Schuyler County, Missouri
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 29197 · population 4,021 · 307 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 197 records for Schuyler County, Missouri from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 176 days; the most frequent are winter storm records (52 records). 100 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. The deadliest single record is the May 12, 2010 flash flood: 1 death. 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 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
- 197on 176 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 14 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $27Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 9strongest F4
- FEMA declarations
- 18latest 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 Schuyler County most?
The most frequent records are winter storm records: 52 since 1997. 65% of its winter storm records since 1997 fell in January and February. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 52 | 51 | 1997-2025 | 0 | 0 | $4.1M | 10 of 114 |
| Hail | 38 | 33 | 1971-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 97 of 114 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 36 | 30 | 1973-2025 | 0 | 0 | $417K | 107 of 114 |
| Drought | 21 | 21 | 2000-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 of 114 |
| Floods | 14 | 12 | 2007-2015 | 1 | 0 | – | 98 of 114 |
| Heat | 14 | 14 | 1999-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 46 of 114 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 12 | 1997-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 of 114 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 8 | 1955-2014 | 0 | 4 | $23M | 84 of 114 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 1 | 2021-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 99 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 Schuyler County had?
NOAA records 9 tornadoes in Schuyler County from 1955 to 2014, the strongest rated F4, with 0 deaths and 4 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 9 tornadoes whose track touched Schuyler County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 9, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-01-24 14:45, as SPC files it | Queen to PulaskiCrossed IA, MO | F4 | 25.7 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Missouri.
Every tornado record filed for Schuyler County (9)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-29 | Germania, Schuyler County | EF1 4.74 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-07-17 | Lancaster, Schuyler County | F1 1.1 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $22K |
| 2003-04-30 | Greentop, Schuyler County | F0 6 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1973-05-01 | Schuyler County | F1 1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1973-05-01 | Schuyler County | F1 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1970-10-08 | Schuyler County | F1 4.3 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1970-05-13 | Schuyler County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1967-01-24 | Schuyler County | F4 18.9 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 2 | $2.5M step |
| 1955-05-26 | Schuyler County | F2 11.7 mi x 27 yd | 0 | 2 | $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 Schuyler County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the May 12, 2010 flash flood (1 death).
Flash flooding caused pavement over a culvert to give way. This caused the front end of a vehicle, to fall through the roadway. While attempting to get out of the vehicle, a 32 year old male, was swept away by the current and drowned.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 233349)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-28 | Winter StormSchuyler County · forecast zone Schuyler | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm WindGreentop, Schuyler County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-02-18 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillSchuyler County · forecast zone Schuyler | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2014-06-29 | TornadoGermania, Schuyler County | EF1 4.74 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010-06-04 | HailGreentop, Schuyler County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010-05-12 | Flash FloodLancaster, Schuyler County | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2008-06-15 | Thunderstorm WindCoatsville, Schuyler County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-07-17 | TornadoLancaster, Schuyler County | F1 1.1 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $22K |
| 2006-07-17 | HailLancaster, Schuyler County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-04-30 | TornadoGreentop, Schuyler County | F0 6 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2001-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindQueen City, Schuyler County | 78 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| 1997-04-10 | Heavy SnowSchuyler County · forecast zone Schuyler | 0 | 0 | $4.1M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-12 | Flash FloodLancaster, Schuyler County Flash flooding caused pavement over a culvert to give way. This caused the front end of a vehicle, to fall through the roadway. While attempting to get out of the vehicle, a 32 year old male, was swept away by the current and drowned. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1967-01-24 | TornadoSchuyler County | F4 18.9 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 2 | $2.5M step |
| 1955-05-26 | TornadoSchuyler County | F2 11.7 mi x 27 yd | 0 | 2 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-10 | Heavy SnowSchuyler County · forecast zone Schuyler | 0 | 0 | $4.1M | |
| 2006-07-17 | TornadoLancaster, Schuyler County | F1 1.1 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $22K |
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: January 24, 1967 (tornado, Schuyler 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 Schuyler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 2 | 21 | 23 | 6 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 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?
65% of its winter storm records since 1997 fell in January and February. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 24 · Feb 21 · Mar 4 · Apr 17 · May 20 · Jun 35 · Jul 23 · Aug 21 · Sep 8 · Oct 5 · Nov 4 · Dec 15 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Schuyler County
FEMA's register lists 18 declarations that include Schuyler County: 12 major disasters, 6 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (9) and severe ice storm (3).
| 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 |
| 2015-08-07 | DR-4238 | 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 |
| 2009-01-30 | 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 |
| 2007-12-27 | 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 |
| 2002-05-06 | DR-1412 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 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.
FEMA's modeled risk for Schuyler County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Schuyler County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $2.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $5K | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $163K | 15 modeled event-days a year |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $616K | once in about 6 years (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $136K | 3.7 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Very Low | $22K | once in about 747 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | $146K | 7.9 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Very Low | $85K | 3.5 a year (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Very Low | $24K | once in about 914 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Schuyler County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in MissouriEvery Missouri tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- Winter storms in MissouriThe state's winter storm records, by county, year and month
- The Missouri recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Schuyler CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Schuyler County's FEMA declarations (CSV)18 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis