| June 2009 | Lightning | Browns | 1 killed | Lightning struck and killed a woman who was walking across an open field after fishing on one of the lakes at the Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area north of Columbia. |
| September 2008 | Flood | Rucker | 1 killed | An additional two to three inches of rain, from the remnants of Hurricane Ike, fell onto already saturated soils causing flooding. Numerous roads remained flooded and numerous creeks were well out of their banks due to the heavy rainfall. One woman drowned in flood waters on the east side of Columbia. Her and a friend had stopped to help someone who had been swept off Clark Lane into Hominy Creek. Against the advise of the friend, the woman attempted to help rescue the man and she was swept away. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cou Cotton Mem Arpt | 20 hurt | A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved through the Columbia, Missouri area around 711 pm. There was a tent revival occurring north of the city and when the storms hit, the high winds caused the tent to collapse. Twenty people were injured. Eighteen had minor injuries and two had moderate injuries. Four were transported to the nearest hospital. There was also some tree damage in the area and debris from the trees caused minor damage to cars that were parked in the area. Winds were measured around 30 mph on the University of Missouri campus and a 55 mph wind gust was measured at Columbia Municipal Airport which is approximately 10 miles south southeast of Columbia. |
| November 1998 | Tornado (F3) | Columbia | 16 hurt, $6,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 10 hurt | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Tornado (F2) | Midway | 5 hurt | no account filed |
| November 1990 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 3 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| November 2015 | Flood | Midway | 2 hurt | Between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell over two days in Boone County. This caused streams, creeks and low water crossings to flood. Two people drove into a flooded roadway and were swept about 150 feet off the road, just northwest of Ashland. They called for help around 750 pm on November 17th. They stated that water was coming into the car through the windows. EMS and volunteers arrived 15 minutes later, only to find that the water had receded to ankle level. The occupants of the vehicle were escorted back to the road on foot. Only minor injuries were reported. |
| May 1973 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1987 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | 1 hurt, $250 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midway | 1 hurt | Widespread wind damage across the central portions of Boone County from Midway southeastward through Columbia. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Several trees were blown down across Highway E blocking the roadway northeast of Midway. On the south side of Midway, a large tree was blown onto a home along South Trails Terrace causing moderate damage. A 25 foot by 75 foot section of Boone Electric Co-op building on Rangeline Street was blown off. Also, another near by business sustained moderate roof damage. A large tree fell onto a house on Thilly Avenue causing considerable damage. On Cook Avenue, a tree limb was blown off of a tree, hitting a person in the head. The person sustained moderate injuries and was briefly hospitalized after the incident. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centralia | 1 hurt | Thunderstorm winds blew over a large tree onto a mobile home on Alco Street near intersection with South Green Street. The occupant was injured with numerous broken bones. |
| July 2011 | Lightning | Columbia | 1 hurt | Lightning struck a cell phone that a 39 year old woman was using at Cosmo Park on the northside of Columbia. She was taken to a local hospital to be checked out. She only had some initial numbness in her arm. She was treated and released the next morning. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsdale | 1 hurt | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees along Highway UU west of Columbia. Also, a tent was blown over at the Boone County Fair Grounds. This caused one minory injury. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | 1 hurt | Boone County Emergency Management reported that thunderstorm wind gusts caused damage on the north side of Columbia at a RV park and at the County Fairgrounds. A large county-owned airplane hanger that had been converted to storage space and another storage building were destroyed. Two campers at the Cottonwood RV Park were blow over by the wind. One woman received a minor cut on her foot. |
| August 2002 | Flash Flood | South Portion | 1 hurt | Four to six inches of rain fell across the south half of Boone County. Numerous roads were flooded with several people stranded in flooded vehicles. A small earthen dam on a neighborhood lake failed resulting in flooding of the streets and basements of some homes. One woman received minor injuries when she received an electric shock while in her flooded basement. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centralia | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| June 1985 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $500,000 | Three to four inches of rain fell across Central Missouri causing flash flooding. Boone County was the hardest hit. At least 50 roads across the county were flooded during the event. Initial damage estimates indicate it will take up to $500,000 to repair roads across the county. The Boone County Fire Protection District reported 8 water rescues from about 9 am to 5 pm. Several of the rescues occurred in places that normally do not flood. Area parks and recreation areas also were damaged by the heavy rain. The MKT Nature Fitness Trail and the Bear Creek Trail in Columbia had large sections washed out by flooding creeks. |
| July 1992 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| November 1990 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| December 1956 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Lightning | Columbia | $150,000 | A lighting strike around 3:00 pm CDT caused a fire at the Creative Photo Photography Studio at 2201 Old Highway 63. Five employees and a dog were able to escape unharmed. The fire is believed to have started in the attic. Damage was estimated at $150,000. |
| April 2008 | Lightning | Sapp | $100,000 | Lightning struck a very large home south of Columbia which ignited a fire in the void between the roof and the peaked ceiling. Three family members were in the home at the time of the lightning strike & subsequent fire and escaped unharmed. The fire caused an estimated $100,000 in damage. |
| May 2008 | Lightning | Columbia | $100,000 | Lighting struck a house on May 30. This strike apparently caused a smoldering fire that erupted the next day. The fire caused an estimated $100,000 in damage. |
| July 1998 | Lightning | Columbia | $80,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodlandville | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down large tree limbs in Harrisburg and Centralia and in Columbia. In Centralia and Columbia, fallen trees took down power lines. Columbia received the most damage, with power poles and lines downed and a large tree falling on a parked car near St. Charles Road and Clark Lane. Other impacted communities include Midway and Hallsville. |
| June 2018 | Lightning | Hallsville | $50,000 | Two structures in town were struck by lightning. Both structures sustained damage from fires caused by the lightning strikes. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2016 | Lightning | Midway | $50,000 | Lightning struck a large tree, causing it to fall onto a house. The house sustained moderate damage. No injuries were reported. |
| March 2000 | Tornado (F1) | Centralia | $50,000 | A small tornado formed very quickly southwest of Centralia and caused damage for about a 1/4 mile. One home lost 1/2 of its roof, a large deck on another home was destroyed, windows were broken, outbuildings destroyed, and trees and powerlines downed. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Columbia | $45,000 | Heavy rain from several strong to severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding in the Columbia area. Akeman Bridge and Brown School Road were reported flooded. Several roads in a subdivision off of Oakland Road were flooded with up to 2 feet of water. Several cars in Columbia were stranded in flooded roads. Firefighters was called to rescue stranded motorists on East Texas Avenue and Blackfoot Road. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midway | $30,000 | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down across a wide swath of Boone County. In Midway, one of the large tree limbs landed onto an unoccupied car causing moderate damage. |
| June 2005 | Lightning | Columbia | $30,000 | An early morning lighting strike started a fire at a home on Glenn Wesley Court resulting in at least $30,000 in damage. |
| July 2011 | Lightning | Harg | $25,000 | Lightning struck a two story house on Clark Lane causing a fire. No injuries were reported and fortunately the fire department was able to extinguish the flames fairly quickly. Damage was estimated around $25,000. |
| August 2006 | Lightning | Columbia | $25,000 | Five radio stations were knocked off the air when lighting struck a Cumulus Broadcasting transmitter tower. Control boards in the studios, computers, and magnetic door locks in the building were also damaged by the strike. |
| April 1984 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| October 1984 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1980 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 1973 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| December 1973 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 1972 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| December 1966 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 1954 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 1954 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 1954 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Stephens | $22,000 | A brief tornado developed just east of Hinkson Creek at 5:33 PM where it caused significant damage to the Columbia Recycling Facility. The building was completely destroyed and the machinery inside significantly damaged. The tornado continued moving northeast, causing more tree damage before dissipating just north of E Highway HH along N Deer Valley Lane at 5:35 PM. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrisburg | $20,000 | Widespread wind damage occurred across Boone County. One large tree was blown down at the intersection of Highway F and Stidham Road. A large tree was blown over onto Old U.S. Highway 63 near Dripping Springs Road. Several trees were blown down across Old Plank Road near the intersection with Route K. Also, several power lines were blown down at Providence Road and Wilkes Boulevard and a street light was snapped off falling onto the intersection of 7th Street and Cherry Street. More trees were blown down near the intersection of Highway WW and S. Rangeline Road. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sapp | $15,500 | The Boone County emergency manager reported thunderstorm wind damage in Columbia and to its south. Three trees were reportedly downed across roadways, one being 10 inches in diameter. An electric pole was also downed on a roadway northeast of Columbia. |
| August 2004 | Lightning | Columbia | $15,000 | Lightning struck a home on Richland Road and caused a fire in the second floor. Damage was estimated from 10 to 15 thousand dollars. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocheport | $12,000 | A barn was demolished in the Rocheport area with debris spread out 200 yards wide. Several large trees, approaching three feet in diameter, were also snapped off from near Rocheport to west of Columbia. Reported by the Columbia Emergency Operations Center. |
| June 2008 | Lightning | Cou Cotton Mem Arpt | $10,000 | Lightning struck a house on the north side of Columbia around 5 am. It caused a fire in the attic of the house which was quickly extinguished. No injuries were reported, but damage to the house was estimated around $10,000. |
| May 2007 | Flood | Huntsdale | $10,000 | The Missouri River flooded southwest Boone County. At least 19 roads near the river had to be closed due to the high water. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ashland | $7,000 | Thunderstorm winds snapped off the uprights and crossbar of the southern football goalpost at Southern Boone High School. The same thunderstorm downed several large trees and large tree limbs throughout the town of Ashland, including one tree blocking the roadway at Old Highway 63 and South and East Bullard Road. A member of the public estimated 60 mph winds with the thunderstorm. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocheport | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees, causing Highway BB to be blocked near Rocheport. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree which pulled live power lines on a home in Columbia. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harrisburg | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto N. Barnett School Road. Also, another large tree was blown down near the intersection of N. Ogden Street and E. Stone Street in Sturgeon. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Columbia | $5,000 | County officials reported large hail with one report of golf ball size hail from a police officer. The hail lasted for 10 minutes. |
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