NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mountain View, 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 Mountain View, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 63 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 63
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Mountain View
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mountain View; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 45 mph winds when its centre passed 2 miles away. The record near Mountain View begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Mountain View has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 87% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The strongest of the 63 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 2, 1982; its path came within 19 miles, and it killed 2 people. The deadliest, an EF3 on March 14, 2025, killed 3 people. Of the 63, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 32 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 88% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mountain View. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 39 times since 1986, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 95% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mountain View.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mountain View
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 52 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 Mountain View: 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 Mountain View
By decade
- 2020s8(3 EF3+)
- 2010s7
- 2000s17(2 EF3+)
- 1990s1
- 1980s9(2 EF3+)
- 1970s7(1 EF3+)
- 1960s10
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1982 | F4 | 19 mi | 20 mi | 2 / 28 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 17 mi | 35.52 mi | 3 / 4 |
| Mar 1, 2007 | EF3 | 22 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 1984 | F3 | 18 mi | 26 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 19 mi | 57.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF3 | 2 mi | 12.42 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF3 | 12 mi | 2.17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 1979 | F3 | 21 mi | 35.4 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Nov 24, 1973 | F2 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 3 / 1 |
| Mar 12, 1961 | F2 | 16 mi | 21.1 mi | 1 / 11 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF2 | 14 mi | 3.22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2015 | EF2 | 7 mi | 7.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 63, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mountain View
The Storm Prediction Center has 39 hail reports within 10 miles of Mountain View since 1986, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 28, 2003. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. April and May have the most reports, 13 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mountain View
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is West Plains Municipal Airport, MO, 13 miles southwest of Mountain View at 1,223 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 44°F and 25°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 47.2 inches over 70 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 37 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 92 nights a year. That 47.2 inches is more than at 107 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (80%). Birch Tree, 13 miles east, has its own station (Eminence 1 N, MO): 47.4 inches a year, 0.2 more than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44 | 25 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Feb | 50 | 28 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Mar | 59 | 36 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Apr | 69 | 46 | 5.3 | 6 |
| May | 76 | 55 | 5.6 | 8 |
| Jun | 84 | 63 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Jul | 89 | 67 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Aug | 88 | 66 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Sep | 81 | 57 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Oct | 70 | 46 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Nov | 57 | 36 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Dec | 47 | 28 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Year | 68 | 46 | 47.2 | 70 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at West Plains Municipal Airport, MO (1,223 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 Mountain View
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 115 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mountain View: 55 thunderstorm wind reports, 35 flash floods, 16 floods, 8 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $869,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on September 23, 2006. April has had the most flash floods, 13 of 35. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 241 have had fewer than Mountain View.
December 17, 2021: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Mountain View — 1 killed, 1 injured.
NWS: “Heavy rain caused the Gill Branch to leave its banks and overtop Highway 71. A 71 year old motorist was swept of Highway Y and drowned in the flood waters.”
December 28, 2015: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Mountain View — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Route Y north of Highway 60 was closed due to flooding. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.”
May 4, 2020: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Mountain View — $125,000 damage.
NWS: “A line of severe storms moved east across the county. Numerous power outages occurred between Vanzant and Willow Springs.”
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
Howell County, which includes Mountain View, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Howell County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $30.2 million a year, the 25th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.2 million (50%), 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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