Henry County, Missouri
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 29083 · population 21,887 · 697 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 582 records for Henry County, Missouri from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 411 days; the most frequent are floods and flash floods (179 records). The deadliest single record is the January 11, 2019 winter storm, filed for the forecast zone Henry, which covers the county: 2 deaths. FEMA has issued 20 declarations naming the county since 1973, 18 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding” on September 21, 2023.
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
- 582on 411 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 526 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $718Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 19strongest F4
- FEMA declarations
- 20latest 2023
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 Henry County most?
The most frequent records are floods and flash floods: 179 since 1996. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 179 | 143 | 1996-2021 | 1 | 0 | $714M | 13 of 114 |
| Hail | 154 | 89 | 1955-2025 | 0 | 0 | $2K | 83 of 114 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 127 | 92 | 1957-2025 | 0 | 4 | $2.3M | 87 of 114 |
| Winter storms | 51 | 51 | 1997-2026 | 3 | 2 | $397K | 87 of 114 |
| Drought | 20 | 20 | 2000-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 72 of 114 |
| Tornadoes | 19 | 16 | 1953-2025 | 1 | 20 | $2.0M | 95 of 114 |
| Heat | 16 | 16 | 1999-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 68 of 114 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 10 | 1997-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 70 of 114 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 3 | 2001-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 92 of 114 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 2 | 2 | 2011-2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 34 of 114 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | 2007-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 91 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 Henry County had?
NOAA records 19 tornadoes in Henry County from 1953 to 2025, the strongest rated F4, with 1 death and 20 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 19 tornadoes whose track touched Henry County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 19, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 1 person.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-12 19:52, as SPC files it | Butler | F2 | 26 mi | 1 |
| 1973-04-19 19:30, as SPC files it | Windsor | F4 | 10 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Missouri.
Every tornado record filed for Henry County (19)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 | Mt Zion, Henry County | EF1 3.45 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-05-21 | Calhoun, Henry County | EF0 0.35 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-04-27 | Piper, Henry County | EF0 2.36 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-04-27 | Lucas, Henry County | EF1 0.29 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-04-26 | Clinton Mem Airport, Henry County | EF0 0.73 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-04-26 | Clinton Mem Airport, Henry County | EF0 0.42 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-03-06 | Clinton Mem Airport, Henry County | EF0 7.79 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2015-05-16 | Clinton, Henry County | EF0 6.46 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-03-12 | Urich, Henry County | F2 11 mi x 450 yd | 1 | 13 | $732K |
| 2006-03-12 | Calhoun, Henry County | F1 4 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-05-08 | Urich, Henry County | F0 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1990-06-08 | Henry County | F1 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988-11-15 | Henry County | F1 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1982-12-01 | Henry County | F1 0.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1982-05-28 | Henry County | F1 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1973-04-19 | Henry County | F4 10 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 5 | $25K step |
| 1973-03-31 | Henry County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1956-12-04 | Henry County | F2 9.1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 2 | $25K step |
| 1953-03-31 | Henry County | F1 3 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K 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 Henry County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the January 11, 2019 winter storm (2 deaths).
Between 10 and 12 inches of snow fell across Henry County, with most of it falling over the course of the first 12 hours. Light snow continued into the next day (January 12), but was fairly light, and only accounted for 1 to 2 inches. A double fatality vehicle accident occurred along HWY 297 and HWY 7 near Clinton, when a vehicle lost control on a snow covered roadway and traveled directly into the path of an oncoming large truck. Both occupants of the smaller vehicle died as a result of the collision. Link to the MHP Crash Report: https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=190021664 .
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 801882)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | Heavy SnowHenry County · forecast zone Henry | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-01 | DroughtHenry County · forecast zone Henry | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-10-14 | DroughtHenry County · forecast zone Henry | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-09-18 | Thunderstorm WindRoseland, Henry County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-09-18 | Thunderstorm WindLeesville, Henry County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-08 | HailNew Piper, Henry County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-08 | HailDeepwater, Henry County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-08 | HailGermantown, Henry County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-08 | HailPiper, Henry County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-08 | HailLa Due, Henry County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-08 | HailGermantown, Henry County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-19 | Thunderstorm WindMt Zion, Henry County | 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-11 | Winter StormHenry County · forecast zone Henry Between 10 and 12 inches of snow fell across Henry County, with most of it falling over the course of the first 12 hours. Light snow continued into the next day (January 12), but was fairly light, and only accounted for 1 to 2 inches. A double fatality vehicle accident occurred along HWY 297 and HWY 7 near Clinton, ... | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2006-03-12 | TornadoUrich, Henry County Tornado crossed into Henry county at 2007 CST from Cass county. The tornado produced occasional F2 damage before dissipating 3 miles east southeast of Blairstown at 2025 CST. There was one fatality where a man died after the house was destroyed. | F2 11 mi x 450 yd | 1 | 13 | $732K |
| 2018-11-12 | Winter WeatherHenry County · forecast zone Henry After 1 to 3 inches of snow fell across the region area roads became very icy, causing numerous vehicle accidents. One such accident that resulted in a fatality occurred on MO HWY 52, near County Road NE 251 in Henry County around 8:30 am, when a vehicle vehicle lost control and crossed the center of the road, ... | 1 | 2 | $59K | |
| 2015-06-16 | Flash FloodPetersburg, Henry County Along SE 1100 Road, 0.1 West of SE 141 Road a vehicle was eastbound and became immersed in swift flowing water on the roadway. Vehicle was swept from the north side of the roadway , overturned and traveled northbound in swift water before striking a large pile of debris. Vehicle became lodged under the debris. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1973-04-19 | TornadoHenry County | F4 10 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 5 | $25K step |
| 2003-08-21 | Thunderstorm WindDeepwater, Henry County Camper trailer blown over at campground. Three minor injuries reported. | 61 kt wind | 0 | 3 | $8K |
| 1956-12-04 | TornadoHenry County | F2 9.1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 2 | $25K step |
| 2004-07-05 | Thunderstorm WindBrownington, Henry County Mobile home park had damage. There was also damage to several barns and numerous trees were downed. | 65 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $39K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 | FloodBlairstown, Henry County | 0 | 0 | $712M | |
| 1994-04-15 | Thunderstorm WindMontrose, Henry County | 0 | 0 | $995K | |
| 2006-03-12 | TornadoUrich, Henry County | F2 11 mi x 450 yd | 1 | 13 | $732K |
| 2007-05-06 | FloodBlairstown, Henry County | 0 | 0 | $712K | |
| 2007-07-01 | FloodUrich, Henry County | 0 | 0 | $491K | |
| 2004-07-05 | Thunderstorm WindBrownington, Henry County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $39K |
| 2007-08-16 | Thunderstorm WindClinton, Henry County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $17K |
| 2004-07-05 | Thunderstorm WindDeepwater, Henry County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $12K |
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 $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 28, 1982 (tornado, Henry 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 Henry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 60 | 102 | 14 | 3 |
| Hail | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 62 | 42 | 22 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 22 | 26 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 2 | 23 | 20 | 6 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Henry County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 30 · Feb 40 · Mar 52 · Apr 82 · May 115 · Jun 79 · Jul 60 · Aug 35 · Sep 28 · Oct 12 · Nov 23 · Dec 26 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Henry County
FEMA's register lists 20 declarations that include Henry County: 14 major disasters, 6 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (11) and severe ice storm (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-21 | DR-4741 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2020-07-09 | DR-4552 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, 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 |
| 2011-03-23 | DR-1961 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2011-02-03 | EM-3317 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2009-01-30 | EM-3303 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2007-12-12 | EM-3281 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 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 |
| 2003-05-06 | DR-1463 | 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 |
| 1986-10-14 | DR-779 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1976-09-24 | EM-3017 | Drought | Drought |
| 1973-04-19 | DR-372 | Severe Storm | Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & 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 Henry County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 179 flood or flash flood records for Henry County from 1996 to 2021, on 143 days, with 1 death. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Henry County ranks 2830th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $8,414 on 1 claim filed in Henry County; the most in one year was 1 in 1981. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1981: 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 Henry County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Henry County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $13.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | $307K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $677K | 12 modeled event-days a year |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $813K | 4.7 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | $79K | 9.9 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $241K | 52 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $726K | 14 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $427K | 6.5 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $1.5M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Henry 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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