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Stoddard County, Missouri severe weather history spans 423 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 40.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,161 nationally and #46 in Missouri.
423
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
16
Direct injuries
$20.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Stoddard County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Stoddard County, Missouri severe weather history averages 6.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 133 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 52 events fall before 1990 and 371 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Stoddard County, Missouri record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $9.9M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Stoddard County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 170 | 1 | $4.1M | 87 | 1959–2025 |
| Hail | 108 | 0 | $116K | 3.5 | 1965–2025 |
| Tornado | 48 | 1 | $9.9M | F3 | 1960–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 35 | 0 | $920K | 0 | 1997–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 25 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 23 | 1 | $5.9M | 0 | 1998–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 11 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2015 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $22K | 0 | 2003–2011 |
Decade by decade
Stoddard County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
54 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 47 touched down inside it and 7 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-04-22 | EF4 | 1 | 32 | 63.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2025-05-16 | EF3 | 2 | 10 | 16.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-02-29 | EF3 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-02-21 | EF3 | 1 | 16 | 23.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2024-05-26 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 19.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-05-07 | EF3 | 0 | 7 | 36.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1971-12-15 | EF2 | 1 | 26 | 27.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1963-04-29 | EF2 | 1 | 3 | 10.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-03-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-04-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Stoddard County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | DEXTER | 1 | 1 | $400K |
| Feb 29, 2012 | Tornado | ASHERVILLE | 1 | 0 | $150K |
| Dec 24, 2009 | Flood | DUDLEY | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 4 | $20K |
| Feb 21, 1976 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | ADVANCE | 0 | 2 | $30K |
| Apr 3, 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | BERNIE | 0 | 2 | $35K |
| Dec 15, 1971 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Over 50 structures were damaged, almost half of which were completely destroyed. Most of the structures were mobile homes, barns, and outbuildings. Houses sustained mainly minor damage, but one site-built home was seriously damaged and another was destroyed. Peak winds were estimated near 140 mph. The average path width was 550 yards.
Near Bernie, a woman drowned when her vehicle hydroplaned off Highway U and into a water-filled drainage ditch. The car drifted downstream over 400 feet until it lodged on a large culvert. Two passers-by tried to rescue her as she exited the partially submerged vehicle, but the strong current swept her away. Elsewhere in the county, a few state roads were closed due to flooding, including sections of Routes O, T, U, and Z. Overflowing creeks prompted the closure of T Highway from Highway 51 to J Highway.
The tornado first touched down along Highway AD, just north of the interchange with U.S. Highway 60. The tornado then tracked east-southeast across Highways 60 and 25 through the city of Dexter. At least 150 homes were damaged. At least one home sustained major loss of roof decking, and a half dozen or less homes had major damage mainly due to fallen trees. Most damage was loss of shingles and siding and facia. Several mobile homes were heavily damaged or destroyed. One mobile home was flipped on its roof. Several garages were blown from their foundations. A few large buildings sustained major damage, including major loss of roof structures. A hospital sustained major damage with several windows blown in, ceiling panels blown down, and one attached structure blown away from the hospital. Several vehicles at the hospital had their windows blown out or were otherwise damaged from flying debris. Hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
28,470
Population (ACS)
$143K
Median home value
26
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| May 21, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES | DR |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Stoddard County, Missouri?
423 events are on record between 1959 and 2025, causing 3 direct deaths and $20.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Stoddard County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 170 recorded events — 40.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Stoddard County?
54 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 47 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Stoddard County?
26 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Stoddard County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Stoddard County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Stoddard County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 74 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Stoddard 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
- Shelby County 193
- Stone County 679
- Shannon County 480
- Sullivan County 187
- Scott County 400
- Taney County 741
Cite this page
“Stoddard County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/stoddard-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.