NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Moberly, 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 Moberly, Missouri since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 52 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 52
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Moberly
The highest rating among the 52 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 12, 2006, came within 14 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on March 12, 2006, killed 4 people. Of the 52, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 25 have come since 2000. March has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on October 30, 2024. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 94% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Moberly. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 83 times since 1961, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 62% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Moberly.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Moberly
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s8
- 2000s14(3 EF3+)
- 1990s5(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3
- 1970s6(3 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1975 | F4 | 18 mi | 28.2 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F4 | 14 mi | 29 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 1970 | F4 | 23 mi | 16.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 5 mi | 19.7 mi | 4 / 26 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 16 mi | 35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 4, 1995 | F3 | in town | 26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 1970 | F3 | 22 mi | 8.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 17, 2007 | EF2 | 22 mi | 4.07 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 2007 | EF2 | 17 mi | 15.14 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 8, 1999 | F2 | 25 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 1970 | F2 | 21 mi | 1.7 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Sep 27, 1959 | F2 | 24 mi | 6.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 52, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Moberly
The Storm Prediction Center has 83 hail reports within 10 miles of Moberly since 1961, made on 55 separate days. Of these, 58 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 22, 2019. The most recent report is from June 16, 2022. May has the most reports, 31.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Moberly
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Moberly, MO, in Moberly at 860 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 42.9 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 27 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 102 nights a year. Snowfall averages 15.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.9 inches is more than at 54 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (40%). Harrisburg, 20 miles south, has its own station (Columbia U Of M, MO): 44.7 inches a year, 1.8 more than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 19 | 1.9 | 4 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 42 | 23 | 2.1 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 54 | 34 | 3.3 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 65 | 44 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.2 |
| May | 74 | 55 | 5.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 64 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 68 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 86 | 66 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 57 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 67 | 46 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 53 | 34 | 2.7 | 5 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 42 | 25 | 2.2 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Year | 64 | 44 | 42.9 | 69 | 15.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Moberly, MO (860 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 Moberly
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 91 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Moberly: 79 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods, 1 flood and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on April 27, 2026. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 10. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 72 have had fewer than Moberly.
March 1, 2007: thunderstorm wind in Moberly — $750,000 damage.
NWS: “Severe thunderstorm produced wind damage in the Moberly area. Two hangars were destroyed at the airport and two were damaged.”
February 27, 2011: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Moberly — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Straight line wind damage was reported, with significant roof damage to a home. The winds were estimated up to 80 mph.”
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
Randolph County, which includes Moberly, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Randolph County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.4 million a year, the 68th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.8 million (38%), 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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