Randolph County, MO Environment & Hazard Risk

• Heat waveRelatively Low$1.5M/yr expected annual loss, about 10.0 events a year
• LandslideRelatively Low$6,059/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• TornadoRelatively Moderate$2.5M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 5 years
• Cold waveRelatively Moderate$2M/yr expected annual loss, about 2.8 events a year
• EarthquakeRelatively Low$503K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 561 years
• LightningRelatively Low$237K/yr expected annual loss, about 48 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Low$108K/yr expected annual loss, about 6.1 events a year
• HailRelatively Low$186K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.7 events a year
• WildfireVery Low$25.4K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,345 years
• Ice stormRelatively Low$52.3K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Strong windRelatively Low$407K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.1 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$3,900/yr expected annual loss, about once every 105 years
• Winter weatherVery Low$11.1K/yr expected annual loss, about 10 events a year

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

8 of 11,488 (0.1%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

90

Insured in high-risk zones

6 (7%)

Flood claims since 1978

3

Claims paid since 1978

$1,988

• Thunderstorm Wind88
• Hail75
• Winter Storm18
• Flash Flood15
• Drought15
• Heat13 · 2 deaths
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill7
• Heavy Snow7
• Ice Storm6
• Tornado6 · 4 deaths

• TornadoF3, 10.7 mi path, 300 yd wide03/13/2006

  Higbee, Randolph County

  4 deaths, 26 injured, $5M damage

  What happened

  Deadly tornado touched down at 2118 CST 2 miles east of Higbee. The tornado traveled northeast and attained F3 strength near the Monroe/Randolph county line. The tornado killed 4 people just to the east and southeast of Renick and there were 26 injuries. 13 of the injuries occurred when a bus transporting college students was overturned. Three businesses were destroyed as well as 30 residences. Thirty other dwelling places had minor to moderate damage. The tornado exited Randolph county into Monroe county at 2133 CST...8 miles southeast of Moberly.

• Heat07/14/2003

  Randolph

  2 deaths

  What happened

  Oppressive heat and humidity combined to produce heat indices as high as 110 degrees, from July 14th through July 18th. A 37 year old male and a 79 year old male died of heat related causes in Jackson county.

• Winter Weather01/01/2019

  Randolph

  1 death, $10K damage

  What happened

  From KMIZ17 News: According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Pate L. Schultz, 19, of Mexico, lost control of her car after the wind blew snow on Highway 63 near Clark, Missouri, around 2:50 p.m. Monday. Troopers said Schultz was thrown from the car after the vehicle went off the road, into the median and flipped over. According to the Highway Patrol, Schultz wasn't wearing a seat belt. Schultz was taken to University Hospital in Columbia, where she was later pronounced dead.

• Winter Weather01/21/2019

  Randolph

  1 death

  What happened

  A vehicle drove over wind blown snow that had drifted onto HWY 63, just north of Clark, Missouri. The driver lost control, ran off the left side of the road and into the median, then overturned and was ejected from the vehicle.

• TornadoEF1, 10 mi path, 30 yd wide12/05/2017

  Higbee, Randolph County

  2 injured, $200K damage

  What happened

  This tornado formed just east of Higbee and just west of Road 2550. The tornado lasted approximately 15 minutes, and traveled around 10 miles. The worst of the damage occurred just south of Moberly, near the town of Renick, where a mobile home and a house built into an earthen berm were completely destroyed, injuring one of the occupants. Vehicles in the area were also tossed long distances, and several outbuildings were destroyed. The tornado eventually dissipated just west of the Randolph/Monroe County line, just south of Highway M.

• Thunderstorm Wind65 kt wind03/01/2007

  Moberly, Randolph County

  $750K damage

  What happened

  Severe thunderstorm produced wind damage in the Moberly area. Two hangars were destroyed at the airport and two were damaged. A King Air turboprop was damaged. Numerous signs, trees, and power lines were downed in the city.

• Moberly PwsServes 13,783 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Thomas Hill Pwsd 1Serves 11,250 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• Huntsville PwsServes 1,563 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Higbee PwsServes 560 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+7 monitoring or reporting
• Clark PwsServes 300 · Purchased groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting