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Gentry County, Missouri severe weather history spans 232 recorded events between 1952 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 49.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,236 nationally and #98 in Missouri.
232
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$16.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Gentry County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Gentry County, Missouri severe weather history averages 3.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 84 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 44 events fall before 1990 and 188 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $10.6M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Gentry County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 114 | 0 | $5.7M | 2.75 | 1959–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 71 | 0 | $145K | 78 | 1958–2024 |
| Tornado | 21 | 0 | $10.6M | F2 | 1952–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 20 | 0 | $100K | 0 | 2004–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2025 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2019–2019 |
Decade by decade
Gentry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-04-11 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 76.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-04-16 | EF3 | 0 | 4 | 27.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-05-24 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1984-04-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-04-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-06-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 2024-04-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 11.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-06-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 16.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-06-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-06-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Gentry County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2004 | Tornado | STANBERRY | 0 | 1 | $10.0M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This F2 tornado was consistently on the ground from one mile south of Stanberry east-northeastthrough Albany. Muliple vortices were noticed on chaser video. Extensive damage was observed in Albany. Three homes were destroyed. There were 34 buildings with major damage and 70 buildings had minor damage.
,2107cst A weak tornado briefly touched down near Martinsville, with only very minor damage. Harrison Co. 6 W Andover,27,2103CST,.4,15,0,0,0,0,Tornado (F0) A weak tornado touched down 4 miles west of Interstate 35, near Route KK just south of the Iowa border, and about 5 miles southwest of Lamoni, IA. No reports of damage were received in Missouri, however the tornado crossed into Decatur county Iowa where it damaged a farm just across the border. (See additional reports from the Des Moines, IA office – DSM).
,2114cst A weak tornado briefly touched down west of Eagleville, uprooting a large tree at the junction of Routes D and M. Eagleville,27,2125CST,0,0,0,0,5K,0,Tstm Wind Severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds which downed power lines in Eagleville.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
6,245
Population (ACS)
$134K
Median home value
21
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2023 | 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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Gentry County, Missouri?
232 events are on record between 1952 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $16.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Gentry County?
Hail, with 114 recorded events — 49.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Gentry 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 Gentry County?
21 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Gentry County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Gentry County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gentry County as very low risk, placing it in the 29 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Gentry 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
- Gasconade County 309
- Greene County 2,096
- Franklin County 733
- Grundy County 366
- Dunklin County 442
- Harrison County 310
Cite this page
“Gentry County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/gentry-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.