Storm History: Ripley County, Missouri
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Ripley County, Missouri: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 793
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 10
- Damage
- $41 million
- Episodes
- 707
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 101 | 0 | 1 | $705,000 |
| Tornado | 85 | 1 | 3 | $8.6 million |
| Dense Fog | 78 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Flood | 68 | 0 | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Heat | 60 | 0 | 4 | |
| Strong Wind | 57 | 0 | 0 | $57,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 50 | 0 | 0 | $583,000 |
| Frost/Freeze | 47 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Drought | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 40 | 0 | 1 | |
| Excessive Heat | 38 | 2 | 0 | |
| Winter Storm | 32 | 0 | 0 | $15 million |
| Flood | 26 | 0 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| Heavy Snow | 22 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 9 | 0 | 0 | $8.0 million |
| Ice Storm | 7 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wildfire | 5 | 0 | 0 | $19,000 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freezing Fog | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Winter Storm, January 26, 2009
- High Wind, September 14, 2008
- Flood, May 1, 2017
- Tornado, December 24, 1982
- Tornado, March 14, 2025
- Tornado, May 8, 2009
- Tornado, May 26, 2024
- Flood, March 18, 2008
- Winter Storm, February 11, 2008
- Hail, April 28, 2026
- Tornado, April 10, 2013
- Flash Flood, May 1, 2011
- Tornado, December 21, 1967
- Tornado, April 30, 1970
- Tornado, January 18, 1973
- Tornado, December 2, 1982
- Tornado, November 9, 1984
- Tornado, November 27, 2005
- Flash Flood, April 24, 2011
- Tornado, May 4, 2020
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Flood, April 16, 2026
- Hail, March 27, 1998
- Hail, April 6, 1986
- Hail, May 13, 1984
- Hail, April 28, 2026
- Hail, February 20, 2007
- Flash Flood, April 8, 2020
- Hail, April 25, 2006
- Hail, July 7, 1995
- Hail, August 1, 1986
- Hail, April 9, 2021
- Hail, May 15, 2019
- Flash Flood, June 26, 2019
- Hail, July 1, 2014
- Flash Flood, April 24, 2011
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, December 21, 1967
- Tornado, December 24, 1982
- Tornado, April 30, 1970
- Tornado, April 11, 1979
- Tornado, May 25, 2011
- Tornado, February 29, 2012
- Tornado, November 17, 2013
- Tornado, May 26, 2024
- Tornado, March 14, 2025
- Tornado, May 16, 2025
- Tornado, November 27, 2005
- Tornado, January 18, 1973
- Tornado, April 16, 1982
- Tornado, December 2, 1982
- Tornado, November 9, 1984
Every episode, newest first
- Hail, April 28, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 27, 2026
- Flood, April 16, 2026
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Dense Fog, February 27, 2026
- Dense Fog, February 10, 2026
- Drought, February 1, 2026
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 25, 2026
- Winter Storm, January 24, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 2026
- Dense Fog, January 21, 2026
- Dense Fog, January 8, 2026
- Drought, January 1, 2026
- Dense Fog, November 23, 2025
- Dense Fog, November 20, 2025
- Drought, November 1, 2025
- Drought, October 1, 2025
- Hail, September 15, 2025
- Drought, September 9, 2025
- Excessive Heat, August 14, 2025
- Flood, July 27, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 19, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 16, 2025
- Tornado, May 16, 2025
- Dense Fog, May 12, 2025
- Tornado, March 30, 2025
- High Wind, March 19, 2025
- Wildfire, March 14, 2025
- Tornado, March 14, 2025
- Strong Wind, March 4, 2025
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 2025
- Heavy Snow, February 18, 2025
- Dense Fog, January 30, 2025
- Heavy Snow, January 10, 2025
- Ice Storm, January 5, 2025
- Dense Fog, December 28, 2024
- Dense Fog, November 9, 2024
- Flash Flood, November 4, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, October 17, 2024
- Heat, August 15, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 29, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 14, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 3, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 29, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 25, 2024
- Tornado, May 26, 2024
- Tornado, May 7, 2024
- Dense Fog, May 4, 2024
- Dense Fog, April 29, 2024
- Dense Fog, April 23, 2024
- Strong Wind, March 25, 2024
- Dense Fog, March 2, 2024
- Strong Wind, February 27, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 24, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 24, 2024
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 2024
- Winter Weather, January 14, 2024
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 2024
- Strong Wind, January 9, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, October 30, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 20, 2023
- Heat, August 5, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 27, 2023
- Hail, July 13, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2023
- Heat, July 1, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 29, 2023
- Heat, June 25, 2023
- Hail, June 14, 2023
- Strong Wind, April 20, 2023
- Hail, April 15, 2023
- Strong Wind, April 5, 2023
- Tornado, April 5, 2023
- Strong Wind, April 1, 2023
- Strong Wind, March 31, 2023
- Flash Flood, March 24, 2023
- Flash Flood, March 3, 2023
- High Wind, February 27, 2023
- Strong Wind, February 22, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 30, 2023
- Winter Weather, January 29, 2023
- Heavy Snow, January 24, 2023
- Winter Storm, December 22, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 9, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 6, 2022
- Drought, December 1, 2022
- Winter Weather, November 12, 2022
- Drought, November 1, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, October 18, 2022
- Drought, October 1, 2022
- Drought, September 1, 2022
- Heat, August 3, 2022
- Heat, August 1, 2022
- Drought, August 1, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2022
- Heat, July 26, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 22, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 20, 2022
- Drought, July 11, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 4, 2022
- Heat, June 22, 2022
- Excessive Heat, June 12, 2022
- Dense Fog, June 6, 2022
- Hail, May 15, 2022
- Strong Wind, April 10, 2022
- Strong Wind, March 30, 2022
- Tornado, March 18, 2022
- Winter Weather, March 11, 2022
- Winter Storm, February 23, 2022
- Strong Wind, February 17, 2022
- Winter Storm, February 2, 2022
- Heavy Snow, January 6, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, November 4, 2021
- Heat, August 23, 2021
- Heat, August 9, 2021
- Excessive Heat, July 30, 2021
- Excessive Heat, July 29, 2021
- Hail, July 9, 2021
- Hail, June 17, 2021
- Strong Wind, May 9, 2021
- Tornado, May 4, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, April 21, 2021
- Hail, April 9, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, April 1, 2021
- Strong Wind, March 10, 2021
- Winter Weather, February 17, 2021
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 16, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 14, 2021
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 10, 2021
- Winter Weather, January 27, 2021
- Strong Wind, December 27, 2020
- Strong Wind, November 14, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, November 1, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, October 5, 2020
- Dense Fog, September 12, 2020
- Dense Fog, August 22, 2020
- Heat, August 10, 2020
- Flash Flood, July 22, 2020
- Heat, July 17, 2020
- Heat, July 15, 2020
- Strong Wind, June 9, 2020
- Hail, May 28, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, May 9, 2020
- Tornado, May 4, 2020
- Tornado, May 3, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 2020
- Strong Wind, April 25, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, April 15, 2020
- Strong Wind, April 13, 2020
- Flash Flood, April 8, 2020
- Flash Flood, March 19, 2020
- Dense Fog, March 18, 2020
- Dense Fog, March 12, 2020
- Tornado, March 2, 2020
- Tornado, January 10, 2020
- Dense Fog, December 13, 2019
- Strong Wind, November 26, 2019
- Winter Weather, November 11, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 21, 2019
- Frost/Freeze, October 12, 2019
- Heat, August 13, 2019
- Excessive Heat, August 12, 2019
- Dense Fog, August 8, 2019
- Excessive Heat, July 17, 2019
- Flash Flood, July 10, 2019
- Heat, July 10, 2019
- Flash Flood, June 26, 2019
- Flood, June 19, 2019
- Flash Flood, May 29, 2019
- Hail, May 15, 2019
- Flood, May 2, 2019
- Frost/Freeze, April 15, 2019
- Strong Wind, April 11, 2019
- Frost/Freeze, April 1, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 13, 2019
- Strong Wind, March 9, 2019
- Strong Wind, February 24, 2019
- Winter Storm, February 15, 2019
- Flash Flood, February 7, 2019
- Dense Fog, February 5, 2019
- Dense Fog, February 2, 2019
- Heavy Snow, January 19, 2019
- Heavy Snow, January 11, 2019
- Winter Weather, December 8, 2018
- Dense Fog, November 30, 2018
- Strong Wind, November 25, 2018
- Winter Weather, November 14, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, October 21, 2018
- Dense Fog, September 27, 2018
- Heat, July 20, 2018
- Excessive Heat, July 10, 2018
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2018
- Heat, June 29, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 19, 2018
- Strong Wind, April 12, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2018
- Winter Weather, April 7, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, April 7, 2018
- Strong Wind, April 3, 2018
- Tornado, April 3, 2018
- Strong Wind, March 6, 2018
- Tornado, February 24, 2018
- Dense Fog, February 17, 2018
- Strong Wind, February 15, 2018
- Winter Weather, February 11, 2018
- Winter Weather, February 6, 2018
- Dense Fog, January 27, 2018
- Strong Wind, January 22, 2018
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 2018
- Heavy Snow, January 15, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 11, 2018
- Dense Fog, January 9, 2018
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 2018
- Drought, January 1, 2018
- Strong Wind, December 13, 2017
- Drought, December 5, 2017
- Strong Wind, November 18, 2017
- Dense Fog, November 4, 2017
- Dense Fog, September 14, 2017
- Heat, August 21, 2017
- Dense Fog, August 15, 2017
- Heat, July 26, 2017
- Excessive Heat, July 20, 2017
- Strong Wind, May 17, 2017
- Strong Wind, May 5, 2017
- Flood, May 1, 2017
- Flash Flood, April 29, 2017
- Flash Flood, April 26, 2017
- Hail, April 20, 2017
- Dense Fog, April 19, 2017
- Strong Wind, April 9, 2017
- Strong Wind, April 5, 2017
- Frost/Freeze, March 15, 2017
- Tornado, March 9, 2017
- Strong Wind, March 6, 2017
- Dense Fog, February 19, 2017
- Dense Fog, January 15, 2017
- Ice Storm, January 13, 2017
- Strong Wind, January 10, 2017
- Winter Weather, January 5, 2017
- Dense Fog, January 2, 2017
- Dense Fog, December 25, 2016
- Dense Fog, November 27, 2016
- Frost/Freeze, November 13, 2016
- Drought, November 1, 2016
- Flash Flood, September 15, 2016
- Flash Flood, August 13, 2016
- Heat, August 4, 2016
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Ripley CountyEvery warning in Ripley County since 1986Every county in Missouri
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.