NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Foristell, 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 Foristell, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 103 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 103
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Foristell
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Foristell; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 48 mph winds when its centre passed 60 miles away. The record near Foristell begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 43% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Foristell. The strongest of the 103 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on January 24, 1967; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 3 people. Of the 103, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 59 have come since 2000. April and May have had the most tornadoes, 19 each. The most recent tornado was on June 4, 2025. Foristell has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 56% of the 334 Missouri cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 112 times since 1960, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Foristell has more hail reports within 10 miles than 52% of the 334 Missouri cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Foristell
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 30 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 Foristell: 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 Foristell
By decade
- 2020s10(1 EF3+)
- 2010s31(1 EF3+)
- 2000s18(2 EF3+)
- 1990s9
- 1980s12(2 EF3+)
- 1970s3
- 1960s8(2 EF3+)
- 1950s12(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1967 | F4 | 23 mi | 25 mi | 3 / 216 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF3 | 15 mi | 27.3 mi | 1 / 2 |
| May 31, 2013 | EF3 | 14 mi | 31.71 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 13, 2006 | F3 | 24 mi | 44.5 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 13, 2006 | F3 | 16 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 15, 1988 | F3 | 13 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Apr 29, 1984 | F3 | 9 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 14, 1966 | F3 | 23 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 26 |
| Mar 25, 1954 | F3 | 8 mi | 21.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1981 | F2 | 4 mi | 6.5 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF2 | 23 mi | 20.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF2 | 21 mi | 17.76 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 103, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Foristell
The Storm Prediction Center has 112 hail reports within 10 miles of Foristell since 1960, made on 78 separate days. Of these, 71 were 1 inch across or larger, and 8 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 2 days, most recently March 14, 2024. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. April has the most reports, 35.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Foristell
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Weldon Spring NWS, MO, 16 miles southeast of Foristell at 610 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 39°F and 21°F. May is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 44.4 inches over 70 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 36 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 105 nights a year. Snowfall averages 13.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 44.4 inches is more than at 74 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (55%). Wright City, 5 miles west, has its own station (Washington, MO): 44.2 inches a year, 0.2 less than here, and the same July average high, 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | 21 | 2.6 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 45 | 24 | 2.4 | 4 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 55 | 33 | 3.7 | 7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 67 | 44 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.2 |
| May | 76 | 54 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 63 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 67 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 65 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 57 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 46 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 55 | 35 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 44 | 26 | 3.1 | 5 | 3.0 |
| Year | 66 | 45 | 44.4 | 70 | 13.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Weldon Spring NWS, MO (610 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 Foristell
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 101 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Foristell: 91 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $10.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 3, 2011. June has had the most flash floods, 2 of 7. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 40 have had fewer than Foristell.
July 30, 2011: lightning strike 2 miles from the centre of Foristell — 2 injured.
NWS: “Lightning hit a tree and transferred to power lines causing some electrical damage. Two people were injured by the lightning strike and one had to be briefly hospitalized.”
August 10, 2010: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Foristell — 1 injured, $200,000 damage.
July 26, 2022: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Foristell — $10.0 million damage.
NWS: “Up to 13 inches of rain fell in a 6 to 10 hour period causing widespread flash flooding. The axis of heaviest rain extended from just north of Wentzville east southeastward through northern portions of O'Fallon through St.”
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. Charles County, which includes Foristell, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 9 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on August 8, 2022. FEMA's National Risk Index gives St. Charles County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for strong wind; Relatively High for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Moderate for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $215.2 million a year, the 4th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $115.9 million (54%), 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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