NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Humansville, 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
1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Humansville, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1902. Since 1950, 75 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 75
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for Humansville
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Humansville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 60 miles away. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 62% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Humansville. The highest rating among the 75 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 6 times; the most recent, on March 12, 2006, came within 10 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 4, 2003, killed 5 people. Of the 75, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 47 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on May 19, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 72% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Humansville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 106 times since 1970, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 50% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Humansville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Humansville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 60 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 Humansville: 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 Humansville
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s17
- 2000s24(2 EF3+)
- 1990s7(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3(2 EF3+)
- 1970s8(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 6 mi | 86 mi | 5 / 47 |
| Mar 15, 1982 | F3 | 18 mi | 70 mi | 2 / 8 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 10 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 19 |
| May 4, 1999 | F3 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 15, 1982 | F3 | 20 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F3 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F2 | 11 mi | 38 mi | 1 / 7 |
| May 26, 2004 | F2 | 13 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F2 | 18 mi | 5.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 1958 | F2 | 19 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 19, 2025 | EF1 | 24 mi | 4.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2021 | EF1 | 22 mi | 1.17 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 75, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Humansville
The Storm Prediction Center has 106 hail reports within 10 miles of Humansville since 1970, made on 74 separate days. Of these, 60 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on April 1, 2024. The most recent report is from September 18, 2025. May has the most reports, 27.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Humansville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Stockton Dam, MO, 12 miles southwest of Humansville at 922 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 43°F and 23°F. May is the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 44.9 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 44 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 92 nights a year. Snowfall averages 6.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 44.9 inches is more than at 79 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (59%). Bolivar, 16 miles southeast, has its own station (Bolivar 1 NE, MO): 46.5 inches a year, 1.6 more than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 23 | 2.0 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 48 | 27 | 2.2 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 58 | 35 | 3.1 | 6 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 68 | 45 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 76 | 56 | 5.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 66 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 70 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 68 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 60 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 48 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 58 | 37 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 47 | 28 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.4 |
| Year | 68 | 47 | 44.9 | 69 | 6.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Stockton Dam, MO (922 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 Humansville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 156 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Humansville: 90 thunderstorm wind reports, 42 flash floods, 16 floods and 8 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $2.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 1, 2024. June has had the most flash floods, 11 of 42. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 250 have had fewer than Humansville.
August 12, 1999: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Humansville — 2 injured, $5,000 damage.
June 9, 2024: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Humansville — $2.2 million damage.
March 18, 2008: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Humansville — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Major flooding along the Pomme De Terre River caused several structures to be flooded in Pleasant Hope. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded, with damage reported to roads and some bridges.”
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
Polk County, which includes Humansville, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 3, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Polk County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $15.5 million a year, the 57th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.2 million (47%), 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 Humansville
- Fair Play, MO12 mi
- Stockton, MO13 mi
- Bolivar, MO16 mi
- Osceola, MO18 mi
- El Dorado Springs, MO22 mi
- Half Way, MO24 mi
- Walnut Grove, MO27 mi
- Greenfield, MO28 mi
- Buffalo, MO29 mi
- Pleasant Hope, MO31 mi
- Willard, MO33 mi
- Lockwood, MO33 mi
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