NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Farmington, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Farmington, 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, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 93
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
22 deaths in all
What the records show for Farmington
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Farmington; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 12 miles away. The record near Farmington begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Farmington has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 87% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The highest rating among the 93 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on February 28, 2017, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 21, 1957, killed 8 people. Of the 93, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 52 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on June 7, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 51% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Farmington. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 65 times since 1957, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 76% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Farmington.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Farmington
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 46 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 Farmington: 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 Farmington
By decade
- 2020s15(2 EF3+)
- 2010s9(1 EF3+)
- 2000s28(2 EF3+)
- 1990s6
- 1980s5
- 1970s12
- 1960s12(5 EF3+)
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1969 | F4 | 4 mi | 15.1 mi | 4 / 14 |
| Dec 21, 1967 | F4 | 22 mi | 27.9 mi | 3 / 52 |
| Jun 22, 1969 | F4 | 23 mi | 20.2 mi | 2 / 22 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | EF4 | 23 mi | 53.47 mi | 1 / 12 |
| May 21, 1957 | F3 | 9 mi | 22.2 mi | 8 / 50 |
| Mar 11, 2006 | F3 | 23 mi | 53.5 mi | 2 / 12 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | EF3 | 16 mi | 18.84 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | EF3 | 5 mi | 16.74 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 11, 2006 | F3 | 24 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 1969 | F3 | 20 mi | 18.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Dec 8, 1966 | F3 | 19 mi | 1.3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 9, 1984 | F2 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 1 / 15 |
The strongest 12 of 93, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Farmington
The Storm Prediction Center has 65 hail reports within 10 miles of Farmington since 1957, made on 46 separate days. Of these, 35 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 11, 2016. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. May has the most reports, 23.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Farmington
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Farmington, MO, in Farmington at 900 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 43°F and 23°F. May is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 45.4 inches over 73 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 104 nights a year. Snowfall averages 8.7 inches a year, most of it in December. That 45.4 inches is more than at 86 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (64%). Fredericktown, 17 miles south, has its own station (Fredericktown, MO): 46.4 inches a year, 1.0 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 23 | 2.6 | 5 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 48 | 26 | 2.8 | 5 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 58 | 34 | 3.8 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 69 | 44 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 54 | 5.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 63 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 67 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 65 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 56 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 45 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 57 | 34 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 46 | 26 | 3.0 | 5 | 2.8 |
| Year | 67 | 45 | 45.4 | 73 | 8.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Farmington, MO (900 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 Farmington
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 93 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Farmington: 83 thunderstorm wind reports and 10 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $925,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on May 25, 2011. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 72 have had fewer than Farmington.
January 18, 1996: thunderstorm wind in Farmington — 1 injured, $15,000 damage.
June 18, 1998: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Farmington — 1 injured.
May 11, 2004: thunderstorm wind in Farmington — $300,000 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
St. Francois County, which includes Farmington, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives St. Francois County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $36.0 million a year, the 20th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.1 million (34%), 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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