NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lockwood, 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 Lockwood, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 94 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 94
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
14 deaths in all
What the records show for Lockwood
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lockwood; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 56 miles away. The record near Lockwood begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 67 miles away. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 43% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Lockwood. The highest rating among the 94 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on May 22, 2019, came within 8 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 4, 2003, killed 5 people. Of the 94, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 58 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on April 20, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 49% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Lockwood. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 155 times since 1956, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Lockwood has more hail reports within 10 miles than 70% of the 334 Missouri cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lockwood
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 56 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 Lockwood: 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 Lockwood
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s29(1 EF3+)
- 2000s22(1 EF3+)
- 1990s7
- 1980s1
- 1970s10(3 EF3+)
- 1960s11
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 16 mi | 86 mi | 5 / 47 |
| May 22, 2019 | EF3 | 8 mi | 11.29 mi | 3 / 1 |
| Mar 26, 1976 | F3 | 17 mi | 29.1 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F3 | 2 mi | 7.8 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F3 | 14 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 17, 2002 | F2 | 24 mi | 4 mi | 2 / 17 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F2 | 23 mi | 38 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Apr 21, 1973 | F2 | 24 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jan 27, 1967 | F2 | 25 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1966 | F2 | 15 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1961 | F2 | 14 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1961 | F2 | 14 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 94, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lockwood
The Storm Prediction Center has 155 hail reports within 10 miles of Lockwood since 1956, made on 108 separate days. Of these, 74 were 1 inch across or larger, and 9 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on April 15, 2023. The most recent report is from May 26, 2024. May has the most reports, 48.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lockwood
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lockwood, MO, 2 miles southeast of Lockwood at 1,077 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 43°F and 22°F. May is the wettest at 6.2 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 47.2 inches over 70 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 42 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 103 nights a year. Snowfall averages 12.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 47.2 inches is more than at 108 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (81%). Miller, 15 miles southeast, has its own station (Mt Vernon Univ Mo - SW Ctr, MO): 45.6 inches a year, 1.6 less 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 | 22 | 2.2 | 4 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 48 | 26 | 2.2 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 58 | 35 | 3.6 | 7 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 68 | 44 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 76 | 54 | 6.2 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 85 | 64 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 68 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89 | 66 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 57 | 4.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 46 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 57 | 35 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 46 | 26 | 2.6 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Year | 68 | 45 | 47.2 | 70 | 12.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lockwood, MO (1,077 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 Lockwood
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 164 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lockwood: 109 thunderstorm wind reports, 31 flash floods, 13 heavy rain events, 9 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on May 8, 2009. May has had the most flash floods, 7 of 31. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 225 have had fewer than Lockwood.
May 5, 2022: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Lockwood — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
July 30, 2023: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Lockwood — 1 injured, $150,000 damage.
NWS: “A large tree fell on a home causing significant damage to the roof and exterior walls. On person inside the home was injured in the incident.”
May 8, 2009: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Lockwood — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “Sixty to 85 mph wind gusts created widespread damge to trees, power poles, and a few structures across much of Dade County. The southern half of the county was impacted the greatest, particularly in the community of Lockwood where numerous large trees were uprooted.”
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
Dade County, which includes Lockwood, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 4 ice storms, 3 floods, 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 Dade County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.6 million a year, the 104th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.6 million (40%), 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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