Laclede County, Missouri
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 29105 · population 36,002 · 765 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 800 records for Laclede County, Missouri from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 449 days; the most frequent are hail reports (244 records). The deadliest single record is the February 4, 2018 winter weather, filed for the forecast zone Laclede, which covers the county: 1 death and 10 injuries. FEMA has issued 23 declarations naming the county since 1973, 21 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding” on July 9, 2020.
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
- 800on 449 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 752 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $228Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 28strongest EF3
- FEMA declarations
- 23latest 2020
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 Laclede County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 244 since 1959. 47% of its hail reports since 1959 fell in April and May. 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 | 244 | 141 | 1959-2026 | 0 | 0 | $98M | 36 of 114 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 211 | 143 | 1956-2026 | 0 | 1 | $3.2M | 54 of 114 |
| Floods | 184 | 108 | 1996-2026 | 3 | 2 | $16M | 38 of 114 |
| Winter storms | 52 | 51 | 1996-2026 | 2 | 26 | $72M | 96 of 114 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 20 | 1960-2025 | 0 | 23 | $24M | 83 of 114 |
| Drought | 24 | 24 | 1999-2025 | 0 | 0 | $4.8M | 66 of 114 |
| Heavy rain | 23 | 17 | 2009-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 of 114 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 11 | 2000-2025 | 1 | 0 | $8.1M | 69 of 114 |
| Heat | 9 | 9 | 1999-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 106 of 114 |
| Lightning | 6 | 6 | 2008-2019 | 1 | 0 | $743K | 18 of 114 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 5 | 2001-2025 | 0 | 0 | $1K | 65 of 114 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 3 | 2000-2012 | 0 | 0 | $870K | 15 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 Laclede County had?
NOAA records 28 tornadoes in Laclede County from 1960 to 2025, the strongest rated EF3, with 0 deaths and 23 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 27 tornadoes whose track touched Laclede County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 28: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 3 people, 0 of them in Laclede County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-07 18:29, as SPC files it | Evergreen | EF3 | 50.39 mi | 3 |
| 2006-03-12 23:15, as SPC files it | Grovespring | F3 | 32 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Missouri.
Every tornado record filed for Laclede County (28)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Southard, Laclede County | EF1 6.72 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K |
| 2024-04-01 | Morgan, Laclede County | EF0 2.16 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $94K |
| 2024-04-01 | Russ, Laclede County | EF0 2.3 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $71K |
| 2024-04-01 | Phillipsburg, Laclede County | EF0 0.89 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-05-23 | Abo, Laclede County | EF1 1.26 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-05-27 | Nebo, Laclede County | EF1 4.97 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | $120K |
| 2017-05-27 | Winnipeg, Laclede County | EF1 0.01 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-05-27 | Drynob, Laclede County | EF1 2.07 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-05-27 | Brush Creek, Laclede County | EF1 9 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $120K |
| 2012-02-29 | Bennett Spgs, Laclede County | EF1 0.25 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $643K |
| 2012-02-29 | Phillipsburg, Laclede County | EF1 11 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 5 | $964K |
| 2009-05-08 | Jones Lebanon Airport, Laclede County | EF2 2 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $688K |
| 2008-03-31 | Lebanon, Laclede County | EF2 1.79 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $685K |
| 2008-01-07 | Conway, Laclede County | EF3 24.68 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 12 | $11M |
| 2008-01-07 | Phillipsburg, Laclede County | EF2 5.44 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $137K |
| 2007-10-17 | Morgan, Laclede County | EF0 0.1 mi x 35 yd | 0 | 0 | $14K |
| 2006-03-12 | Competition, Laclede County | F0 3 mi x 35 yd | 0 | 0 | $117K |
| 2004-05-30 | Lebanon, Laclede County | F1 1 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $16K |
| 2003-05-06 | Lebanon, Laclede County | F0 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996-05-05 | Conway, Laclede County | F1 4 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 1 | $941K |
| 1995-11-10 | Lebanon To, Laclede County | F2 10 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $5.8M |
| 1994-04-26 | Lebanon, Laclede County | F1 2.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| 1993-04-24 | Competition, Laclede County | F0 0.5 mi x 45 yd | 0 | 2 | $1.0M |
| 1990-03-14 | Laclede County | F1 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1982-04-02 | Laclede County | F1 0.3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1966-10-14 | Laclede County | F2 5.2 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1960-11-15 | Laclede County | F2 14.9 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 3 | $25K step |
| 1960-11-15 | Laclede County | F2 3.3 mi x 200 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 Laclede County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the April 28, 2026 hail ($76.8 million in damage in 2025 dollars).
A hail swath from a mile to 3 miles wide began near Conway and continued to the north-northeast across Laclede County. Hail from quarters to 3 inches in size fell along a path from Conway to Phillipsburg to Eldridge as a left moving supercell moved across the County. Along the storms path, numerous homes, vehicles, businesses, equipment, crops, livestock and other structures were damaged by hail before the storm passed into southeastern Camden County.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1332107)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 | Flash FloodConway, Laclede County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-28 | FloodJacksonville, Laclede County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-28 | HailConway, Laclede County | 3.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $77M |
| 2026-04-27 | Thunderstorm WindJones Lebanon Airport, Laclede County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-27 | HailJones Lebanon Airport, Laclede County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-27 | HailLebanon Jones Field Ar, Laclede County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $250K |
| 2026-04-27 | HailLebanon Jones Field Ar, Laclede County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-26 | HailLebanon Jones Field Ar, Laclede County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-26 | HailBrush Creek, Laclede County | 3.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $250K |
| 2026-04-26 | HailLebanon Jones Field Ar, Laclede County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $20M |
| 2026-04-26 | HailLebanon Jones Field Ar, Laclede County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-26 | Thunderstorm WindLebanon, Laclede 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-04 | Winter WeatherLaclede County · forecast zone Laclede A band of snow impacted Interstate 44 resulting in reduced visibilities and snow and ice covered pavement leading to a multiple vehicle accident northeast of Lebanon, with numerous injuries and 1 fatality. | 1 | 10 | – | |
| 2016-12-16 | Winter WeatherLaclede County · forecast zone Laclede Numerous car accidents were reported across the county due to slick road conditions from light freezing drizzle. There was one indirect fatality and several indirect injuries from an accident near Phillipsburg. Missouri Highway Patrol reported another accident involving several cars on I-44 at the mile marker 109 near ... | 1 | 2 | $123K | |
| 2006-05-03 | Flash FloodSleeper, Laclede County Flash flooding occured over a low water crossing located along Riley Drive approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Sleeper. A van carrying eight passengers tried to cross the low water bridge and was swept off of the road. All eight people were washed downstream. Six of the passengers were washed up along a bank, while ... | 1 | 2 | $15K | |
| 2020-01-10 | Flash FloodMorgan, Laclede County Excessive rain caused flash flooding along the Osage Fork River at Auburn Road. A 53 year old female attempted to drive across the flooded low water crossing and her vehicle became disabled. The victim exited the vehicle and attempted to swim to shore but was unsuccessful. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2018-01-01 | Cold/Wind ChillLaclede County · forecast zone Laclede Extreme cold temperatures were responsible for a death of a 52 year old female walking home in Lebanon. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2009-10-08 | LightningPhillipsburg, Laclede County Lightning struck a cattle rancher as he was checking his cattle. The rancher and one calf were killed from the bolt. | 1 | 0 | $1K | |
| 2007-08-20 | Flash FloodLebanon, Laclede County Tropical Storm Erin remnants impacted areas of Laclede County. Flash flooding occurred county wide causing road closures to a section of Highway 32 near Pinetree Road, West Elm Road between Drury Road and Springfield Road, a section of Route BB northwest of Sleeper and north of Route F, the intersection of Highway 32 ... | 1 | 0 | $7.8M | |
| 2008-01-07 | TornadoConway, Laclede County This is an extension of the Webster County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-3 tornado tracked across Laclede County. Numerous homes and outbuildings south of Lebanon were destroyed while 12 were injured. | EF3 24.68 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 12 | $11M |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | HailConway, Laclede County | 3.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $77M |
| 2007-01-12 | Ice StormLaclede County · forecast zone Laclede | 0 | 0 | $71M | |
| 2026-04-26 | HailLebanon Jones Field Ar, Laclede County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $20M |
| 2008-01-07 | TornadoConway, Laclede County | EF3 24.68 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 12 | $11M |
| 2007-04-07 | Frost/FreezeLaclede County · forecast zone Laclede | 0 | 0 | $8.1M | |
| 2007-08-20 | Flash FloodLebanon, Laclede County | 1 | 0 | $7.8M | |
| 1995-11-10 | TornadoLebanon To, Laclede County | F2 10 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $5.8M |
| 2012-08-01 | DroughtLaclede County · forecast zone Laclede | 0 | 0 | $3.8M |
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: April 2, 1982 (tornado, Laclede 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 Laclede 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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 51 | 75 | 73 | 33 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 82 | 54 | 30 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 9 | 39 | 82 | 54 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 6 | 20 | 11 | 15 |
| Tornadoes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 z |
Drought in the 2020-26: 16 records against 5 in the decade before, 16 of them forecast-zone records. Cells marked z rose mostly through zone records. The local National Weather Service office files these once per forecast zone, so a change in how it draws its zones or splits a storm into records moves this count as much as the weather does; read it beside the Laclede County days with a record above.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
47% of its hail reports since 1959 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 46 · Feb 55 · Mar 103 · Apr 113 · May 123 · Jun 88 · Jul 85 · Aug 73 · Sep 29 · Oct 33 · Nov 24 · Dec 28 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Laclede County
FEMA's register lists 23 declarations that include Laclede County: 16 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (13) and flood (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016-01-21 | DR-4250 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2016-01-02 | EM-3374 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2015-08-07 | DR-4238 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2013-09-06 | DR-4144 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, 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 |
| 2009-06-19 | DR-1847 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2009-01-30 | EM-3303 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2008-03-19 | DR-1749 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2008-02-05 | DR-1742 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2007-12-12 | EM-3281 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2007-09-21 | DR-1728 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2007-01-15 | DR-1676 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3232 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2003-05-06 | DR-1463 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2002-05-06 | DR-1412 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 1993-07-09 | DR-995 | 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 Laclede County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 184 flood or flash flood records for Laclede County from 1996 to 2026, on 108 days, with 3 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Laclede County ranks 1976th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $654,000 on 26 claims filed in Laclede County; the most in one year was 10 in 2015. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1986: 1 · 1990: 1 · 2002: 1 · 2005: 1 · 2008: 1 · 2009: 4 · 2010: 1 · 2011: 1 · 2012: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2015: 10 · 2017: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2022: 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 Laclede County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Laclede County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $23.3 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 | Very High | $2.2M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $5.3M | 2.4 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | $2.2M | 12 modeled event-days a year |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | $157K | 12 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $519K | 55 a year (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $1.6M | once in about 416 years (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $312K | once in about 336 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $8.7M | 3.4 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 Laclede 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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