NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lebanon, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Lebanon, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 66 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 66
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
14 deaths in all
What the records show for Lebanon
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lebanon; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 45 mph winds when its centre passed 67 miles away. The record near Lebanon begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Lebanon has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 56% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The strongest of the 66 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on September 26, 1959; its path came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 4, 2003, killed 5 people. Of the 66, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 42 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on June 3, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 84% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Lebanon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 109 times since 1959, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Lebanon has more hail reports within 10 miles than 51% of the 334 Missouri cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lebanon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 17 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 Lebanon: 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 Lebanon
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s14(1 EF3+)
- 2000s20(4 EF3+)
- 1990s11
- 1980s3
- 1970s4
- 1960s4
- 1950s2(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1959 | F4 | 18 mi | 7.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 20 mi | 86 mi | 5 / 47 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 18 mi | 14 mi | 4 / 27 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | EF3 | 7 mi | 50.39 mi | 3 / 18 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | EF3 | 25 mi | 7.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 17 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 28, 2012 | EF2 | 22 mi | 9.5 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Dec 14, 1971 | F2 | 25 mi | 48.3 mi | 1 / 22 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF2 | 6 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF2 | 21 mi | 4.25 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 31, 2008 | EF2 | 1 mi | 1.79 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2008 | EF2 | 24 mi | 4.67 mi | 0 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 66, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lebanon
The Storm Prediction Center has 109 hail reports within 10 miles of Lebanon since 1959, made on 73 separate days. Of these, 58 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 28, 1983. The most recent report is from March 22, 2025. April has the most reports, 28.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lebanon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lebanon 2W, MO, 3 miles west of Lebanon at 1,246 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 43°F and 22°F. May is the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and December the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 46.0 inches over 68 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 38 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 95 nights a year. Snowfall averages 8.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 46.0 inches is more than at 94 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (70%). Conway, 16 miles southwest, has its own station (Marshfield 4 WSW, MO): 45.7 inches a year, 0.3 less than here, and the same July average high, 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 22 | 2.7 | 4 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 48 | 25 | 2.6 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 58 | 34 | 3.5 | 7 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 68 | 44 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 76 | 54 | 5.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 63 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 67 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 65 | 4.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 57 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 69 | 46 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 56 | 35 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 46 | 26 | 2.5 | 4 | 2.6 |
| Year | 67 | 45 | 46.0 | 68 | 8.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lebanon 2W, MO (1,246 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 Lebanon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 184 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lebanon: 106 thunderstorm wind reports, 40 flash floods, 22 floods, 12 heavy rain events and 4 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $9.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on January 8, 2008. June has had the most flash floods, 8 of 40. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 245 have had fewer than Lebanon.
August 20, 2007: flash flood in Lebanon — 1 killed, $5.5 million damage.
NWS: “Tropical Storm Erin remnants impacted areas of Laclede County.”
March 18, 2008: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Lebanon — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “Four to nine inches of rain fell over Laclede County. The southeast section of the county experienced the greatest rainfall totals as widespread flooding occurred over county roads.”
December 26, 2015: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Lebanon — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “Route B was closed due to flooding at North Cobb Creek. Nearly all low water crossings across the county were flooded.”
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 Lebanon's ZIP code 65536 have filed 20 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1986, and were paid $468,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2015, with 10. 25% 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, 35 have fewer than Lebanon.
Laclede County, which includes Lebanon, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on July 9, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Laclede County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $23.3 million a year, the 35th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.7 million (37%), 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 Lebanon
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- Camdenton, MO26 mi
- Linn Creek, MO26 mi
- Waynesville, MO27 mi
- Hartville, MO27 mi
- Plato, MO28 mi
- Marshfield, MO28 mi
- Crocker, MO28 mi
- Fort Leonard Wood, MO29 mi
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