Daviess County, Missouri
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 29061 · population 8,388 · 563 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 476 records for Daviess County, Missouri from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 296 days; the most frequent are hail reports (151 records). The most damaging was the April 14, 1994 thunderstorm wind ($995,000 in 2025 dollars). FEMA has issued 24 declarations naming the county since 1965, 22 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
- 476on 296 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 09 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $13Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 21strongest F4
- FEMA declarations
- 24latest 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 Daviess County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 151 since 1963. 56% of its hail reports since 1963 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 | 151 | 82 | 1963-2026 | 0 | 2 | $783K | 66 of 114 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 141 | 93 | 1964-2026 | 0 | 3 | $1.2M | 69 of 114 |
| Floods | 59 | 42 | 1996-2021 | 0 | 0 | $744K | 69 of 114 |
| Winter storms | 55 | 55 | 1997-2023 | 0 | 2 | $540K | 47 of 114 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 15 | 1958-2021 | 0 | 2 | $10.0M | 82 of 114 |
| Drought | 19 | 19 | 2000-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 62 of 114 |
| Heat | 14 | 14 | 1999-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 65 of 114 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 10 | 1997-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 42 of 114 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 3 | 2015-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 77 of 114 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 2 | 2 | 2013-2014 | 0 | 0 | – | 28 of 114 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2006-2006 | 0 | 0 | $7K | 60 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 Daviess County had?
NOAA records 21 tornadoes in Daviess County from 1958 to 2021, the strongest rated F4, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded in the county. 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 21 tornadoes whose track touched Daviess County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 21, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 3 people, 0 of them in Daviess County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-29 21:30, as SPC files it | Pattonsburg | F4 | 22 mi | 3 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Missouri.
Every tornado record filed for Daviess County (21)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-24 | Pattonsburg, Daviess County | EF0 0.14 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $22K |
| 2016-04-27 | Winston, Daviess County | EF0 4.28 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2014-03-27 | Jameson, Daviess County | EF2 2.98 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2014-03-27 | Alta Vista, Daviess County | EF1 9.25 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2009-05-07 | Lock Spgs, Daviess County | EF0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2005-06-04 | Gallatin, Daviess County | F0 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-05-29 | Coffey, Daviess County | F0 5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-05-29 | Pattonsburg, Daviess County | F4 16 mi x 800 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-05-27 | Jamesport, Daviess County | F0 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2002-07-26 | Jamesport, Daviess County | F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| 2002-07-26 | Jameson, Daviess County | F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1984-06-07 | Daviess County | F2 3 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 1 | $2.5M step |
| 1984-06-07 | Daviess County | F2 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1978-05-12 | Daviess County | 0 | 1 | $250K step | |
| 1967-04-21 | Daviess County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1967-04-21 | Daviess County | F2 8.4 mi x 90 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1966-04-19 | Daviess County | F1 2.5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1965-04-10 | Daviess County | F2 | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1964-09-22 | Daviess County | F1 4 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1964-09-22 | Daviess County | F1 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1958-07-07 | Daviess County | F1 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $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.
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 Daviess County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the April 15, 2026 hail (1 injury).
Quarter sized hail report north of Coffey on Route 13, resulting in an vehicular accident injuring one person.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1322814)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | Thunderstorm WindPattonsburg Airport, Daviess County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-18 | Thunderstorm WindPattonsburg, Daviess County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-16 | HailPattonsburg Airport, Daviess County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-16 | Thunderstorm WindBancroft, Daviess County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-16 | Thunderstorm WindJameson, Daviess County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-15 | HailCoffey, Daviess County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm WindJamesport, Daviess County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm WindCoffey, Daviess County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-02-18 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillDaviess County · forecast zone Daviess | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2023-05-06 | HailCoffey, Daviess County | 4.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-05-06 | HailCoffey, Daviess County | 4.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-05-06 | HailPattonsburg, Daviess County | 2.75 in hail | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-25 | BlizzardDaviess County · forecast zone Daviess Blizzard conditions started after a few hours of lightly to moderately falling snow. Once the heavy snow arrived winds gusted up to 46 mph for nearly 4 hours, creating whiteout conditions , officially measured by the ASOS at nearby KLWD as sub-quarter mile for that duration. Despite the heavy impacts from this system ... | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 2011-08-18 | Thunderstorm WindWinston, Daviess County A gas station awning was blown down. Two injuries were reported in a car underneath the fallen awning. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph. | 61 kt wind | 0 | 2 | $9K |
| 2026-04-15 | HailCoffey, Daviess County Quarter sized hail report north of Coffey on Route 13, resulting in an vehicular accident injuring one person. | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2010-08-13 | Thunderstorm WindWinston, Daviess County A tractor trailer was blown off of Interstate 35, near exit 61. The driver suffered minor injuries. Numerous trees were blown down, and blocked portions of Highway 69 near Winston. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 70 mph. | 61 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $1K |
| 2009-06-07 | HailAltamont, Daviess County Grapefruit sized hail lasted 10 minutes, on the west shore of Lake Viking. One injury was reported from broken glass. Most homes suffered damage to roofs, windows, siding, and automobiles. | 4.00 in hail | 0 | 1 | $688K |
| 1984-06-07 | TornadoDaviess County | F2 3 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 1 | $2.5M step |
| 1978-05-12 | TornadoDaviess County | 0 | 1 | $250K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-04-14 | Thunderstorm WindJamesport, Daviess County | 0 | 0 | $995K | |
| 2009-06-07 | HailAltamont, Daviess County | 4.00 in hail | 0 | 1 | $688K |
| 2006-03-12 | HailGallatin, Daviess County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $73K |
| 2009-06-07 | HailAltamont, Daviess County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $14K |
| 2011-08-18 | Thunderstorm WindWinston, Daviess County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 2 | $9K |
| 2002-07-26 | TornadoJamesport, Daviess County | F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| 2010-04-02 | Thunderstorm WindJamesport, Daviess County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2010-08-13 | Thunderstorm WindWinston, Daviess County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $1K |
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 $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: June 7, 1984 (tornado, Daviess 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 Daviess 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 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 71 | 52 | 15 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 53 | 23 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 10 | 28 | 18 | 3 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 5 | 23 | 24 | 3 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
56% of its hail reports since 1963 fell in May and June. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 22 · Feb 25 · Mar 36 · Apr 47 · May 87 · Jun 114 · Jul 42 · Aug 41 · Sep 20 · Oct 16 · Nov 8 · Dec 18 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Daviess County
FEMA's register lists 24 declarations that include Daviess County: 18 major disasters, 6 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (13) and severe ice storm (4).
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2011-02-03 | 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 |
| 2006-03-16 | DR-1631 | 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 |
| 2002-02-06 | DR-1403 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Ice Storm |
| 1995-06-02 | DR-1054 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail, Flooding |
| 1993-07-09 | DR-995 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1976-09-24 | EM-3017 | Drought | Drought |
| 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 Daviess County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 59 flood or flash flood records for Daviess County from 1996 to 2021, on 42 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Daviess County ranks 1811th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $609,000 on 37 claims filed in Daviess County; the most in one year was 33 in 1993. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1993: 33 · 2007: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2019: 1; 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 Daviess County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Daviess County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $7.4 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 | $923K | 18 modeled event-days a year |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $601K | 9.6 modeled event-days a year |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $3K | once in about 6 years (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $270K | 5.1 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $1.2M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $763K | 4.1 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $3.2M | 1.5 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $268K | 3.8 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 Daviess 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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