Understanding the impact of extreme events on peoples' climate risk perceptions has implications for developing effective communication strategies, motivating people to take action, and improving disaster readiness. However, the relationship between extreme events and changing beliefs and attitudes is inherently difficult to study in part due to the unpredictable nature of weather disasters. In this presentation results from two surveys conducted before and after the record-setting 2012 Midwestern drought are used to gain a unique perspective of how the 2012 drought influenced agricultural advisors' climate risk perceptions, climate change beliefs, and adaptation attitude.