Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Wildfires

Key facts

Declared

21 May 2025

Incident period

14 Mar 2025 to 15 Mar 2025

Declaration type

Major disaster declaration. The President declared a major disaster under the Stafford Act, which can authorise a broad range of federal recovery programmes. How FEMA declares disasters

Incident types designated

Fire, Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornado

Where

Missouri — 25 designated areas

FEMA region

Region 7

Programmes declared

• Individual Assistance
• Public Assistance

“Declared” means FEMA authorised this programme for the listed areas. It does not mean any individual or household is eligible. Eligibility is decided by FEMA — apply or check at DisasterAssistance.gov.

Apply or check status at DisasterAssistance.gov FEMA's record lists a last filing date of 22 Jul 2025 for Individual Assistance. Confirm with FEMA.

Designated areas

Programmes can differ from area to area. Names are as FEMA lists them.

Related declarations

Same FEMA disaster number, or the same state with an incident starting within 30 days.

• Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding DR-4872-MO, declared 21 May 2025