NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bourbon, MO
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Bourbon, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 43 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 43
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Bourbon
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Bourbon; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 35 miles away. The record near Bourbon begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Bourbon has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 56% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The strongest of the 43 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on June 22, 1969; its path came within 14 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 43, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. May and September have had the most tornadoes, 11 each. The most recent tornado was on May 19, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 99% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Bourbon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 82 times since 1957, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 63% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Bourbon.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bourbon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Bourbon: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Bourbon
By decade
- 2020s11(1 EF3+)
- 2010s9
- 2000s7
- 1990s9(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3
- 1970s1
- 1960s2(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1969 | F4 | 14 mi | 20.2 mi | 2 / 22 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF3 | 17 mi | 21.95 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 1, 1999 | F3 | 22 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 2016 | EF2 | in town | 4.43 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 19, 2011 | EF2 | 18 mi | 2.77 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | EF2 | 23 mi | 12.19 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 1984 | F2 | 21 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Apr 16, 1982 | F2 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 7, 1980 | F2 | 20 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 1974 | F2 | 5 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 19, 2025 | EF1 | 19 mi | 1.03 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF1 | 7 mi | 19.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 43, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bourbon
The Storm Prediction Center has 82 hail reports within 10 miles of Bourbon since 1957, made on 60 separate days. Of these, 48 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on April 8, 2015. The most recent report is from March 14, 2025. April has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bourbon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rosebud, MO, 24 miles north of Bourbon at 730 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 18°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 45.2 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 31 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 124 nights a year. Snowfall averages 14.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.2 inches is more than at 85 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (63%). Sullivan, 6 miles northeast, has its own station (Union, MO): 45.0 inches a year, 0.2 less than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 18 | 2.7 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 45 | 21 | 2.4 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 55 | 30 | 3.7 | 7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 66 | 40 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 75 | 50 | 5.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 60 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 64 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 61 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 52 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 41 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 55 | 31 | 3.6 | 6 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 44 | 22 | 2.7 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Year | 65 | 41 | 45.2 | 74 | 14.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rosebud, MO (730 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Bourbon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 68 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bourbon: 52 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods and 6 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 11, and the NWS estimated $544,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 101 mph, on April 10, 2013. April has had the most flash floods, 3 of 10. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 72 have had fewer than Bourbon.
December 28, 2015: flood 8 miles from the centre of Bourbon — 1 killed, $500,000 damage.
April 10, 2013: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Bourbon — 11 injured.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Crawford County, which includes Bourbon, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 5 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Crawford County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.4 million a year, the 48th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.2 million (33%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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