Stone County, Missouri
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 29209 · population 31,002 · 464 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 797 records for Stone County, Missouri from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 464 days; the most frequent are hail reports (274 records). The deadliest single record is the July 19, 2018 thunderstorm wind: 17 deaths. FEMA has issued 24 declarations naming the county since 1973, 22 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding” on June 2, 2017.
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
- 797on 464 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 1827 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $67Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 32strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 24latest 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 Stone County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 274 since 1956. 54% of its hail reports since 1956 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 | 274 | 156 | 1956-2025 | 0 | 0 | $696K | 6 of 114 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 227 | 150 | 1956-2025 | 18 | 4 | $7.6M | 12 of 114 |
| Floods | 131 | 77 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $24M | 29 of 114 |
| Winter storms | 52 | 50 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 2 | $813K | 34 of 114 |
| Drought | 33 | 33 | 1999-2026 | 0 | 0 | $7.6M | 7 of 114 |
| Tornadoes | 32 | 28 | 1961-2024 | 0 | 18 | $21M | 14 of 114 |
| Heavy rain | 15 | 11 | 2013-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 of 114 |
| Heat | 9 | 9 | 1999-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 76 of 114 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 8 | 2000-2025 | 0 | 0 | $3.0M | 46 of 114 |
| Lightning | 7 | 7 | 1996-2019 | 0 | 0 | $1.6M | 8 of 114 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 4 | 2008-2025 | 0 | 0 | $57K | 48 of 114 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 3 | 1999-2012 | 0 | 3 | $99K | 7 of 114 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2004-2004 | 0 | 0 | – | 41 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 Stone County had?
NOAA records 32 tornadoes in Stone County from 1961 to 2024, the strongest rated EF2, with 0 deaths and 18 injuries recorded in the county. That is 14th 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 33 tornadoes whose track touched Stone County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 32: 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.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Missouri.
Every tornado record filed for Stone County (32)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-04 | Elsey, Stone County | EF0 1.4 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $33K |
| 2024-07-03 | Table Rock Res, Stone County | EF0 1.05 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-04-28 | Union City, Stone County | EF0 0.41 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $9K |
| 2021-12-10 | Reeds Spg, Stone County | EF1 0.62 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $545K |
| 2021-03-17 | Elsey, Stone County | EF1 3.64 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 2019-04-30 | Elsey, Stone County | EF1 11.14 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $46K |
| 2017-04-26 | Viola, Stone County | EF0 1.79 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $12K |
| 2016-03-23 | Cape Fair, Stone County | EF1 0.66 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2014-10-13 | Blue Eye, Stone County | EF1 0.09 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2013-05-20 | Viola, Stone County | EF0 0.89 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2013-05-20 | Reeds Spg, Stone County | EF0 0.58 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2013-05-20 | Tauria, Stone County | EF1 1.35 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-02-29 | Kimberling City, Stone County | EF2 7.75 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 10 | $7.1M |
| 2011-05-22 | Elsey, Stone County | EF2 10.95 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.3M |
| 2010-12-31 | Blue Eye, Stone County | EF0 2.25 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| 2010-12-31 | Notch, Stone County | EF0 1.75 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.0M |
| 2010-12-30 | Lampe, Stone County | EF1 3.15 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.7M |
| 2010-12-30 | Blue Eye, Stone County | EF0 0.25 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $68K |
| 2010-05-13 | Hurley, Stone County | EF0 0.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $14K |
| 2008-01-08 | Elsey, Stone County | EF1 7.19 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.7M |
| 2007-10-02 | Notch, Stone County | EF0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $14K |
| 2006-03-12 | Lampe, Stone County | F1 5 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2001-04-15 | Kimberling City, Stone County | F1 0.1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.7M |
| 1987-06-21 | Stone County | F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1982-12-24 | Stone County | F1 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1979-04-11 | Stone County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1973-03-13 | Stone County | F2 2.5 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 4 | $25K step |
| 1970-08-19 | Stone County | F1 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 3 | $25K step |
| 1970-06-19 | Stone County | F1 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1968-09-16 | Stone County | F2 1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 1 | $25K step |
| 1967-04-13 | Stone County | F1 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1961-03-12 | Stone County | F2 16.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K 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 Stone County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the November 1, 2025 drought ($40,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtStone County · forecast zone Stone | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtStone County · forecast zone Stone | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-23 | Winter StormStone County · forecast zone Stone | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-01 | DroughtStone County · forecast zone Stone | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-01 | DroughtStone County · forecast zone Stone | 0 | 0 | $40K | |
| 2025-10-01 | DroughtStone County · forecast zone Stone | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-09-16 | Thunderstorm WindNotch, Stone County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2025-09-09 | DroughtStone County · forecast zone Stone | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm WindViola, Stone County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $75K |
| 2025-06-29 | Thunderstorm WindLampe, Stone County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-06-29 | Thunderstorm WindKimberling City, Stone County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2025-05-25 | Flash FloodHurley, Stone County | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-19 | Thunderstorm WindNotch, Stone County A line of severe thunderstorms producing 50 to 70 mph winds caused wind damage across Stone County. On Table Rock Lake, winds of over 60 mph led to high waves. An amphibious tourist vehicle sank with seventeen fatalities and numerous injuries reported. | 52 kt wind | 17 | 0 | – |
| 2023-07-14 | Thunderstorm WindBlue Eye, Stone County A large oak tree was up rooted and fell on a camper trailer at the Old 86 Campground at Table Rock Lake. A woman sleeping in the camper was killed. | 61 kt wind | 1 | 0 | $39K |
| 2012-02-29 | TornadoKimberling City, Stone County An EF-2 tornado tracked from near Kimberling City near Joe Bald Road to 1.5 miles west of Branson where it crossed the county line into Taney County. Estimated maximum wind speeds were from 120 to 130 mph. Maximum path width was 400 yards. Path in Stone County was nearly eight miles and the overall length was ... | EF2 7.75 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 10 | $7.1M |
| 1973-03-13 | TornadoStone County | F2 2.5 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 4 | $25K step |
| 2023-08-13 | Thunderstorm WindReeds Spg, Stone County A large tree was blown onto a home falling through the roof into the living area. Several people were trapped and treated for minor injuries on site after being extracted. Significant damage to the home was reported. | 52 kt wind | 0 | 3 | $145K |
| 2000-04-05 | WildfireCountywide, Stone County The combination of high winds, low humidity, and ongoing drought conditions resulted in 88 wildfires across central and southwest Missouri. Approximately 7600 acres were burned over the region with Stone, Howell, and Camden Counties the hardest hit. Over 15 seperate blazes occurred in Camden County alone. In Polk ... | 0 | 3 | $34K | |
| 1970-08-19 | TornadoStone County | F1 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 3 | $25K step |
| 2022-03-11 | Winter WeatherStone County · forecast zone Stone A snow band moved into the area from northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas during the early morning through midday hours. Roads became snow covered, primarily during heavier snow rates in the mid morning hours. A vehicle slid off of the road due to slick road conditions and struck a tree, leading to minor injuries ... | 0 | 2 | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-17 | Flash FloodCrane, Stone County | 0 | 0 | $9.6M | |
| 2012-02-29 | TornadoKimberling City, Stone County | EF2 7.75 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 10 | $7.1M |
| 2011-08-01 | DroughtBarry County and Stone County · forecast zone Stone | 0 | 0 | $6.6M | |
| 2001-04-15 | Thunderstorm WindKimberling City, Stone County | 0 | 0 | $3.3M | |
| 2007-04-07 | Frost/FreezeBarry County and Stone County · forecast zone Stone | 0 | 0 | $3.0M | |
| 2008-01-08 | TornadoElsey, Stone County | EF1 7.19 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.7M |
| 2010-12-30 | TornadoLampe, Stone County | EF1 3.15 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.7M |
| 2015-12-28 | FloodGalena, Stone County | 0 | 0 | $1.9M |
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: March 12, 1961 (tornado, Stone County); December 24, 1982 (tornado, Stone 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 Stone 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 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 108 | 76 | 39 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 42 | 88 | 49 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 5 | 38 | 54 | 34 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 6 | 16 | 10 | 20 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 |
| Tornadoes | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 5 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
54% of its hail reports since 1956 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 42 · Feb 42 · Mar 77 · Apr 142 · May 147 · Jun 75 · Jul 85 · Aug 68 · Sep 34 · Oct 25 · Nov 25 · Dec 35 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Stone County
FEMA's register lists 24 declarations that include Stone County: 17 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (13) and flood (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-26 | DR-4490 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3482 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2017-06-02 | DR-4317 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding |
| 2016-01-21 | DR-4250 | 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 |
| 2011-05-09 | DR-1980 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2011-02-03 | EM-3317 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2009-06-19 | DR-1847 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2009-02-17 | DR-1822 | 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 |
| 2008-03-19 | DR-1749 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2008-02-05 | DR-1742 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2007-12-12 | EM-3281 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2007-01-15 | DR-1676 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding |
| 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 |
| 1995-06-02 | DR-1054 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail, Flooding |
| 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 Stone County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 131 flood or flash flood records for Stone County from 1996 to 2025, on 77 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Stone County ranks 1449th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $2.1 million on 75 claims filed in Stone County; the most in one year was 23 in 2008. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1990: 1 · 1992: 1 · 1993: 1 · 1994: 1 · 2002: 3 · 2008: 23 · 2010: 1 · 2011: 7 · 2015: 16 · 2017: 16 · 2018: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2021: 3; 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 Stone County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Stone County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $30.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Very High | $9.7M | 6 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | $1.2M | 1.6 a year (modeled) |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | $45K | 1.1 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | $1.3M | 13 modeled event-days a year |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $13M | 2.6 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | $118K | 11 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $2.0M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $388K | 58 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 Stone 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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