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Worth County, Missouri severe weather history spans 126 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 60.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,792 nationally and #114 in Missouri.
126
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
11
Direct injuries
$616K
Property damage
The record
What the Worth County, Missouri severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Worth County, Missouri severe weather history averages 1.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 51 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 13 events fall before 1990 and 113 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Worth County, Missouri record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $605K 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 Worth County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 76 | 0 | $0 | 1.75 | 1981–2024 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 31 | 0 | $11K | 65 | 1978–2024 |
| Tornado | 13 | 2 | $605K | F3 | 1955–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2015–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2008–2008 |
Decade by decade
Worth County, Missouri severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
16 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-10-08 | EF3 | 2 | 7 | 23.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 2001-04-11 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 76.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1955-04-23 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-04-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-06-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2005-06-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2005-06-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-05-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-07-25 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1956-04-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Worth County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 1958 | Tornado | 2 | 7 | $250K | |
| Jul 25, 1992 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Jul 25, 1992 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K | |
| Apr 23, 1955 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Tornado crossed into Worth county from Gentry county 1 mile south of Worth and then tracked northeast into Harrison county 4 miles northeast of Allendale. Intermittent F0 damage to trees and power lines was observed. However…F1 damage to two farmsteads were observed with numerous outbuildings destroyed. Chickens were killed and a 4" by 6" post was driven through a pickup truck.
The tornado that initially touched down in Gentry county, crossed into Worth county at 1032 am, 2 mileswest of Denver. It crossed into Iowa 8 miles north of Allendale at 1040 am. One home was destroyedalong with several out buildings.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
1,934
Population (ACS)
$97K
Median home value
20
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 |
| 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 |
| Mar 23, 2011 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Worth County, Missouri?
126 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $616K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Worth County?
Hail, with 76 recorded events — 60.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Worth County?
16 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 12 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Worth County?
20 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Worth County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Worth County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Worth County as very low risk, placing it in the 8 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Worth 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
- Webster County 856
- Wright County 752
- Wayne County 347
- Washington County 354
- Warren County 283
- Vernon County 630
Cite this page
“Worth County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/worth-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.