Livingston County, Missouri
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 29117 · population 14,554 · 532 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 372 records for Livingston County, Missouri from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 282 days; the most frequent are hail reports (104 records). The deadliest single record is the September 1, 2000 heat, filed for the forecast zone Livingston, which covers the county: 1 death. 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, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding” on September 1, 2021.
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
- 372on 282 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 10 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $7.3Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 12strongest EF1
- FEMA declarations
- 23latest 2021
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 Livingston County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 104 since 1956. 53% 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 | 104 | 67 | 1956-2026 | 0 | 0 | $439K | 85 of 114 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 91 | 75 | 1957-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.2M | 79 of 114 |
| Floods | 76 | 71 | 1996-2019 | 0 | 0 | $1.3M | 42 of 114 |
| Winter storms | 42 | 42 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $178K | 75 of 114 |
| Drought | 19 | 19 | 2000-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 54 of 114 |
| Heat | 14 | 14 | 1999-2023 | 1 | 0 | – | 62 of 114 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 11 | 1954-2021 | 0 | 0 | $4.2M | 100 of 114 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 10 | 1997-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 37 of 114 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 2 | 2015-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 95 of 114 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | 2010-2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 82 of 114 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2011-2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 47 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 Livingston County had?
NOAA records 12 tornadoes in Livingston County from 1954 to 2021, the strongest rated EF1, with 0 deaths and 0 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 13 tornadoes whose track touched Livingston County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 12: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Missouri.
Every tornado record filed for Livingston County (12)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-24 | Eversonville, Livingston County | EF1 3.18 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2021-10-24 | Spring Hill, Livingston County | EF0 0.15 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2010-11-29 | Mooresville, Livingston County | EF0 0.33 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-05-24 | Chillicothe, Livingston County | F1 9.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.7M |
| 1999-04-08 | Chillicothe, Livingston County | F1 7 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $709K |
| 1991-06-15 | Livingston County | F0 0.8 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1971-06-22 | Livingston County | F1 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1967-01-24 | Livingston County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1966-04-19 | Livingston County | F1 2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1958-07-31 | Livingston County | F1 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1957-06-14 | Livingston County | F1 0.5 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1954-06-02 | Livingston County | F1 9.9 mi x 150 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 Livingston County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the October 24, 2021 tornado ($5,446 in damage in 2025 dollars).
On the storm survey of a larger tornado just downstream of this location a metal building was seen heavily damaged. It was determined to not be part of the path of the larger tornado downstream.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 991488)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | HailChula, Livingston County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-16 | Thunderstorm WindEversonville, Livingston County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-16 | Thunderstorm WindChula, Livingston County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-24 | Heavy SnowLivingston County · forecast zone Livingston | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-08 | Thunderstorm WindUtica, Livingston County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm WindUtica, Livingston County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-02-18 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillLivingston County · forecast zone Livingston | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2021-10-24 | TornadoEversonville, Livingston County | EF1 3.18 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2021-10-24 | Thunderstorm WindSturges, Livingston County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2021-10-24 | TornadoSpring Hill, Livingston County | EF0 0.15 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2019-05-14 | HailLudlow, Livingston County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-05-14 | HailDawn, Livingston County | 2.00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-01 | HeatLivingston County · forecast zone Livingston The extreme heat that gripped northern Missouri in late August continued into September. Temperatures on the first 3 days of the month flirted with the century mark. The high of 106 at Kansas City International Airport on September 2 was a record for that date. Heat indices were above 100 on all three days, and ... | 1 | 0 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-24 | TornadoChillicothe, Livingston County | F1 9.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.7M |
| 2007-05-07 | FloodBedford, Livingston County | 0 | 0 | $1.1M | |
| 2001-09-07 | Thunderstorm WindChillicothe, Livingston County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $833K |
| 2006-04-18 | HailChillicothe, Livingston County | 3.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $366K |
| 1998-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindChillicothe, Livingston County | 0 | 0 | $272K | |
| 2006-04-18 | HailMooresville, Livingston County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $73K |
| 2021-10-24 | TornadoSpring Hill, Livingston County | EF0 0.15 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $5K |
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: June 2, 1954 (tornado, Livingston County); June 14, 1957 (tornado, Livingston County); June 22, 1971 (tornado, Livingston 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 Livingston 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 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 52 | 30 | 6 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 13 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 19 | 44 | 13 | 0 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 5 | 18 | 16 | 3 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
53% of its hail reports since 1956 fell in May and June. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 19 · Feb 24 · Mar 19 · Apr 49 · May 53 · Jun 77 · Jul 39 · Aug 35 · Sep 17 · Oct 14 · Nov 11 · Dec 15 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Livingston County
FEMA's register lists 23 declarations that include Livingston County: 17 major disasters, 6 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (14) and severe ice storm (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2011-03-23 | 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 |
| 2009-06-19 | DR-1847 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2009-01-30 | EM-3303 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2008-06-25 | DR-1773 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2007-12-12 | EM-3281 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2007-06-11 | DR-1708 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3232 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-06-11 | DR-1524 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2002-05-06 | DR-1412 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 2002-02-06 | DR-1403 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Ice Storm |
| 1998-10-14 | DR-1253 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes |
| 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 |
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 Livingston County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 76 flood or flash flood records for Livingston County from 1996 to 2019, on 71 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Livingston County ranks 2020th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $317,000 on 24 claims filed in Livingston County; the most in one year was 6 in 2007. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1982: 2 · 1993: 1 · 1995: 1 · 1998: 3 · 2003: 1 · 2007: 6 · 2008: 1 · 2009: 3 · 2010: 1 · 2012: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2021: 2; 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 Livingston County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Livingston County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $9.5 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 | $908K | 17 modeled event-days a year |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $2.5M | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $590K | 10 modeled event-days a year |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $1.0M | 3.8 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $221K | 4.7 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $158K | 48 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $229K | 3.6 a year (modeled) |
| Landslide | Very Low | $2K | once in about 7 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Livingston County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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