NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Diamond, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Diamond, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 144 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 144
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
202 deaths in all
What the records show for Diamond
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Diamond; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 51 miles away. The record near Diamond begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 54 miles away. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 43% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Diamond. The strongest of the 144 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF5 on May 22, 2011; its path passed within a mile of the city centre, and it killed 158 people. Of the 144, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 70 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 42. The most recent tornado was on June 6, 2025. Diamond has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 89% of the 334 Missouri cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 197 times since 1958, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Diamond has more hail reports within 10 miles than 82% of the 334 Missouri cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Diamond
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 51 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 Diamond: 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 Diamond
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s29(3 EF3+)
- 2000s28(3 EF3+)
- 1990s16
- 1980s8
- 1970s16(3 EF3+)
- 1960s16
- 1950s18(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2011 | EF5 | in town | 21.62 mi | 158 / 1150 |
| May 10, 2008 | EF4 | 8 mi | 75.51 mi | 21 / 350 |
| Apr 24, 1975 | F4 | 10 mi | 11.9 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F4 | 11 mi | 41.8 mi | 0 / 59 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 9 mi | 49 mi | 7 / 48 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 17 mi | 25 mi | 5 / 34 |
| May 22, 2019 | EF3 | 22 mi | 11.29 mi | 3 / 1 |
| Mar 26, 1976 | F3 | 8 mi | 29.1 mi | 1 / 3 |
| May 5, 1971 | F3 | 8 mi | 13.1 mi | 1 / 60 |
| May 22, 2019 | EF3 | 16 mi | 9.22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2014 | EF2 | 22 mi | 11.37 mi | 1 / 37 |
| Apr 4, 2017 | EF2 | 7 mi | 16.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 144, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Diamond
The Storm Prediction Center has 197 hail reports within 10 miles of Diamond since 1958, made on 123 separate days. Of these, 115 were 1 inch across or larger, and 8 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on May 26, 2006. The most recent report is from October 30, 2024. May has the most reports, 63.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Diamond
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Diamond 2W, MO, 2 miles southwest of Diamond at 1,070 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 23°F. May is the wettest at 6.7 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 46.8 inches over 60 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 45 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 104 nights a year. That 46.8 inches is more than at 103 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (77%). Granby, 7 miles southeast, has its own station (Neosho, MO): 50.0 inches a year, 3.2 more than here, and the same July average high, 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 23 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Feb | 51 | 26 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Mar | 60 | 35 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Apr | 69 | 44 | 5.2 | 6 |
| May | 76 | 54 | 6.7 | 7 |
| Jun | 85 | 63 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Jul | 90 | 67 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Aug | 90 | 65 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Sep | 83 | 57 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 72 | 45 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Nov | 59 | 35 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Dec | 49 | 26 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Year | 69 | 45 | 46.8 | 60 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Diamond 2W, MO (1,070 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 Diamond
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 259 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Diamond: 145 thunderstorm wind reports, 72 flash floods, 22 floods, 16 heavy rain events and 4 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $4.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on June 18, 1998. June has had the most flash floods, 20 of 72. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 298 have had fewer than Diamond.
June 14, 2026: flood 7 miles from the centre of Diamond — 1 killed.
September 1, 2014: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Diamond — 2 injured, $250,000 damage.
June 28, 2014: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Diamond — 2 injured, $10,000 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
Newton County, which includes Diamond, has been named in 29 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 6 floods, 4 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 3, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Newton County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $35.5 million a year, the 21st highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.4 million (52%), 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).
Diamond in the notable storm records: The May 22, 2011 EF5 Tornado in Missouri, near Joplin
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Diamond
- Granby, MO7 mi
- Neosho, MO10 mi
- Joplin, MO11 mi
- Carthage, MO12 mi
- Sarcoxie, MO12 mi
- Webb City, MO13 mi
- Pierce City, MO17 mi
- Carl Junction, MO17 mi
- Seneca, MO19 mi
- Galena, KS19 mi
- Goodman, MO19 mi
- Oronogo, MO20 mi
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