NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Milan, 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
1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Milan, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 47 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 47
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Milan
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Milan; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 57 miles away. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 62% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Milan. The strongest of the 47 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 21, 1973; its path came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an EF1 on May 13, 2009, killed 1 person. Of the 47, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 30 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 11. The most recent tornado was on April 27, 2024. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 96% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Milan. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 35 times since 1982, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 96% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Milan.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Milan
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Milan: 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 Milan
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s10
- 2000s12
- 1990s3
- 1980s1
- 1970s3(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1973 | F4 | 22 mi | 14.6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | EF2 | 20 mi | 12.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | EF2 | 15 mi | 31.37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 1967 | F2 | 9 mi | 6.3 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 10, 1965 | F2 | 23 mi | 10.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 16, 1960 | F2 | 22 mi | 29.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 1958 | F2 | 8 mi | 14.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 13, 2009 | EF1 | 3 mi | 4.35 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 6, 2023 | EF1 | 23 mi | 8.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | EF1 | 16 mi | 4.88 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 10, 2014 | EF1 | 20 mi | 18.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | EF1 | 19 mi | 6.31 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 47, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Milan
The Storm Prediction Center has 35 hail reports within 10 miles of Milan since 1982, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 22 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on July 27, 2008. The most recent report is from May 26, 2024. June has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Milan
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Green City 5N, MO, 15 miles northeast of Milan at 1,035 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 13°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.3 inches; the year adds up to 40.9 inches. Highs reach 90°F on about 25 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 139 nights a year. That 40.9 inches is more than at 28 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (21%). Unionville, 21 miles north, has its own station (Unionville, MO): 41.9 inches a year, 1.0 more than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 13 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 37 | 17 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 50 | 28 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 62 | 38 | 3.9 |
| May | 71 | 49 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 81 | 59 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 85 | 63 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 84 | 61 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 77 | 52 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 64 | 40 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 29 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 37 | 19 | 1.7 |
| Year | 61 | 39 | 40.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Green City 5N, MO (1,035 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 Milan
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 36 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Milan: 31 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 floods and 2 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $79,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 1, 2010.
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
Sullivan County, which includes Milan, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 severe storms, 4 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 3, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Sullivan County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $4.4 million a year, the 111th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.4 million (32%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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