Ray County, Missouri
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
34
Tornado reports
116
Hail reports
58
Floods since 1996
416
All events
3
Deaths
$7.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Ray County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 34 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Tornado F4 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Flash flooding fatality reported on 168th St. in Ray county, or approximately 5 miles northeast of Excelsior Springs. Woman drove into flooded road where it crossed a small stream...and vehicle was washed of the road. She could not be rescued in time.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
NWS Damage Survey team confirmed a tornado occurred Monday evening, 5/18/2026, beginning at 9:47 PM CDT in southwestern Ray County Missouri. This tornado caused primarily tree damage along its path, but did impact two properties, one north of Fishing River, shortly after the torn…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Portions of Ray County received up to 5.5 of snow from this event, with 5.5 reported in Richmond and Elmira.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media report of a large tree down on a property in rural Ray County north of Orrick.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported near Lawson.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires near 228th Street near Elmira.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs down near Excelsior Estates.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires near Schack Creek Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed tree limbs on the road in Richmond. Power was reported to be out in town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple reports of tree limbs and wires down in the Henrietta area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires near Route T near Richmond.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed tree limbs and wires near Pryor Road near Henrietta.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 60 mph wind gusts near Excelsior Estates.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed tree and wires near Pennsylvania Avenue from thunderstorm outflow near Lawson.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires and power outages near Route EE west of Richmond.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail in Lawson.
Hail Hail
Half dollar sized hail was reported in Elmira.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of a semi blown over along MO-210 via social media relayed by law enforcement.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed tree at a residence in Richmond.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media report of minor tree damage from estimated 70 mph wind gusts from thunderstorms.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The ASOS at Chillicothe reported wind chills between -15 and -20 between 1 am and 11 am on Feb 18th, with temperatures between 0 and -1 degrees. Wind chills once again dropped to between -14 and -20 degrees between 11 pm on Feb 19 and 9 am on Feb 20th, with temperatures dropping …
Drought Drought
D2 drought carried over from October in Pettis County, but drought improved to better than D2 with the Nov 5th issuance of the drought monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires and power outages near Floyd Circle.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported in Wood Heights.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported in Wood Heights.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Shortly after 3 PM CST, law enforcement reported a power line down due to a tree blown down by thunderstorm winds estimated to 50 kts in the town of Woods Heights.
Hail Hail
At 1528 LST, quarter size hail was reported 1 west southwest of Camden, MO in Ray County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Sporadic tree and limb damage on the south side of Orrick.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires and power outages near Valley View Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media report and photos of trees down on St. Cloud Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed trees and wires near 92nd Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires and power outages near Cunningham Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires and power outages near Daugherty Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A barn was largely destroyed near the intersection of 208th and Raum Road north of Lawson. This was part of a large swath of wind damage in the Lawson area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A barn was largely destroyed near the intersection of 208th and Raum Road north of Lawson. This was part of a large swath of wind damage in the Lawson area.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The high and low temperatures at Kansas City International Airport were as follows: Jan 12: High: 27 Low: 5 Jan 13: High: 5 Low: -11 Jan 14: High: -3 Low: -12 Jan 15: High: 2 Low: -16 Jan 16: High: 12 Low: -10 Jan 19: High: 10 Low: -1 Jan 20: High: 11 Low: -7 Jan 21: High: 31 Low…
Drought Drought
Severe drought impacted portions of Ray County in September 2023.
Heat Heat
Max heat indices during the afternoons of August 19th through August 25th, 2023 primarily ranged from the 110 to 120 degree range.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A weak tornado began just west of the intersection of Highway B and Highway K in rural Ray County, MO where a structure sustained minor roof damage and a toppled chimney. The tornado continued to the east, crossing Highway K just north of the small community of Millville. The tor…
Drought Drought
Severe drought (D2) improved to moderate drought (D1) by mid August.
Drought Drought
While some areas saw some average or above average rain through July, most of the area across eastern Kansas saw the severe drought conditions continue through the month of July. As of now, widespread drought impacts have not been reported.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported in central Richmond.
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail was reported at the Shirkey Golf Course on the southeast side of Richmond.
Drought Drought
After 2 months of relatively dry conditions portions of Missouri were brought into severe drought conditions. According to the Advanced Hydrologic Precipitation Service page there was a deficit of 2-5 inches across May and June which led to the declaration and maintenance of seve…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic air mass sent temperatures below zero along with strong winds. Minimum wind chills across the region generally ranged from -30 to -40 degrees between roughly 10 am on 12/22 to noon on 12/23.
Drought Drought
Significant precipitation deficits yielded D2 drought conditions continuing into November before improving to D1 or better by November 15th.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 3 |
| 2014 | 8 | 2 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 2 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 15 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 1 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 4 | 2 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | 5 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1967 | 3 | 2 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 3 | 3 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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