Perry County, Missouri
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
27
Tornado reports
57
Hail reports
84
Floods since 1996
752
All events
5
Deaths
$112.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Perry County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
This large and violent tornado touched down about four miles west of Perryville. The tornado quickly became violent, reaching EF-4 intensity and leveling five homes just west of Interstate 55, about 3.5 miles northwest of Perryville. Numerous unoccupied cars from a salvage yard w…
This violent F-4 tornado reached its maximum intensity near the village of Crosstown, where peak winds were estimated near 210 MPH. Along the Perry County portion of the tornado track, 62 homes were destroyed, 17 had major damage, and 23 received minor damage. Ten of the destroye…
The tornado entered Perry County from Ste. Genevieve County near Highway NN and just west of the community of Giboney. The tornado moved northeast, crossing Interstate 55 only about one-half mile from the Ste. Genevieve County line. Two fatalities and F3 damage occurred in the vi…
An EF-1 tornado touched down southwest of Precinct in Bollinger County and moved northeast to the Perry County line near Highway KK. It proceeded northeast toward the east side of Perryville, damaging trees and a few barns along the way. In Perryville, it did EF-2 damage to a few…
Widespread damaging winds affected most of the county. Hundreds of trees were blown down, roofs were blown off, and signs became airborne. In Perryville, the exterior wall of a tire company collapsed. The entire building was deemed a total loss. Structural damage occurred in many…
An extensive hailstorm pounded much of Perry County with hailstones up to 2 inches in diameter, which is slightly bigger than a golf ball. In downtown Perryville, hailstones measuring up to 2 inches in diameter fell for 10 to 12 minutes. Insurance companies estimated damage in ex…
Flood Flood
Minor flooding began at the end of April along the Mississippi River near Chester, with limited impacts to low-lying agricultural areas. Flooding continued into May.
Flood Flood
Minor flooding, cresting less than a foot above flood stage, occurred along the Mississippi River near Chester, with limited impacts to low-lying agricultural areas.
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Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail was measured on the south side of Perryville, while multiple dime size hail reports came in near the city center.
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Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail fell in Longtown.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail fell in Farrar.
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Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail occurred on the west side of Perryville on Highway T just west of Interstate 55.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 1 |
| 2024 | 32 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 |
| 2022 | 38 | 1 |
| 2021 | 26 | 2 |
| 2020 | 26 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | 0 |
| 2018 | 29 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 1 |
| 2016 | 24 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 0 |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 1 |
| 2012 | 27 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | 1 |
| 2010 | 26 | 0 |
| 2009 | 22 | 1 |
| 2008 | 27 | 0 |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 |
| 2006 | 24 | 4 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 0 |
| 2003 | 21 | 0 |
| 2002 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 1 |
| 1997 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 3 | 3 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
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