Miller County, Missouri
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 29131 · population 24,682 · 593 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 586 records for Miller County, Missouri from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 394 days; the most frequent are hail reports (172 records). The deadliest single record is the May 26, 1997 flash flood: 2 deaths. FEMA has issued 30 declarations naming the county since 1973, 28 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
- 586on 394 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 321 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $145Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 29strongest F2
- FEMA declarations
- 30latest 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 Miller County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 172 since 1962. 55% of its hail reports since 1962 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 | 172 | 105 | 1962-2026 | 0 | 0 | $9.2M | 41 of 114 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 163 | 126 | 1957-2026 | 0 | 1 | $1.1M | 46 of 114 |
| Floods | 113 | 88 | 1996-2026 | 3 | 0 | $15M | 33 of 114 |
| Winter storms | 50 | 49 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 13 | $98M | 68 of 114 |
| Tornadoes | 29 | 20 | 1966-2019 | 0 | 7 | $16M | 53 of 114 |
| Drought | 25 | 25 | 1999-2025 | 0 | 0 | $2.3M | 48 of 114 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 9 | 2000-2025 | 0 | 0 | $3.5M | 61 of 114 |
| Heat | 9 | 9 | 1999-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 93 of 114 |
| Heavy rain | 9 | 8 | 2011-2020 | 0 | 0 | – | 33 of 114 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 4 | 2001-2012 | 0 | 0 | $14K | 63 of 114 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 2 | 2 | 2008-2014 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 of 114 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 1 | 2000-2000 | 0 | 0 | $34K | 32 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 Miller County had?
NOAA records 29 tornadoes in Miller County from 1966 to 2019, the strongest rated F2, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded in the county. That is 53rd 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 32 tornadoes whose track touched Miller County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 29: 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.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-22 21:56, as SPC files it | Jefferson | EF3 | 32.68 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Missouri.
Every tornado record filed for Miller County (29)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-22 | West Aurora, Miller County | EF1 12.93 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 1 | $4.6M |
| 2018-11-01 | Iberia, Miller County | EF0 0.03 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-12-04 | Brumley, Miller County | EF1 0.4 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $60K |
| 2009-06-10 | Faith, Miller County | EF1 0.6 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $69K |
| 2004-07-05 | Eldon, Miller County | F1 0.2 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | $16K |
| 2004-07-05 | Eldon, Miller County | F1 0.2 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | $16K |
| 2004-07-05 | Eldon, Miller County | F1 0.2 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | $78K |
| 2003-05-06 | Eldon, Miller County | F0 3 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-05-06 | Eldon, Miller County | F0 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-05-04 | Iberia, Miller County | F0 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2001-10-23 | Eldon, Miller County | F1 15 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 1 | $167K |
| 2001-08-29 | Iberia, Miller County | F0 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $17K |
| 1990-06-07 | Miller County | F1 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1990-06-07 | Miller County | F1 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1990-06-07 | Miller County | F1 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1986-10-03 | Miller County | F2 6.7 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M step |
| 1983-05-01 | Miller County | F1 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1983-05-01 | Miller County | F1 2 mi x 77 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1982-04-02 | Miller County | F1 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1982-04-02 | Miller County | F1 1 mi x 27 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1982-04-02 | Miller County | F1 0.3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1978-05-28 | Miller County | F1 0.1 mi x 23 yd | 0 | 5 | $25K step |
| 1977-05-16 | Miller County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1971-06-14 | Miller County | F1 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1970-06-13 | Miller County | F1 0.8 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1967-06-16 | Miller County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1966-10-14 | Miller County | F2 2.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1966-10-14 | Miller County | F2 4.9 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1966-05-11 | Miller County | F1 1 mi x 50 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 Miller County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the April 27, 2026 hail ($750,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
Golf ball size hail was reported damaging at least 20 vehicles and breaking out windows. Roof damage to a home and business occurred.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1331724)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | Flash FloodFaith, Miller County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-08 | FloodBagnell, Miller County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-07 | Flash FloodWest Aurora, Miller County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-27 | HailMarys Home, Miller County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $750K |
| 2026-04-27 | HailMt Pleasant, Miller County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-17 | Thunderstorm WindFaith, Miller County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-16 | HailSpring Garden, Miller County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $625K |
| 2026-04-16 | HailEtterville, Miller County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $450K |
| 2026-04-16 | HailSpring Garden, Miller County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-16 | HailOlean, Miller County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-16 | Thunderstorm WindIberia, Miller County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-16 | HailIberia, Miller County | 1.75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-26 | Flash FloodTuscumbia, Miller County A flash flood along the Saline Creek swept away 2 girls while they were camping along the creek. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2013-05-31 | Flash FloodAurora Spgs, Miller County A teen was near a storm drain culvert and was swept away by quickly rising water. His body was later recovered along a creek about half a mile from the original location. Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall were moving through the area at the time. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2019-02-15 | Winter WeatherMiller County · forecast zone Miller Three to five inches of snow fell across the the county from late morning through the evening hours of February 15th. Numerous accidents were reported, including a 50 car pile up on Highway 54 just east of Eldon with minor injuries being reported. | 0 | 9 | – | |
| 1978-05-28 | TornadoMiller County | F1 0.1 mi x 23 yd | 0 | 5 | $25K step |
| 2025-12-01 | Winter WeatherMiller County · forecast zone Miller One and a half inches of snowfall was measured in Miller County. County dispatch reported multiple slide off accidents on Highways 42 and 54 due to snow covered roads. | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 2023-01-29 | Winter WeatherMiller County · forecast zone Miller A prolonged period of precipitation fell across the county, beginning during the early morning hours of January 29th as freezing drizzle and lingering into the very early morning of January 30th. There was also an estimated light glaze of ice across the county. Roads became covered and slick with numerous schools also ... | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 2019-05-22 | TornadoWest Aurora, Miller County A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 104 mph began southwest of Eldon and tracked through Eldon before continuing northeast. The tornado eventually crossed into Cole County where it strengthened to EF-3 strength before impacting Jefferson City. In Miller County, the ... | EF1 12.93 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 1 | $4.6M |
| 2001-10-23 | TornadoEldon, Miller County This is the continuation of the Rocky Mount, Missouri tornado that moved 15 miles east across central Morgan County before lifting south of Eldon. The tornado produced multiple vorticies along a 15 mile intermittent path from Highway Y & W, eastward to three miles south of Eldon, Missouri where numerous trees and ... | F1 15 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 1 | $167K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-30 | Winter StormMiller County · forecast zone Miller | 0 | 0 | $93M | |
| 1998-07-26 | FloodMiller County · forecast zone Miller | 0 | 0 | $8.4M | |
| 2026-04-16 | HailIberia, Miller County | 3.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $7.0M |
| 2019-05-22 | TornadoWest Aurora, Miller County | EF1 12.93 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 1 | $4.6M |
| 2007-01-12 | Ice StormMiller County · forecast zone Miller | 0 | 0 | $4.3M | |
| 2007-04-07 | Frost/FreezeMiller County · forecast zone Miller | 0 | 0 | $3.5M | |
| 2013-08-07 | Flash FloodTuscumbia, Miller County | 0 | 0 | $2.5M | |
| 2017-04-30 | Flash FloodBagnell, Miller County | 0 | 0 | $2.4M |
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: October 3, 1986 (tornado, Miller 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 Miller 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 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 71 | 33 | 20 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 39 | 44 | 32 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 15 | 40 | 40 | 18 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 4 | 15 | 9 | 22 |
| Tornadoes | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 z |
Drought in the 2020-26: 17 records against 5 in the decade before, 17 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 Miller 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?
55% of its hail reports since 1962 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 34 · Feb 27 · Mar 36 · Apr 99 · May 116 · Jun 70 · Jul 62 · Aug 53 · Sep 26 · Oct 23 · Nov 17 · Dec 23 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Miller County
FEMA's register lists 30 declarations that include Miller County: 23 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (18) and flood (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | DR-4929 | 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 |
| 2017-06-02 | DR-4317 | 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 |
| 2013-07-18 | DR-4130 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2011-05-09 | DR-1980 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, 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 |
| 2008-11-13 | DR-1809 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and A Tornado |
| 2008-06-25 | DR-1773 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2008-03-19 | DR-1749 | 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 |
| 2007-01-15 | DR-1676 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding |
| 2006-12-29 | DR-1673 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Miller County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 113 flood or flash flood records for Miller County from 1996 to 2026, on 88 days, with 3 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Miller County ranks 1944th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $553,000 on 28 claims filed in Miller County; the most in one year was 4 in 1994. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1985: 1 · 1986: 1 · 1990: 1 · 1993: 3 · 1994: 4 · 1995: 1 · 1996: 2 · 1998: 2 · 2008: 2 · 2009: 2 · 2013: 4 · 2015: 4 · 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 Miller County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Miller County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $17.9 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 High | $689K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | $2.0M | 12 modeled event-days a year |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $2.4M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | $123K | 12 a year (modeled) |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $20K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $170K | once in about 504 years (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $656K | once in about 469 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $1.6M | 2.5 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 Miller 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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