Pike County, Missouri
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 29163 · population 17,548 · 670 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 404 records for Pike County, Missouri from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 303 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (141 records). The deadliest single record is the July 20, 2010 flash flood: 1 death. FEMA has issued 26 declarations naming the county since 1965, 24 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding” on July 9, 2019.
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
- 404on 303 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 33 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $19Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 24strongest F2
- FEMA declarations
- 26latest 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 Pike County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 141 since 1956. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 141 | 108 | 1956-2026 | 0 | 2 | $72K | 73 of 114 |
| Hail | 94 | 61 | 1970-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 109 of 114 |
| Winter storms | 50 | 49 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 88 of 114 |
| Heat | 44 | 44 | 1999-2025 | 2 | 1 | – | 38 of 114 |
| Floods | 28 | 28 | 1996-2019 | 1 | 0 | $16M | 97 of 114 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 19 | 1962-2025 | 0 | 0 | $2.5M | 75 of 114 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 8 | 1997-2014 | 0 | 0 | $4K | 34 of 114 |
| Drought | 7 | 7 | 2005-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 111 of 114 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 5 | 2000-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 105 of 114 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 2 | 1 | 2003-2003 | 0 | 0 | – | 55 of 114 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2004-2004 | 0 | 0 | $16K | 67 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 Pike County had?
NOAA records 24 tornadoes in Pike County from 1962 to 2025, the strongest rated F2, 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 24 tornadoes whose track touched Pike County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 24, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Pike County (24)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-18 | Kissenger, Pike County | EF1 2.96 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-04-20 | Spencerburg, Pike County | EF0 0.34 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| 2015-06-28 | Eolia, Pike County | EF0 0.65 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2015-06-28 | Edgewood, Pike County | EF1 2.48 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-04-19 | Clarksville, Pike County | EF0 0.4 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-04-19 | Farmer, Pike County | EF1 4.12 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-04-15 | Vera, Pike County | EF1 3.01 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-02-27 | Frankford, Pike County | EF0 1.41 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-02-27 | Reading, Pike County | EF0 2.28 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008-01-07 | Stark, Pike County | EF0 4.98 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-06-22 | Ashley, Pike County | F0 0.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-03-13 | Annada, Pike County | F0 8 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-03-12 | New Hartford, Pike County | F1 5 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-03-12 | New Hartford, Pike County | F0 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-02-29 | Curryville, Pike County | F0 10 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1999-04-08 | Louisiana, Pike County | F0 0.5 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1999-02-11 | Annada, Pike County | F2 6.4 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $354K |
| 1998-06-14 | Curryville, Pike County | F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996-05-25 | Bowling Green, Pike County | F0 3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1991-03-12 | Pike County | F0 0.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1973-05-07 | Pike County | F1 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1970-06-12 | Pike County | F1 1.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1970-06-12 | Pike County | F2 2.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1962-06-03 | Pike County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 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 Pike County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the April 20, 2025 tornado ($15,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
A brief tornado tracked northeast near Highway E, 2 miles northeast of the community of Spencerburg where it caused significant damage to an outbuilding and a few trees. The tornado was rated EF-0 with a path length of 0.34 miles and a maximum path width of 25 yards.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1242845)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Thunderstorm WindPaynesville, Pike County | 60 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-11-29 | Winter StormPike County · forecast zone Pike | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-08-15 | Excessive HeatPike County · forecast zone Pike | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm WindLouisiana, Pike County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-18 | TornadoKissenger, Pike County | EF1 2.96 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-04-20 | TornadoSpencerburg, Pike County | EF0 0.34 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| 2025-04-20 | Thunderstorm WindCurryville, Pike County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-01-05 | Winter StormPike County · forecast zone Pike | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm WindEolia, Pike County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-05-06 | HailFrankford, Pike County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2021-12-10 | Thunderstorm WindAshburn, Pike County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2019-05-22 | Thunderstorm WindCurryville, Pike County | 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-20 | Flash FloodBusch, Pike County Up to five inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Highway 79 north of Louisiana, U.S. Highways 54 and 61 in spots, and Highway UU northeast of Bowling Green. Also, one woman drowned when she slipped at a low-water crossing and became trapped in a ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2001-07-21 | HeatPike County · forecast zone Pike The second mini Heat Wave of the month hit from July 21 through July 24. Temperatures rose to the middle to upper 90s with St. Louis hitting 99 degrees, the hottest of the summer thus far. The maximum Heat Index ranged from 105 to 115 degrees. There were at least 3 known deaths from the heat. In one case, a 19-month ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2001-07-07 | HeatPike County · forecast zone Pike The first real heat wave of the summer hit the area July 7 through July 10. Temperatures peaked in the middle to upper 90s with the Heat Index ranging from 105 to 110. At least 5 people died from the heat. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1992-07-02 | Thunderstorm WindPike County | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 2002-07-08 | HeatPike County · forecast zone Pike High temperatures climbed into the middle to upper 90's with Heat Indices from 105 to 110 degrees. There was one death in St. Louis County in which heat was listed as a contributing cause. | 0 | 1 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-03 | FloodHope, Pike County | 0 | 0 | $16M | |
| 1999-02-11 | TornadoAnnada, Pike County | F2 6.4 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $354K |
| 2021-12-10 | Thunderstorm WindAshburn, Pike County | 70 kt wind | 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 $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: June 12, 1970 (tornado, Pike 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 Pike 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 36 | 16 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 29 | 6 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 11 | 18 | 15 | 6 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 1 | 18 | 22 | 3 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 3 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| Tornadoes | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
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 Pike County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 24 · Feb 19 · Mar 30 · Apr 50 · May 62 · Jun 58 · Jul 62 · Aug 43 · Sep 13 · Oct 10 · Nov 10 · Dec 23 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Pike County
FEMA's register lists 26 declarations that include Pike County: 19 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (12) and flood (6).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2019-05-20 | DR-4435 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, 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 |
| 2013-07-18 | DR-4130 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, 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 |
| 2010-08-17 | DR-1934 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes |
| 2009-01-30 | EM-3303 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1993-05-11 | DR-989 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1979-04-21 | DR-579 | Tornado | Tornadoes, Torrential Rain & Flooding |
| 1976-09-24 | EM-3017 | Drought | Drought |
| 1974-06-10 | DR-439 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1973-04-19 | DR-372 | Severe Storm | Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1965-06-14 | DR-198 | Severe Storm | 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 Pike County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 28 flood or flash flood records for Pike County from 1996 to 2019, on 28 days, with 1 death. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Pike County ranks 342nd of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $10.5 million on 938 claims filed in Pike County; the most in one year was 128 in 2008. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1979: 19 · 1981: 1 · 1982: 11 · 1983: 26 · 1984: 2 · 1985: 2 · 1986: 20 · 1990: 12 · 1991: 21 · 1992: 6 · 1993: 101 · 1994: 1 · 1995: 16 · 1996: 24 · 1997: 22 · 1998: 37 · 1999: 15 · 2000: 5 · 2001: 62 · 2002: 19 · 2003: 3 · 2004: 7 · 2007: 4 · 2008: 128 · 2009: 20 · 2010: 49 · 2011: 21 · 2013: 63 · 2014: 47 · 2015: 32 · 2016: 1 · 2017: 6 · 2018: 19 · 2019: 94 · 2020: 1 · 2023: 5 · 2024: 9 · 2025: 3 · 2026: 4; 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 Pike County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pike County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $12.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | $2.8M | 9.7 modeled event-days a year |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $669K | 4.8 a year (modeled) |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $27K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $547K | once in about 350 years (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $407K | 4.3 a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $221K | 6.1 modeled event-days a year |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $293K | 49 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $1.2M | 3.2 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 Pike 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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