NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Cuba, 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 Cuba, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 59 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 59
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Cuba
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Cuba; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 40 miles away. The record near Cuba begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Cuba has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 56% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The strongest of the 59 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on June 22, 1969; its path came within 20 miles, and it killed 2 people. The deadliest, an EF1 on December 31, 2010, killed 2 people. Of the 59, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 34 have come since 2000. April and May have had the most tornadoes, 11 each. The most recent tornado was on May 19, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 91% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Cuba. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 82 times since 1959, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 63% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Cuba.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Cuba
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 44 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 Cuba: 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 Cuba
By decade
- 2020s13(1 EF3+)
- 2010s11(1 EF3+)
- 2000s10
- 1990s8(1 EF3+)
- 1980s7
- 1970s2
- 1960s8(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1969 | F4 | 20 mi | 20.2 mi | 2 / 22 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | EF3 | 14 mi | 11 mi | 2 / 6 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF3 | 22 mi | 21.95 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 1, 1999 | F3 | 11 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF2 | 16 mi | 10.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | EF2 | 18 mi | 6.87 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 11, 2016 | EF2 | 12 mi | 4.43 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 19, 2011 | EF2 | 16 mi | 2.77 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 29, 1984 | F2 | 13 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Apr 16, 1982 | F2 | in town | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 1982 | F2 | 18 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 7, 1980 | F2 | 22 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 59, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Cuba
The Storm Prediction Center has 82 hail reports within 10 miles of Cuba since 1959, made on 60 separate days. Of these, 56 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 13, 2011. The most recent report is from March 14, 2025. March has the most reports, 23.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Cuba
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Vichy Rolla National Airport, MO, 19 miles west of Cuba at 1,127 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 41°F and 22°F. May is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 43.2 inches over 68 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 32 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 100 nights a year. That 43.2 inches is more than at 58 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (43%). Bourbon, 12 miles east, has its own station (Rosebud, MO): 45.2 inches a year, 2.0 more than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 22 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Feb | 46 | 26 | 2.1 | 4 |
| Mar | 56 | 35 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Apr | 67 | 45 | 4.7 | 8 |
| May | 75 | 54 | 5.4 | 8 |
| Jun | 83 | 63 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Jul | 88 | 67 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Aug | 87 | 66 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Sep | 79 | 58 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Oct | 68 | 46 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Nov | 55 | 35 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Dec | 44 | 27 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Year | 66 | 45 | 43.2 | 68 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Vichy Rolla National Airport, MO (1,127 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 Cuba
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 81 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Cuba: 60 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods, 5 floods and 4 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $142,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on August 19, 2002. April has had the most flash floods, 3 of 12. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 106 have had fewer than Cuba.
July 7, 2012: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Cuba — 1 killed, 1 injured.
NWS: “A microburst caused extensive damage in Cuba. The damage area started less than a quarter of a mile southwest of the intersection of Interstate 44 and Highway 19.”
July 10, 2002: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Cuba — $100,000 damage.
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 Cuba, 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Cuba
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- Saint James, MO12 mi
- Steelville, MO15 mi
- Sullivan, MO17 mi
- Owensville, MO18 mi
- Bland, MO19 mi
- Rolla, MO22 mi
- Belle, MO22 mi
- Gerald, MO23 mi
- Saint Clair, MO29 mi
- Vienna, MO29 mi
- Lonedell, MO32 mi
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