NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hayti, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Hayti, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 119 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 119
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
51 deaths in all
What the records show for Hayti
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Hayti; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 61 mph winds when its centre passed 60 miles away. The record near Hayti begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 25 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Hayti has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 95% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The highest rating among the 119 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on December 10, 2021, came within 3 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on March 21, 1952, killed 17 people. Of the 119, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 47 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 32. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Hayti has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 70% of the 334 Missouri cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 42 times since 1959, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 93% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Hayti.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hayti
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Hayti: 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 Hayti
By decade
- 2020s10(1 EF3+)
- 2010s12
- 2000s25(2 EF3+)
- 1990s23(2 EF3+)
- 1980s14(2 EF3+)
- 1970s10
- 1960s10
- 1950s15(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | 12 mi | 6.5 mi | 17 / 100 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF4 | 3 mi | 81.17 mi | 8 / 14 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F4 | 20 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F4 | 20 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 15 mi | 18 mi | 16 / 70 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 4 mi | 77 mi | 2 / 177 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F3 | 21 mi | 39.7 mi | 1 / 57 |
| Apr 3, 1984 | F3 | 24 mi | 49 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 25 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 18, 2004 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.5 mi | 3 / 7 |
| Nov 24, 1973 | F2 | 18 mi | 57.3 mi | 2 / 6 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | EF2 | 25 mi | 41.93 mi | 1 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 119, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hayti
The Storm Prediction Center has 42 hail reports within 10 miles of Hayti since 1959, made on 36 separate days. Of these, 28 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 13, 1967. The most recent report is from April 10, 2025. April has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hayti
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Caruthersville, MO, 6 miles southeast of Hayti at 270 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 30°F. April is the wettest at 6.1 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 55.3 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 54 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 71 nights a year. That 55.3 inches is more than at 133 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (99%). Steele, 12 miles southwest, has its own station (Blytheville Municipal Airport, AR): 43.1 inches a year, 12.2 less than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 30 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Feb | 51 | 33 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Mar | 60 | 40 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Apr | 71 | 50 | 6.1 | 8 |
| May | 79 | 60 | 5.9 | 7 |
| Jun | 88 | 68 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Jul | 90 | 72 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Aug | 89 | 70 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Sep | 83 | 63 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Oct | 72 | 51 | 4.6 | 5 |
| Nov | 59 | 40 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Dec | 49 | 33 | 5.2 | 7 |
| Year | 70 | 51 | 55.3 | 74 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Caruthersville, MO (270 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 Hayti
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 74 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hayti: 66 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $776,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on October 2, 2014. May has had the most flash floods, 2 of 5. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 25 have had fewer than Hayti.
May 15, 2015: lightning strike in Hayti — 1 killed.
NWS: “Lightning struck a tree in Hayti City Park which then fell on a vehicle. The person inside the vehicle was killed.”
May 24, 2000: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Hayti — 1 injured, $150,000 damage.
January 18, 1996: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Hayti — 1 injured, $20,000 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 Hayti's ZIP code 63851 have filed 13 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1999, and were paid $157,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 15% 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, 13 have fewer than Hayti.
Pemiscot County, which includes Hayti, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Pemiscot County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $24.4 million a year, the 33rd highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.1 million (13%), is from tornadoes.
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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