NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Montgomery City, 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 Montgomery City, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1902. Since 1950, 73 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 73
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Montgomery City
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Montgomery City; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, 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 Montgomery City. The highest rating among the 73 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 13, 2006, came within 14 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on April 10, 2001, killed 1 person. Of the 73, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 38 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 17. The most recent tornado was on November 4, 2024. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 76% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Montgomery City. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 82 times since 1955, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 63% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Montgomery City.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Montgomery City
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 57 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 Montgomery City: 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 Montgomery City
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s17
- 2000s18(2 EF3+)
- 1990s8
- 1980s11
- 1970s4(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2006 | F3 | 10 mi | 44.5 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 13, 2006 | F3 | 14 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 12, 1970 | F3 | 20 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1981 | F2 | 24 mi | 6.5 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Mar 13, 2006 | F2 | 20 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Sep 22, 1993 | F2 | 8 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 20, 1981 | F2 | 11 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1980 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1980 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 23, 1966 | F2 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1955 | F2 | in town | 11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 10, 2001 | F1 | 23 mi | 3 mi | 1 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 73, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Montgomery City
The Storm Prediction Center has 82 hail reports within 10 miles of Montgomery City since 1955, made on 60 separate days. Of these, 58 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 May 13, 1985. The most recent report is from April 18, 2024. April has the most reports, 27.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Montgomery City
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Vandalia, MO, 23 miles north of Montgomery City at 764 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and December the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 41.4 inches over 71 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 119 nights a year. That 41.4 inches is more than at 35 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (26%). Auxvasse, 20 miles west, has its own station (Mexico, MO): 43.6 inches a year, 2.2 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 19 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Feb | 41 | 22 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Mar | 52 | 31 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Apr | 64 | 42 | 4.2 | 7 |
| May | 74 | 53 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Jun | 83 | 63 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Jul | 86 | 66 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Aug | 85 | 64 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Sep | 79 | 56 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Oct | 67 | 44 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Nov | 53 | 33 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Dec | 41 | 24 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Year | 63 | 43 | 41.4 | 71 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Vandalia, MO (764 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 Montgomery City
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 72 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Montgomery City: 66 thunderstorm wind reports and 6 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $72,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 91 mph, on May 31, 2013. June has had the most flash floods, 2 of 6. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 35 have had fewer than Montgomery City.
June 14, 2018: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Montgomery City — 1 injured.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds blew over a semi on eastbound Interstate 70 near mile marker 172. The driver sustained minor injuries.”
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
Montgomery County, which includes Montgomery City, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 6 floods, 4 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on August 8, 2022. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Montgomery County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for heat waves; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.7 million a year, the 81st highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.0 million (52%), 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.
Cities near Montgomery City
- Wellsville, MO8 mi
- Auxvasse, MO20 mi
- Hermann, MO22 mi
- Warrenton, MO22 mi
- Vandalia, MO23 mi
- Mexico, MO23 mi
- Fulton, MO24 mi
- Silex, MO26 mi
- Troy, MO30 mi
- Wright City, MO30 mi
- Bowling Green, MO30 mi
- New Haven, MO33 mi
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