Daviess County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Daviess County, Missouri severe weather history averages 5.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 138 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 34 events fall before 1990 and 319 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $3.1M 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 Daviess County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 150 | 0 | $565K | 4 | 1963–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 136 | 0 | $642K | 70 | 1964–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 25 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2021 |
| Tornado | 21 | 0 | $3.1M | F4 | 1958–2021 |
| Flood | 18 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 1996–2021 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2014 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $5K | 0 | 2006–2006 |
Decade by decade
Daviess County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
21 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-29 | EF4 | 3 | 6 | 22.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2014-03-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1984-06-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1984-06-07 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-04-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-04-10 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 11.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-03-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1978-05-12 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1966-04-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1964-09-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Daviess County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | WINSTON | 0 | 2 | $7K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Hail | COFFEY | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | WINSTON | 0 | 1 | $750 |
| Jun 8, 2009 | Hail | ALTAMONT | 0 | 1 | $500K |
| Jun 8, 1984 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $2.5M | |
| May 12, 1978 | 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
A squall line, with wind gusts over 70 mph, caused widespread damage from the north side of Cameron to south of Jamesport. The wind destroyed a number of barns, downed trees and power lines, and heavily damaged several hotel/restaurant marquee signs. Hail up to one inch in diameter was also reported in the northern part of Kansas City.
Severe thunderstorms moved through the area with hail and damaging winds. A telephone pole was downed east of Gallatin, and several trees and power lines were downed in and around the Jamesport area. A tree was blown down onto a porch.
Lightning struck a school in Winston. The lightning hit at the computer lab. There was extensive damage to 7 computers, and the intercom system became inoperable as well. Damage was observed in the roof where the lightning struck. There were no students or teachers in the lab when the lightning hit.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
8,477
Population (ACS)
$162K
Median home value
23
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 |
| 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 |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Gallatin 114
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Daviess County, Missouri?
353 events are on record between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $4.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Daviess County?
Hail, with 150 recorded events — 42.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Daviess County?
21 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 19 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Daviess County?
23 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Daviess County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Daviess County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Daviess County as very low risk, placing it in the 30 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Daviess 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
- Dallas County 501
- DeKalb County 263
- Dade County 437
- Dent County 398
- Crawford County 352
- Douglas County 941
Cite this page
“Daviess County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/daviess-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.