NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Goodman, 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 Goodman, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 132 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 132
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
193 deaths in all
What the records show for Goodman
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Goodman; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 42 miles away. The record near Goodman begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 43 miles away. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 43% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Goodman. The strongest of the 132 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF5 on May 22, 2011; its path came within 19 miles, and it killed 158 people. Of the 132, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 66 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 41. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Goodman has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 81% of the 334 Missouri cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 216 times since 1957, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Goodman has more hail reports within 10 miles than 84% of the 334 Missouri cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Goodman
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 42 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 Goodman: 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 Goodman
By decade
- 2020s14
- 2010s27(2 EF3+)
- 2000s25(2 EF3+)
- 1990s18
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s12(3 EF3+)
- 1960s14(1 EF3+)
- 1950s12(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2011 | EF5 | 19 mi | 21.62 mi | 158 / 1150 |
| May 10, 2008 | EF4 | 12 mi | 75.51 mi | 21 / 350 |
| Apr 24, 1975 | F4 | 8 mi | 11.9 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F4 | 22 mi | 41.8 mi | 0 / 59 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 18 mi | 49 mi | 7 / 48 |
| Mar 26, 1976 | F3 | 25 mi | 29.1 mi | 1 / 3 |
| May 5, 1971 | F3 | 25 mi | 13.1 mi | 1 / 60 |
| May 22, 2011 | EF3 | 16 mi | 17.93 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 7, 1980 | F3 | 24 mi | 24.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Aug 7, 1960 | F3 | 22 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 1959 | F3 | 20 mi | 23.2 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 27, 2014 | EF2 | 25 mi | 11.37 mi | 1 / 37 |
The strongest 12 of 132, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Goodman
The Storm Prediction Center has 216 hail reports within 10 miles of Goodman since 1957, made on 132 separate days. Of these, 126 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on June 4, 1993. The most recent report is from May 26, 2024. May has the most reports, 59.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Goodman
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Anderson, MO, 6 miles south of Goodman at 1,050 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 25°F. May is the wettest at 6.0 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 44.3 inches over 63 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 99 nights a year. Snowfall averages 9.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 44.3 inches is more than at 72 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (54%). Neosho, 9 miles north, has its own station (Neosho, MO): 50.0 inches a year, 5.7 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 25 | 1.9 | 4 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 51 | 28 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 61 | 37 | 3.7 | 6 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 70 | 46 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 76 | 55 | 6.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 63 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 67 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 66 | 3.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 58 | 4.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 46 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 59 | 36 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 49 | 28 | 2.5 | 4 | 1.9 |
| Year | 68 | 46 | 44.3 | 63 | 9.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Anderson, MO (1,050 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 Goodman
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 297 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Goodman: 146 thunderstorm wind reports, 99 flash floods, 28 floods, 22 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $13.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 4, 2017. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 320 have had fewer than Goodman.
June 23, 2019: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Goodman — 1 killed, $800,000 damage.
June 28, 2014: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Goodman — 2 injured, $10,000 damage.
August 17, 1997: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Goodman — 1 injured, $5,000 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
McDonald County, which includes Goodman, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 severe storms, 5 floods, 4 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 9, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives McDonald County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for hail, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $25.2 million a year, the 32nd highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $16.4 million (65%), 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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Cities near Goodman
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- Neosho, MO9 mi
- Seneca, MO11 mi
- Noel, MO13 mi
- Pineville, MO14 mi
- Wyandotte, OK15 mi
- Granby, MO16 mi
- Diamond, MO19 mi
- Bella Vista, AR20 mi
- Grove, OK21 mi
- Quapaw, OK22 mi
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