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Montgomery County, Missouri severe weather history spans 293 recorded events between 1952 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 41.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,818 nationally and #78 in Missouri.
293
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
13
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Montgomery County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Montgomery County, Missouri severe weather history averages 4.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 101 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 37 events fall before 1990 and 256 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $2.0M 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 Montgomery County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 120 | 0 | $6K | 4 | 1955–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 114 | 0 | $78K | 79 | 1964–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 28 | 0 | $15K | 55 | 1996–2023 |
| Tornado | 25 | 0 | $2.0M | F3 | 1952–2024 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 1999–2013 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2000 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2005–2005 |
Decade by decade
Montgomery County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
27 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 23 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-13 | EF3 | 0 | 6 | 44.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-03-13 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-09-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1981-07-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-05-12 | EF2 | 0 | 7 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-04-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-03-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-05-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-07-18 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1985-05-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Montgomery County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1980 | Tornado | 0 | 7 | $250K | |
| Dec 2, 1982 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | DANVILLE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 13, 2006 | Tornado | JONESBURG | 0 | 1 | $800K |
| Jun 12, 2002 | Flash Flood | NORTH PORTION | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | 0 | 1 | $4K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado that tracked from northeast Montgomery County, across northern Lincoln County, crossed into southeast Pike County, and then crossed the Mississippi River into Calhoun County, IL during the early morning hours of Monday, March 13, 2006. The total damage track was almost 45 miles with the tornado reaching a maximum damage width of 300 yards and a F3 rating. The tornado first formed and caused damage in northeast Montgomery County about 1:20 am CST along Union Chapel Road northwest of Bellflower. A home suffered roof damage with several trusses on the northwest side destroyed. The tornado was about 100 yards wide at this point and was rated F1. The tornado moved northeast and crossed Highway E several times. In the small community of Gamma, two homes suffered major roof damage, a barn and several outbuildings destroyed. The tornado was rated F2 at this location and was about 200 years wide. The tornado weakened and caused tree damage near the West Fork of the Cuivre River as it crossed into Lincoln County southwest of Olney.
A tornado struck eastern Montgomery County causing damage at a farm and downing trees and power lines. The tornado first caused damage at a farm on Leonard Road which was also where the most extensive damage occurred. A large garage lost both doors and half of its roof. A grain trailer was overturned and 2 grain bins blown away, one to the northwest and the other about 1/2 mile to the east. The remainder of the damage path consisted of downed trees and crop damage.
The tornado touched down near the intersection of CR 165 and CR 168. It travelled to the northeast destroying one outbuilding and damaging or destroying numerous trees. Also, the southeast corner of a hog confinement building was damaged, leading to a partial roof collapse. Some of the debris was thrown a third of a mile to the northeast. An unoccupied car was also damaged. The tornado lifted and dissipated on CR 160 about a quarter of a mile south of CR 164.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
11,426
Population (ACS)
$179K
Median home value
26
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2022 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS 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 |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Montgomery County, Missouri?
293 events are on record between 1952 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Montgomery County?
Hail, with 120 recorded events — 41.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Montgomery County?
27 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 Montgomery County?
26 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Montgomery County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Montgomery County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery County as very low risk, placing it in the 38 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Montgomery 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
- Monroe County 218
- Morgan County 552
- Moniteau County 254
- New Madrid County 290
- Mississippi County 233
- Newton County 923
Cite this page
“Montgomery County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/montgomery-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.