Montgomery County, Missouri
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 29139 · population 11,290 · 535 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 424 records for Montgomery County, Missouri from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 331 days; the most frequent are hail reports (120 records). The most damaging was the March 13, 2006 tornado ($1.2 million in 2025 dollars). FEMA has issued 26 declarations naming the county since 1973, 24 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms and Flooding” on August 8, 2022.
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
- 424on 331 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 018 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $5.3Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 25strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 26latest 2022
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 Montgomery County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 120 since 1955. 57% of its hail reports since 1955 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 | 120 | 75 | 1955-2025 | 0 | 0 | $21K | 71 of 114 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 114 | 97 | 1964-2025 | 0 | 2 | $120K | 60 of 114 |
| Heat | 55 | 55 | 1998-2025 | 0 | 5 | – | 22 of 114 |
| Winter storms | 53 | 51 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $9K | 49 of 114 |
| Floods | 37 | 37 | 1996-2023 | 0 | 1 | $24K | 72 of 114 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 20 | 1952-2024 | 0 | 10 | $5.2M | 43 of 114 |
| Drought | 7 | 7 | 2005-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 98 of 114 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 6 | 2001-2019 | 0 | 0 | $4K | 37 of 114 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 5 | 2000-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 93 of 114 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | 2005-2005 | 0 | 0 | – | 83 of 114 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2000-2000 | 0 | 0 | – | 48 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 Montgomery County had?
NOAA records 25 tornadoes in Montgomery County from 1952 to 2024, the strongest rated F3, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded in the county. That is 43rd 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 25 tornadoes whose track touched Montgomery County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 25, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-13 00:00, as SPC files it | Jonesburg | F3 | 6 mi | 0 |
| 2006-03-13 01:20, as SPC files it | Whiteside to AnnadaCrossed IL, MO | F3 | 44.5 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Missouri.
Every tornado record filed for Montgomery County (25)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-04 | Liege, Montgomery County | EF0 1.87 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-08-12 | Wellsville, Montgomery County | EF0 2.54 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2021-12-10 | Wellsville, Montgomery County | EF0 4.27 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $27K |
| 2017-05-19 | New Florence, Montgomery County | EF0 3.98 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-03-06 | Rhineland, Montgomery County | EF1 5.41 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2013-05-31 | New Florence, Montgomery County | EF0 1.06 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2013-05-31 | Montgomery City, Montgomery County | EF0 0.21 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2013-05-31 | Danville, Montgomery County | EF0 0.53 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-05-25 | New Florence, Montgomery County | EF1 7.08 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2007-10-02 | Buell, Montgomery County | EF0 2.12 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $71K |
| 2006-06-10 | New Florence, Montgomery County | F0 1.3 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-03-13 | Jonesburg, Montgomery County | F3 4 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 1 | $1.2M |
| 2006-03-13 | Bellflower, Montgomery County | F2 6.5 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $293K |
| 2006-03-12 | Bluffton, Montgomery County | F0 2 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-05-27 | Jonesburg, Montgomery County | F0 1 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-07-18 | Bellflower, Montgomery County | F1 4 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $129K |
| 1998-04-13 | Bellflower, Montgomery County | F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1982-12-02 | Montgomery County | F1 2 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 2 | $250K step |
| 1981-07-20 | Montgomery County | F2 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1981-04-13 | Montgomery County | F0 | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1980-05-12 | Montgomery County | F2 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1980-05-12 | Montgomery County | F2 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 7 | $250K step |
| 1955-04-23 | Montgomery County | F2 1.9 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1955-04-23 | Montgomery County | F2 9.1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1952-07-17 | Montgomery 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 Montgomery County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the December 10, 2021 tornado ($27,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
A weak tornado touched down just northwest of Wellsville east of Highway 19 where it broke several power poles. It then moved northeast toward the intersection of Morgan School Road and Route A and traveled northeast to Orchard Road. Minor tree damage and flattened corn was observed. The width of the tornado was around 50 yards, and the damage was rated EF-0. Interestingly, the WSR-88D identified debris (lowering correlation coefficient), likely from the lofted corn stalks. Overall, the tornado was rated EF0 with a path length of 4.27miles and max path width of 50 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 996401)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-29 | Winter StormMontgomery County · forecast zone Montgomery | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-08-15 | Excessive HeatMontgomery County · forecast zone Montgomery | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-05-16 | HailLiege, Montgomery County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-04-20 | Thunderstorm WindWellsville, Montgomery County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-01-05 | Winter StormMontgomery County · forecast zone Montgomery | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2024-11-04 | TornadoLiege, Montgomery County | EF0 1.87 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-03-14 | HailMc Kittrick, Montgomery County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-08-12 | TornadoWellsville, Montgomery County | EF0 2.54 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-07-29 | Thunderstorm WindMiddletown, Montgomery County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2021-12-10 | TornadoWellsville, Montgomery County | EF0 4.27 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $27K |
| 2021-08-23 | Thunderstorm WindWellsville, Montgomery County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2020-03-27 | HailAmericus, Montgomery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-05-12 | TornadoMontgomery County | F2 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 7 | $250K step |
| 2000-08-28 | HeatMontgomery County · forecast zone Montgomery A late summer Heat Wave hit the region as temperatures rose into the middle to upper 90s with the heat Index ranging from 105 to around 110 degrees. Many area schools either closed or reduced class time to a half day because of the heat. | 0 | 3 | – | |
| 1982-12-02 | TornadoMontgomery County | F1 2 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 2 | $250K step |
| 2018-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindDanville, Montgomery County Thunderstorm winds blew over a semi on eastbound Interstate 70 near mile marker 172. The driver sustained minor injuries. | 56 kt wind | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2006-03-13 | TornadoJonesburg, Montgomery County The supercell thunderstorm that produced tornadoes in Osage, Callaway, and Montgomery counties produced another tornado in Montgomery County that formed in Jonesburg about Midnight CST March 13, 2006. Damage was first found on Highway Y where a home suffered roof damage. On West Boonslick Road a porta potty business ... | F3 4 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 1 | $1.2M |
| 2003-08-15 | HeatMontgomery County · forecast zone Montgomery A late summer heat wave hit in mid August, just as many area schools were starting the new school year. As a result, most schools reduced their schedule to a half day while a few closed completely. There were two deaths reported by the State Health Department that were heat related. One occurred in St. Louis County ... | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 2002-07-26 | HeatMontgomery County · forecast zone Montgomery High temperatures across Central, Eastern and Southeast Missouri rose to the middle to upper 90's with Heat Indices from 105 to near 115 degrees. There was a one day break in the heat as a weak cold front dropped high temperatures into the upper 80's on July29. However temperatures quickly rebounded and remained high ... | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 2002-06-11 | Flash FloodNorth Portion, Montgomery County Heavy rain flooded numerous roads across the north part of Montgomery County. One car was swept off of Route W four miles south of Vandalia. A woman suffered minor injuries. | 0 | 1 | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-13 | TornadoJonesburg, Montgomery County | F3 4 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 1 | $1.2M |
| 2006-03-13 | TornadoBellflower, Montgomery County | F2 6.5 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $293K |
| 2000-07-18 | TornadoBellflower, Montgomery County | F1 4 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $129K |
| 2007-10-02 | TornadoBuell, Montgomery County | EF0 2.12 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $71K |
| 2021-12-10 | TornadoWellsville, Montgomery County | EF0 4.27 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $27K |
| 1995-06-07 | Thunderstorm WindWellsville, Montgomery County | 0 | 1 | $7K | |
| 2021-08-23 | Thunderstorm WindWellsville, Montgomery County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
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 12, 1980 (tornado, Montgomery County); December 2, 1982 (tornado, Montgomery County); May 12, 1980 (tornado, Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 35 | 13 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 35 | 24 | 15 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 2 | 21 | 30 | 2 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 12 | 21 | 13 | 7 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 6 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
57% of its hail reports since 1955 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 23 · Feb 15 · Mar 33 · Apr 55 · May 72 · Jun 60 · Jul 61 · Aug 38 · Sep 11 · Oct 15 · Nov 16 · Dec 25 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Montgomery County
FEMA's register lists 26 declarations that include Montgomery County: 18 major disasters, 8 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (12) and flood (6).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-08 | DR-4665 | Flood | Severe Storms 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 |
| 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 |
| 2013-07-18 | DR-4130 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2011-06-30 | EM-3325 | Flood | 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 |
| 2008-11-13 | DR-1809 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and A Tornado |
| 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 |
| 2006-03-16 | DR-1631 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3232 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2003-05-06 | DR-1463 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 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 |
| 1973-11-01 | 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 Montgomery County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 37 flood or flash flood records for Montgomery County from 1996 to 2023, on 37 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Montgomery County ranks 1184th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $1.3 million on 126 claims filed in Montgomery County; the most in one year was 85 in 1993. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1980: 1 · 1993: 85 · 1994: 4 · 1995: 25 · 2000: 1 · 2002: 1 · 2004: 1 · 2008: 2 · 2009: 1 · 2011: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2024: 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 Montgomery County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $9.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | $1.9M | 11 modeled event-days a year |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $22K | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $606K | once in about 378 years (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $332K | 4.8 a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $201K | 6.9 modeled event-days a year |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $95K | 1.1 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $5.0M | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $137K | 50 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 Montgomery 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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- Download Montgomery County's FEMA declarations (CSV)26 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis