NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Conway, 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 Conway, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 93 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 93
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Conway
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Conway; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 65 miles away. The record near Conway begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Conway has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 56% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The strongest of the 93 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on September 26, 1959; its path came within 13 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 4, 2003, killed 5 people. Of the 93, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 60 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on June 3, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 51% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Conway. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 95 times since 1959, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 54% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Conway.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Conway
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 16 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 Conway: 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 Conway
By decade
- 2020s15
- 2010s19
- 2000s26(3 EF3+)
- 1990s13
- 1980s4
- 1970s2
- 1960s10
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1959 | F4 | 13 mi | 7.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 23 mi | 86 mi | 5 / 47 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | EF3 | 2 mi | 50.39 mi | 3 / 18 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 13 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 28, 2012 | EF2 | 15 mi | 9.5 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Dec 14, 1971 | F2 | 17 mi | 48.3 mi | 1 / 22 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF2 | 18 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF2 | 11 mi | 4.25 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 31, 2008 | EF2 | 17 mi | 1.79 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2008 | EF2 | 18 mi | 4.67 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | EF2 | 6 mi | 5.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | EF2 | 12 mi | 8.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 93, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Conway
The Storm Prediction Center has 95 hail reports within 10 miles of Conway since 1959, made on 73 separate days. Of these, 53 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on May 26, 2024, the most recent report. April has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Conway
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Marshfield 4 WSW, MO, 14 miles southwest of Conway at 1,414 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 22°F. May is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 45.7 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 34 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 95 nights a year. Snowfall averages 5.2 inches a year, most of it in December. That 45.7 inches is more than at 91 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (68%). Niangua, 7 miles southeast, has its own station (Grovespring 1NE, MO): 44.4 inches a year, 1.3 less than here, and the same July average high, 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 22 | 2.7 | 5 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 47 | 25 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 57 | 34 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 67 | 44 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 75 | 54 | 5.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 63 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 67 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 66 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 58 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 69 | 46 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 56 | 34 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 46 | 26 | 2.8 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Year | 66 | 45 | 45.7 | 74 | 5.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Marshfield 4 WSW, MO (1,414 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 Conway
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 150 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Conway: 69 thunderstorm wind reports, 54 flash floods, 18 floods, 8 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 2 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $3.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 101 mph, on May 23, 1998. June has had the most flash floods, 15 of 54. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 276 have had fewer than Conway.
October 8, 2009: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Conway — 1 killed, $1,000 damage.
NWS: “Lightning struck a cattle rancher as he was checking his cattle. The rancher and one calf were killed from the bolt.”
January 10, 2020: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Conway — 1 killed.
May 8, 2009: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Conway — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “Widespread wind damage occurred across central and southern Laclede County. Trees, outbuildings, and power poles were the primary items that were damaged.”
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
Laclede County, which includes Conway, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on July 9, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Laclede County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $23.3 million a year, the 35th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.7 million (37%), 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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