NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Fayette, 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
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Fayette, Missouri since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 59 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 59
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Fayette
The highest rating among the 59 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 6 times; the most recent, on March 12, 2006, came within 7 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on March 12, 2006, killed 4 people. Of the 59, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 21 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on April 20, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 91% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Fayette. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 72 times since 1969, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 71% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Fayette.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Fayette
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s7
- 2000s9(2 EF3+)
- 1990s12(4 EF3+)
- 1980s7
- 1970s4
- 1960s7
- 1950s8
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 16 mi | 19.7 mi | 4 / 26 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 7 mi | 35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 1998 | F3 | 23 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 16 |
| Jul 4, 1995 | F3 | 22 mi | 26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 27, 1990 | F3 | 23 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 27, 1990 | F3 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 18 mi | 6.13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 8, 1999 | F2 | 18 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 8, 1999 | F2 | 15 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Sep 7, 1992 | F2 | 22 mi | 10.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 1982 | F2 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1980 | F2 | 19 mi | 27 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 Fayette
The Storm Prediction Center has 72 hail reports within 10 miles of Fayette since 1969, made on 52 separate days. Of these, 37 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 2 days, most recently March 31, 2023. The most recent report is from April 4, 2023. June has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Fayette
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is New Franklin 1W, MO, 10 miles southwest of Fayette at 641 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 38°F and 18°F. May is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and December the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 41.5 inches over 68 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 31 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 113 nights a year. Snowfall averages 10.3 inches a year, most of it in February. That 41.5 inches is more than at 38 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (28%). Harrisburg, 11 miles east, has its own station (Columbia U Of M, MO): 44.7 inches a year, 3.2 more than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | 18 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 43 | 23 | 2.1 | 4 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 54 | 32 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 65 | 43 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.1 |
| May | 75 | 54 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 63 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 67 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 86 | 65 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 56 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 44 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 54 | 33 | 2.7 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 42 | 23 | 1.9 | 4 | 2.4 |
| Year | 65 | 43 | 41.5 | 68 | 10.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at New Franklin 1W, MO (641 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 Fayette
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 61 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Fayette: 35 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 floods and 11 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $223,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 1, 2001. May has had the most flash floods, 4 of 11. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 88 have had fewer than Fayette.
July 9, 2002: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Fayette — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Downtown portions of Fayette, reported moderate to severe damage to several buildings, including a church and city hall. Large trees and power lines were also knocked down.”
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
Howard County, which includes Fayette, has been named in 29 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 severe storms, 6 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Howard County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.8 million a year, the 99th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.3 million (48%), 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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