NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Fredericktown, 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 Fredericktown, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 96 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 96
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
16 deaths in all
What the records show for Fredericktown
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Fredericktown; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 28 miles away. The record near Fredericktown begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 systems. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Fredericktown has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 87% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The highest rating among the 96 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on February 28, 2017, came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an EF2 on April 5, 2023, killed 5 people. Of the 96, 16 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 63 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 29. The most recent tornado was on June 7, 2025. Fredericktown has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 52% of the 334 Missouri cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 32 times since 1961, with stones up to 2.25 inches. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 97% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Fredericktown.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Fredericktown
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 29 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 62 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 Fredericktown: 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 Fredericktown
By decade
- 2020s25(4 EF3+)
- 2010s17(2 EF3+)
- 2000s21(1 EF3+)
- 1990s4
- 1980s4
- 1970s10
- 1960s10(3 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1969 | F4 | 12 mi | 15.1 mi | 4 / 14 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | EF4 | 20 mi | 53.47 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 13 mi | 29.85 mi | 3 / 2 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 18 mi | 28.64 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Apr 27, 2002 | F3 | 25 mi | 4 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | EF3 | 2 mi | 18.84 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | EF3 | 12 mi | 16.74 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 25, 2011 | EF3 | 14 mi | 47.41 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 22, 1969 | F3 | 16 mi | 18.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 25, 1964 | F3 | 21 mi | 46 mi | 0 / 26 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | EF2 | 22 mi | 20.66 mi | 5 / 4 |
| Dec 18, 1957 | F2 | 9 mi | 2.7 mi | 1 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 96, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Fredericktown
The Storm Prediction Center has 32 hail reports within 10 miles of Fredericktown since 1961, made on 28 separate days. Of these, 17 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.25 inches, fell on April 30, 2022, the most recent report. April has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Fredericktown
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fredericktown, MO, 2 miles north of Fredericktown at 760 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 21°F. April and May are the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 46.4 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 35 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 115 nights a year. Snowfall averages 9.3 inches a year, most of it in February. That 46.4 inches is more than at 96 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (72%). Farmington, 17 miles north, has its own station (Farmington, MO): 45.4 inches a year, 1.0 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 21 | 3.0 | 5 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 47 | 24 | 2.8 | 5 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 57 | 32 | 3.8 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 68 | 42 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 76 | 52 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 61 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 65 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 62 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 54 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 69 | 42 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 56 | 32 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 45 | 24 | 3.3 | 6 | 1.9 |
| Year | 67 | 42 | 46.4 | 72 | 9.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fredericktown, MO (760 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 Fredericktown
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 59 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Fredericktown: 48 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods and 2 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $361,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 31, 2026. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 60 have had fewer than Fredericktown.
January 12, 2013: flood 10 miles from the centre of Fredericktown — 1 killed.
NWS: “Between one and three inches of rain fell over an extended amount of time onto partially frozen ground causing runoff. Numerous creeks and rivers rose due to the runoff.”
October 23, 2001: thunderstorm wind in Fredericktown — $200,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Fredericktown's ZIP code 63645 have filed 137 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $2.9 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1986: 15 claims (11% of all) and $54,000. The year with the most claims was 1999, with 51. 18% 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, 117 have fewer than Fredericktown.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1986 | 15 | $54,000 |
Madison County, which includes Fredericktown, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 17 severe storms, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Madison County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $15.0 million a year, the 60th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.8 million (45%), 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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