NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Kahoka, 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
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Kahoka, Missouri since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 75 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 75
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Kahoka
The strongest of the 75 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 13, 1995; its path came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 1, 1973, killed 2 people. Of the 75, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 33 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on August 10, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 72% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Kahoka. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 58 times since 1960, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 82% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Kahoka.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Kahoka
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s10(1 EF3+)
- 2000s16
- 1990s20(2 EF3+)
- 1980s6
- 1970s7(3 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1995 | F4 | 24 mi | 50 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 1, 1973 | F3 | in town | 3.6 mi | 2 / 20 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 19 mi | 7.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 8, 1999 | F3 | 15 mi | 7.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 1974 | F3 | 16 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F3 | 15 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | EF2 | 25 mi | 41.66 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 4, 2017 | EF2 | 5 mi | 7.97 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 10, 2003 | F2 | 22 mi | 69.2 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 10, 2003 | F2 | 11 mi | 11.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2003 | F2 | 22 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 6 |
| May 10, 2003 | F2 | 3 mi | 22.1 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 Kahoka
The Storm Prediction Center has 58 hail reports within 10 miles of Kahoka since 1960, made on 37 separate days. Of these, 34 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 17, 2017. The most recent report is from October 4, 2024. April has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Kahoka
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Donnellson, IA, 18 miles northeast of Kahoka at 705 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 15°F. May and June are the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 39.3 inches over 68 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 30 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 129 nights a year. Snowfall averages 26.6 inches a year, most of it in February. That 39.3 inches is more than at 11 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (8%). Keokuk, IA, 17 miles east, has its own station (Keokuk Lock Dam 19, IA): 39.8 inches a year, 0.5 more than here, and the same July average high, 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 15 | 1.5 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 38 | 19 | 1.9 | 4 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 51 | 29 | 2.6 | 5 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 63 | 40 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.7 |
| May | 73 | 52 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 62 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 65 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 63 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 54 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 43 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 51 | 31 | 2.5 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 38 | 21 | 2.0 | 4 | 6.4 |
| Year | 62 | 41 | 39.3 | 68 | 26.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Donnellson, IA (705 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 Kahoka
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 95 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Kahoka: 71 thunderstorm wind reports, 18 flash floods, 5 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $714,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 29, 2023. June has had the most flash floods, 7 of 18. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 155 have had fewer than Kahoka.
June 7, 2014: flood 8 miles from the centre of Kahoka — 1 killed.
NWS: “A 68 year old male drowned in Dumas Creek near Revere, Missouri when the pick-up truck he was driving was swept into the creek. The incident occurred at a low-water crossing when the swift current pushed his truck into the creek.”
April 27, 2014: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Kahoka — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Broadcast Media reported that lightning struck the Old Stone Church in St. Francsville around 4PM CDT on April 27th causing a fire.”
July 5, 2003: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Kahoka — $205,000 damage.
NWS: “Trees down with roofs off porches”
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
Clark County, which includes Kahoka, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 severe storms, 6 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on September 21, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Clark County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.7 million a year, the 101st highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.1 million (46%), 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 Kahoka
- Keokuk, IA17 mi
- Canton, MO18 mi
- Donnellson, IA19 mi
- Hamilton, IL20 mi
- Memphis, MO25 mi
- West Point, IA25 mi
- Fort Madison, IA25 mi
- Edina, MO29 mi
- Carthage, IL32 mi
- Mendon, IL33 mi
- Quincy, IL38 mi
- New London, IA39 mi
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