Randolph County, Missouri
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 29175 · population 24,642 · 483 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 308 records for Randolph County, Missouri from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 228 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (109 records). The deadliest single record is the March 12, 2006 tornado: 4 deaths, 26 injuries and $7.3 million in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 18 declarations naming the county since 1973, 16 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding” on June 30, 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
- 308on 228 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 829 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $11Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 11strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 18latest 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 Randolph County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 109 since 1955. 49% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1955 fell in June and July. 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 | 109 | 81 | 1955-2025 | 0 | 0 | $1.6M | 67 of 114 |
| Hail | 90 | 62 | 1961-2023 | 0 | 0 | $19K | 81 of 114 |
| Winter storms | 38 | 38 | 1997-2026 | 2 | 0 | $832K | 77 of 114 |
| Floods | 16 | 14 | 1997-2020 | 0 | 0 | $31K | 107 of 114 |
| Drought | 15 | 15 | 2000-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 67 of 114 |
| Heat | 15 | 15 | 1999-2023 | 2 | 0 | – | 55 of 114 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 9 | 1956-2024 | 4 | 29 | $8.5M | 104 of 114 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 10 | 1997-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 33 of 114 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 2 | 2008-2019 | 0 | 0 | $11K | 93 of 114 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | 2008-2008 | 0 | 0 | – | 77 of 114 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2013-2013 | 0 | 0 | – | 43 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 Randolph County had?
NOAA records 11 tornadoes in Randolph County from 1956 to 2024, the strongest rated F3, with 4 deaths and 29 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 11 tornadoes whose track touched Randolph County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 11, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 4 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-12 21:18, as SPC files it | Renick | F3 | 19.7 mi | 4 |
| 1995-07-04 17:40, as SPC files it | Moberly | F3 | 26 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Missouri.
Every tornado record filed for Randolph County (11)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-07 | Higbee, Randolph County | EF0 2.25 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-05-07 | Mt Airy, Randolph County | EF1 8.27 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-12-04 | Higbee, Randolph County | EF1 10 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 2 | $241K |
| 2010-04-04 | Yates, Randolph County | EF0 2.41 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-03-12 | Higbee, Randolph County | F3 10.7 mi x 300 yd | 4 | 26 | $7.3M |
| 2006-03-12 | Huntsville, Randolph County | F0 10.5 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1995-07-04 | Moberly, Randolph County | F3 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $775K |
| 1976-03-26 | Randolph County | F1 0.5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 1 | $25K step |
| 1973-05-26 | Randolph County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1968-04-26 | Randolph County | F1 0.1 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1956-05-22 | Randolph County | F1 9.8 mi x 33 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 Randolph County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the January 21, 2019 winter weather (1 death).
A vehicle drove over wind blown snow that had drifted onto HWY 63, just north of Clark, Missouri. The driver lost control, ran off the left side of the road and into the median, then overturned and was ejected from the vehicle.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 801898)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | Heavy SnowRandolph County · forecast zone Randolph | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-28 | Winter StormRandolph County · forecast zone Randolph | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm WindHigbee, Randolph County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm WindRenick, Randolph County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm WindRenick, Randolph County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm WindMoberly, Randolph County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm WindMoberly, Randolph County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm WindMoberly, Randolph County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm WindJacksonville, Randolph County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm WindClifton Hill, Randolph County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-02-18 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillRandolph County · forecast zone Randolph | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-01-04 | Winter StormRandolph County · forecast zone Randolph | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-12 | TornadoHigbee, Randolph County Deadly tornado touched down at 2118 CST 2 miles east of Higbee. The tornado traveled northeast and attained F3 strength near the Monroe/Randolph county line. The tornado killed 4 people just to the east and southeast of Renick and there were 26 injuries. 13 of the injuries occurred when a bus transporting college ... | F3 10.7 mi x 300 yd | 4 | 26 | $7.3M |
| 2003-07-14 | HeatRandolph County · forecast zone Randolph Oppressive heat and humidity combined to produce heat indices as high as 110 degrees, from July 14th through July 18th. A 37 year old male and a 79 year old male died of heat related causes in Jackson county. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2019-01-21 | Winter WeatherRandolph County · forecast zone Randolph A vehicle drove over wind blown snow that had drifted onto HWY 63, just north of Clark, Missouri. The driver lost control, ran off the left side of the road and into the median, then overturned and was ejected from the vehicle. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2019-01-01 | Winter WeatherRandolph County · forecast zone Randolph From KMIZ17 News: According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Pate L. Schultz, 19, of Mexico, lost control of her car after the wind blew snow on Highway 63 near Clark, Missouri, around 2:50 p.m. Monday. Troopers said Schultz was thrown from the car after the vehicle went off the road, into the median and flipped ... | 1 | 0 | $12K | |
| 2017-12-04 | TornadoHigbee, Randolph County This tornado formed just east of Higbee and just west of Road 2550. The tornado lasted approximately 15 minutes, and traveled around 10 miles. The worst of the damage occurred just south of Moberly, near the town of Renick, where a mobile home and a house built into an earthen berm were completely destroyed, injuring ... | EF1 10 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 2 | $241K |
| 1976-03-26 | TornadoRandolph County | F1 0.5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 1 | $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.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-01 | Thunderstorm WindMoberly, Randolph County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1.1M |
| 2002-01-30 | Ice StormRandolph County · forecast zone Randolph | 0 | 0 | $820K | |
| 1995-07-04 | TornadoMoberly, Randolph County | F3 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $775K |
| 2011-02-27 | Thunderstorm WindCairo, Randolph County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $262K |
| 2017-12-04 | TornadoHigbee, Randolph County | EF1 10 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 2 | $241K |
| 2017-12-04 | Thunderstorm WindHigbee, Randolph County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $60K |
| 2019-01-01 | Winter WeatherRandolph County · forecast zone Randolph | 1 | 0 | $12K |
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: March 26, 1976 (tornado, Randolph 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 Randolph 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 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 41 | 19 |
| Hail | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 35 | 5 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
49% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1955 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 19 · Feb 20 · Mar 14 · Apr 38 · May 55 · Jun 55 · Jul 43 · Aug 28 · Sep 10 · Oct 4 · Nov 8 · Dec 14 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Randolph County
FEMA's register lists 18 declarations that include Randolph County: 12 major disasters, 6 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (10) and severe ice storm (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | DR-4924 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, 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 |
| 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 |
| 2008-06-25 | DR-1773 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2007-12-12 | EM-3281 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2006-03-16 | DR-1631 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3232 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-06-11 | DR-1524 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2003-05-06 | DR-1463 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2002-02-06 | DR-1403 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Ice Storm |
| 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 Randolph County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 16 flood or flash flood records for Randolph County from 1997 to 2020, on 14 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Randolph County ranks 2685th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $1,988 on 3 claims filed in Randolph County; the most in one year was 1 in 1999. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1999: 1 · 2002: 1 · 2013: 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 Randolph County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Randolph County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $12.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $2.5M | once in about 5 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $2.0M | 2.8 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $1.5M | 10 modeled event-days a year |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $6K | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $503K | once in about 561 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $237K | 48 a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $108K | 6.1 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $186K | 3.7 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 Randolph 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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