Andrew County, Missouri
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 29003 · population 18,084 · 433 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 378 records for Andrew County, Missouri from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 267 days; the most frequent are hail reports (114 records). The deadliest single record is the June 25, 1994 tornado: 1 death, 2 injuries and $10.0 million in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 32 declarations naming the county since 1965, 30 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding” on August 3, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 378on 267 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 121 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $17Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 24strongest F2
- FEMA declarations
- 32latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Andrew County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 114 since 1956. 48% of its hail reports since 1956 fell in May and June. The rank column places the county among Missouri's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 114 | 77 | 1956-2025 | 0 | 0 | $1.2M | 40 of 114 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 112 | 82 | 1956-2026 | 0 | 0 | $424K | 50 of 114 |
| Winter storms | 47 | 47 | 1997-2023 | 0 | 3 | $946K | 32 of 114 |
| Floods | 31 | 27 | 2000-2021 | 0 | 0 | $254K | 81 of 114 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 18 | 1957-2011 | 1 | 16 | $14M | 36 of 114 |
| Drought | 20 | 20 | 2000-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 39 of 114 |
| Heat | 15 | 15 | 1999-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 51 of 114 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 11 | 1997-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 of 114 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 3 | 2015-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 60 of 114 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2017-2017 | 0 | 2 | – | 40 of 114 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Andrew County had?
NOAA records 24 tornadoes in Andrew County from 1957 to 2011, the strongest rated F2, with 1 death and 16 injuries recorded in the county. That is 36th of 114 Missouri counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 25 tornadoes whose track touched Andrew County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 24: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 1 person.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-06-25 19:30, as SPC files it | Rea | F2 | 0.8 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Missouri.
Every tornado record filed for Andrew County (24)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-21 | Fillmore, Andrew County | EF0 1.22 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | $9K |
| 2006-03-30 | Fillmore, Andrew County | F2 5 mi x 800 yd | 0 | 8 | $1.2M |
| 2005-06-04 | Avenue City, Andrew County | F0 3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2005-06-04 | Fillmore, Andrew County | F0 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2001-05-04 | Fillmore, Andrew County | F0 25 mi x 1 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2001-05-04 | Amazonia, Andrew County | F0 20 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1999-04-08 | Fillmore, Andrew County | F1 8 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 2 | $1.3M |
| 1995-07-04 | Route D, Andrew County | 0 | 0 | $6K | |
| 1994-06-25 | Whitesville, Andrew County | F2 0.8 mi x 100 yd | 1 | 2 | $10.0M |
| 1991-04-26 | Andrew County | F1 1.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1991-04-26 | Andrew County | F1 1.8 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1985-06-17 | Andrew County | F0 0.2 mi x 3 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1981-04-13 | Andrew County | F0 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1972-12-30 | Andrew County | F1 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1962-07-21 | Andrew County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1962-07-21 | Andrew County | F1 10.6 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 1 | $25K step |
| 1962-05-31 | Andrew County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1962-05-31 | Andrew County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1961-04-20 | Andrew County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1960-06-29 | Andrew County | F1 1.1 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1959-09-26 | Andrew County | F1 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1959-09-26 | Andrew County | F1 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 3 | $3K step |
| 1959-05-20 | Andrew County | F1 0.2 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1957-06-07 | Andrew County | F1 0.1 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Andrew County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the November 15, 2022 winter weather (2 injuries and $50,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
Per MHP crash report, a vehicle was traveling northbound on Interstate 29 when it lost control on an icy road and crashed in traffic. A trailing large truck and trailer rig then hit the vehicle causing two occupants to be seriously injured. MHP crash report: https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=220602419 .
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1067526)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | Thunderstorm WindEmpire Prairie, Andrew County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-18 | Thunderstorm WindSavannah, Andrew County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-18 | Thunderstorm WindBolckow, Andrew County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-18 | Thunderstorm WindSavannah, Andrew County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-18 | Thunderstorm WindSavannah, Andrew County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-18 | Thunderstorm WindFillmore, Andrew County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-18 | Thunderstorm WindFillmore, Andrew County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-17 | Thunderstorm WindFlag Spgs, Andrew County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-08-09 | Thunderstorm WindFillmore, Andrew County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-23 | Thunderstorm WindHelena, Andrew County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-23 | Thunderstorm WindRochester, Andrew County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-23 | Thunderstorm WindAmazonia, Andrew County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-06-25 | TornadoWhitesville, Andrew County A tornado touched down southeast of Whitesville destroying 12 mobile homes. A 58-year old woman was killed and her husband injured in one of the mobile homes, which had been tied down. Another occupant sustained minor injuries after fleeing the home to seek shelter in a nearby pickup truck. The storm also damaged a ... | F2 0.8 mi x 100 yd | 1 | 2 | $10.0M |
| 2006-03-30 | TornadoFillmore, Andrew County Tornado touched down southeast of Fillmore and traveled northeast 5 miles before dissipating around Highway 71 and A Highway. Three homes were nearly or completely destroyed and 8 had minor to moderate damage. Eight persons were injured. | F2 5 mi x 800 yd | 0 | 8 | $1.2M |
| 1959-09-26 | TornadoAndrew County | F1 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 3 | $3K step |
| 2022-11-15 | Winter WeatherAndrew County · forecast zone Andrew Per MHP crash report, a vehicle was traveling northbound on Interstate 29 when it lost control on an icy road and crashed in traffic. A trailing large truck and trailer rig then hit the vehicle causing two occupants to be seriously injured. MHP crash report: ... | 0 | 2 | $50K | |
| 2017-01-17 | Freezing FogAndrew County · forecast zone Andrew On Tuesday night [January 17], two Northwest Missouri State University football players were injured in an accident blamed on slick road condition on southbound Interstate 29, five miles north of St. Joseph. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Cole M. Forney, 22, was driving a Ford F-250 when the vehicle hit a ... | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 1999-04-08 | TornadoFillmore, Andrew County The tornado touched down northwest of Fillmore and moved rapidly northeast...destroying 6 homes from 3 miles NW of Fillmore to the intersection of Highways Y and H. Near this intersection, a grain bin was heavily damaged and an empty semi trailer truck was blown into a pond. Numerous trees and power lines were downed ... | F1 8 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 2 | $1.3M |
| 2022-03-06 | Winter WeatherAndrew County · forecast zone Andrew On Highway 71, just north of Savannah, Missouri a vehicle slid out of control on the snowy roadway. The driver was ejected and sustained serious injuries. | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 1962-07-21 | TornadoAndrew County | F1 10.6 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 1 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-06-25 | TornadoWhitesville, Andrew County | F2 0.8 mi x 100 yd | 1 | 2 | $10.0M |
| 2006-03-30 | TornadoFillmore, Andrew County | F2 5 mi x 800 yd | 0 | 8 | $1.2M |
| 2007-12-10 | Ice StormAndrew County · forecast zone Andrew | 0 | 0 | $712K | |
| 1993-09-21 | HailRosendale, Andrew County | 4.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $102K |
| 2015-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindSavannah, Andrew County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $62K |
| 2022-11-15 | Winter WeatherAndrew County · forecast zone Andrew | 0 | 2 | $50K | |
| 2011-05-21 | TornadoFillmore, Andrew County | EF0 1.22 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | $9K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $25K, in the dollars of the day) holds: July 21, 1962 (tornado, Andrew County); May 20, 1959 (tornado, Andrew County); June 29, 1960 (tornado, Andrew County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Andrew County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 56 | 22 | 5 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 20 | 26 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 4 | 19 | 18 | 6 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 0 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
48% of its hail reports since 1956 fell in May and June. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 20 · Feb 20 · Mar 14 · Apr 34 · May 70 · Jun 74 · Jul 55 · Aug 28 · Sep 27 · Oct 7 · Nov 8 · Dec 21 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Andrew County
FEMA's register lists 32 declarations that include Andrew County: 24 major disasters, 8 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (16) and flood (9).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | DR-4929 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2021-09-01 | DR-4612 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2020-03-26 | DR-4490 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3482 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-07-09 | DR-4451 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2019-05-20 | DR-4435 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2015-08-07 | DR-4238 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2014-10-31 | DR-4200 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2011-08-12 | DR-4012 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2011-06-30 | EM-3325 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2011-03-23 | DR-1961 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2011-02-03 | EM-3317 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2010-08-17 | DR-1934 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes |
| 2009-01-30 | EM-3303 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2008-06-25 | DR-1773 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2007-12-27 | DR-1736 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2007-12-12 | EM-3281 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2007-06-11 | DR-1708 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2006-04-05 | DR-1635 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3232 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-06-11 | DR-1524 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 1999-04-20 | DR-1270 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1998-10-14 | DR-1253 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes |
| 1995-06-02 | DR-1054 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail, Flooding |
| 1993-07-09 | DR-995 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1984-06-21 | DR-713 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1979-03-12 | EM-3071 | Flood | Ice Jam & Flooding |
| 1976-09-24 | EM-3017 | Drought | Drought |
| 1974-06-10 | DR-439 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1973-11-01 | DR-407 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1973-04-19 | DR-372 | Severe Storm | Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1965-07-27 | DR-203 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Andrew County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 31 flood or flash flood records for Andrew County from 2000 to 2021, on 27 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Andrew County ranks 1101st of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $4.0 million on 146 claims filed in Andrew County; the most in one year was 35 in 2007. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1986: 1 · 1993: 7 · 1996: 1 · 1998: 1 · 2001: 1 · 2007: 35 · 2008: 18 · 2010: 18 · 2011: 25 · 2013: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2019: 31 · 2021: 5; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Andrew County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Andrew County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $11.4 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $857K | 21 modeled event-days a year |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $3.2M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $11K | once in about 5 years (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $426K | 6.7 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $545K | 9.9 modeled event-days a year |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $1.3M | 4 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $64K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $493K | 4.7 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Andrew County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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