NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Eldon, 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 Eldon, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1923. Since 1950, 75 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 75
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Eldon
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Eldon; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 50 miles away. The record near Eldon begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1923, a tropical storm 74 miles away. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 43% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Eldon. The highest rating among the 75 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 22, 2019, came within 2 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 4, 2003, killed 4 people. Of the 75, 17 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 24 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on April 20, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 72% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Eldon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 138 times since 1962, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Eldon has more hail reports within 10 miles than 63% of the 334 Missouri cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Eldon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 50 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 Eldon: 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 Eldon
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s8(1 EF3+)
- 2000s14(1 EF3+)
- 1990s15
- 1980s11
- 1970s8
- 1960s12
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 23 mi | 14 mi | 4 / 27 |
| May 22, 2019 | EF3 | 2 mi | 32.68 mi | 0 / 33 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F2 | 15 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jun 7, 1990 | F2 | 10 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 3, 1986 | F2 | 6 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 15, 1982 | F2 | 17 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1980 | F2 | 21 mi | 42.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 1970 | F2 | 17 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 24, 1967 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 14, 1966 | F2 | 5 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 14, 1966 | F2 | 13 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 14, 1966 | F2 | 17 mi | 7.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 75, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Eldon
The Storm Prediction Center has 138 hail reports within 10 miles of Eldon since 1962, made on 77 separate days. Of these, 84 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on March 15, 1984. The most recent report is from June 8, 2025. April has the most reports, 35.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Eldon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Eldon, MO, 3 miles north of Eldon at 924 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 22°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 45.0 inches over 64 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 39 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 97 nights a year. That 45.0 inches is more than at 80 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (60%). Lake Ozark, 9 miles southwest, has its own station (Lakeside, MO): 42.7 inches a year, 2.3 less than here, and the same July average high, 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 22 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Feb | 46 | 26 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Mar | 56 | 35 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Apr | 67 | 45 | 5.0 | 7 |
| May | 76 | 55 | 5.6 | 8 |
| Jun | 84 | 65 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Jul | 89 | 69 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Aug | 88 | 67 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Sep | 80 | 59 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Oct | 69 | 47 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Nov | 55 | 36 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Dec | 45 | 27 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Year | 66 | 46 | 45.0 | 64 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Eldon, MO (924 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 Eldon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 159 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Eldon: 100 thunderstorm wind reports, 47 flash floods, 8 floods and 4 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $5.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on July 12, 2011. May has had the most flash floods, 12 of 47. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 263 have had fewer than Eldon.
May 31, 2013: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Eldon — 1 killed.
NWS: “A teen was near a storm drain culvert and was swept away by quickly rising water. His body was later recovered along a creek about half a mile from the original location.”
March 30, 2006: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Eldon — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
August 7, 2013: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Eldon — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “This storm report will include the total estimated damage for the flooding event. Several homes around Tuscumbia were flooded and some residents were rescued from high water.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Eldon's ZIP code 65026 have filed 13 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1985, and were paid $143,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 15% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 172 Missouri cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 13 have fewer than Eldon.
Miller County, which includes Eldon, has been named in 30 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 18 severe storms, 4 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 Miller County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $17.9 million a year, the 49th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.3 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).
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