NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Macon, 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 Macon, Missouri since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 49 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 49
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Macon
The highest rating among the 49 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on April 23, 1975, came within 5 miles. Of the 49, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on August 9, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 95% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Macon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 77 times since 1958, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 69% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Macon.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Macon
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s8
- 2000s8
- 1990s5(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3
- 1970s10(5 EF3+)
- 1960s6(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1975 | F4 | 5 mi | 28.2 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F4 | 13 mi | 3.8 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Jun 12, 1970 | F4 | 11 mi | 16.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 1967 | F4 | 9 mi | 59 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 4, 1995 | F3 | 14 mi | 26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 1974 | F3 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 1970 | F3 | in town | 8.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 2, 2007 | EF2 | 17 mi | 15.14 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 8, 1999 | F2 | 9 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 8, 1999 | F2 | 10 mi | 53.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 20, 1970 | F2 | 2 mi | 1.7 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 12, 1970 | F2 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 49, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Macon
The Storm Prediction Center has 77 hail reports within 10 miles of Macon since 1958, made on 52 separate days. Of these, 41 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on April 23, 1975. The most recent report is from August 27, 2024. May has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Macon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Long Branch Rsvr, MO, 2 miles west of Macon at 820 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 42.0 inches over 66 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 36 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 119 nights a year. That 42.0 inches is more than at 42 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (31%). La Plata, 19 miles north, has its own station (Kirksville Regional Airport, MO): 39.3 inches a year, 2.7 less than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 19 | 1.6 | 3 |
| Feb | 41 | 23 | 2.1 | 4 |
| Mar | 53 | 33 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Apr | 64 | 44 | 4.3 | 8 |
| May | 74 | 55 | 5.4 | 8 |
| Jun | 83 | 64 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Jul | 88 | 68 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Aug | 86 | 66 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Sep | 79 | 57 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Oct | 67 | 45 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Nov | 52 | 34 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Dec | 40 | 24 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Year | 64 | 44 | 42.0 | 66 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Long Branch Rsvr, MO (820 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 Macon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 54 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Macon: 39 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 3 floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $97,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on June 14, 2001. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 88 have had fewer than Macon.
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
Macon County, which includes Macon, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 3, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Macon County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.6 million a year, the 78th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.6 million (53%), 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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