NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Marble Hill, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Marble Hill, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 115 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 115
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
13 deaths in all
What the records show for Marble Hill
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Marble Hill; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 52 miles away. The record near Marble Hill begins with an unnamed storm in 1906; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 56 miles away. Of the 5 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Marble Hill has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 87% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The highest rating among the 115 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 8 times; the most recent, on March 14, 2025, came within 6 miles. The deadliest, an EF2 on April 5, 2023, killed 5 people. Of the 115, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 67 have come since 2000. April and May have had the most tornadoes, 28 each. The most recent tornado was on June 7, 2025. Marble Hill has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 67% of the 334 Missouri cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 57 times since 1975, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 83% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Marble Hill.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Marble Hill
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 29 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Marble Hill: 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 Marble Hill
By decade
- 2020s20(2 EF3+)
- 2010s30(3 EF3+)
- 2000s17(2 EF3+)
- 1990s12
- 1980s7
- 1970s12
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 6 mi | 28.64 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Feb 29, 2012 | EF3 | 20 mi | 19.96 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2002 | F3 | 4 mi | 4 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | EF3 | 24 mi | 18.84 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 24 mi | 14.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2011 | EF3 | 18 mi | 47.41 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 6, 2003 | F3 | 18 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 25, 1964 | F3 | 14 mi | 46 mi | 0 / 26 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | EF2 | 2 mi | 20.66 mi | 5 / 4 |
| Dec 18, 1957 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.5 mi | 3 / 1 |
| Dec 15, 1971 | F2 | 20 mi | 27 mi | 1 / 26 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F2 | 16 mi | 10.7 mi | 1 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 115, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Marble Hill
The Storm Prediction Center has 57 hail reports within 10 miles of Marble Hill since 1975, made on 46 separate days. Of these, 34 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently August 19, 2014. The most recent report is from March 14, 2025. May has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Marble Hill
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Marble Hill, MO, in Marble Hill at 390 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 25°F. April is the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 51.8 inches over 77 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. That 51.8 inches is more than at 130 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (97%). Chaffee, 19 miles southeast, has its own station (Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, MO): 48.0 inches a year, 3.8 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 25 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Feb | 51 | 29 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Mar | 61 | 36 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Apr | 72 | 46 | 5.8 | 8 |
| May | 79 | 56 | 5.7 | 9 |
| Jun | 86 | 64 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Jul | 90 | 68 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Aug | 89 | 66 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Sep | 83 | 58 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Oct | 73 | 46 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Nov | 59 | 36 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Dec | 49 | 29 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Year | 70 | 47 | 51.8 | 77 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Marble Hill, MO (390 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 Marble Hill
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 89 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Marble Hill: 60 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 flash floods, 10 floods and 6 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $21.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 110 mph, on October 5, 1998. April has had the most flash floods, 4 of 13. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 115 have had fewer than Marble Hill.
March 25, 2023: flood 10 miles from the centre of Marble Hill — 1 killed, $25,000 damage.
NWS: “One person drowned on the evening of the 25th after their car was driven into floodwaters that covered Missouri Highway H near County Road 706, just east of the Castor River Conservation Area. This was lingering flooding from a heavy rain event that occurred Thursday, March 23 through Friday, March 24.”
August 14, 2023: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Marble Hill — $20.0 million damage.
NWS: “Significant flash flooding was reported from the Marble Hill area west-southwest along Highway 34 to the county line. Between 40 and 50 homes and businesses were damaged by flooding in the county.”
November 15, 2005: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Marble Hill — $750,000 damage.
NWS: “Several water rescues were conducted after 6 to 9 inches of rain fell, causing major flooding of the Castor River. The river flooded across Highway 34 near the Wayne County line, leaving several people trapped.”
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 Marble Hill's ZIP code 63764 have filed 62 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1984, and were paid $1.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from March storm in 2008: 17 claims (27% of all) and $559,000. The year with the most claims was 2002, with 24. 37% 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, 91 have fewer than Marble Hill.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| March storm2008 | 17 | $559,000 |
Bollinger County, which includes Marble Hill, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 22 of them major disasters (by incident: 18 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Bollinger County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.6 million a year, the 82nd highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.2 million (44%), 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 Marble Hill
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- Chaffee, MO19 mi
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- Oran, MO23 mi
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- Puxico, MO26 mi
- Scott City, MO26 mi
- Bloomfield, MO27 mi
- Benton, MO29 mi
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