NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Nevada, 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 Nevada, Missouri since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 75 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 75
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
12 deaths in all
What the records show for Nevada
The strongest of the 75 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 4, 2003; its path came within 20 miles, and it killed 4 people. The deadliest, an F3 on May 4, 2003, killed 5 people. Of the 75, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 38 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on April 20, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 72% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Nevada. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 142 times since 1956, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Nevada has more hail reports within 10 miles than 65% of the 334 Missouri cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Nevada
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s11
- 2000s22(2 EF3+)
- 1990s9(2 EF3+)
- 1980s4(1 EF3+)
- 1970s1
- 1960s8
- 1950s15(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2003 | F4 | 20 mi | 33 mi | 4 / 30 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 17 mi | 86 mi | 5 / 47 |
| Mar 15, 1982 | F3 | 6 mi | 70 mi | 2 / 8 |
| May 4, 1999 | F3 | 25 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 17, 1995 | F3 | in town | 14 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Nov 17, 1958 | F3 | 1 mi | 30.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F2 | 13 mi | 38 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 5 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2014 | EF2 | 21 mi | 16.13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 2004 | F2 | 24 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 3, 1963 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 1958 | F2 | 20 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 75, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Nevada
The Storm Prediction Center has 142 hail reports within 10 miles of Nevada since 1956, made on 90 separate days. Of these, 74 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 March 9, 2017. The most recent report is from July 30, 2025. May has the most reports, 35.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Nevada
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Nevada Wtp, MO, 1 mile west of Nevada at 871 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 22°F. May is the wettest at 6.8 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 46.6 inches over 68 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 43 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 97 nights a year. Snowfall averages 6.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 46.6 inches is more than at 101 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (75%). Rich Hill, 17 miles north, has its own station (Butler 4W, MO): 43.9 inches a year, 2.7 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 22 | 1.8 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 47 | 26 | 2.1 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 57 | 35 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 67 | 45 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 75 | 55 | 6.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 64 | 5.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 67 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 58 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 69 | 46 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 56 | 35 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 45 | 26 | 2.2 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Year | 67 | 46 | 46.6 | 68 | 6.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Nevada Wtp, MO (871 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 Nevada
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 187 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Nevada: 116 thunderstorm wind reports, 42 flash floods, 21 floods and 8 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $936,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on August 21, 2003. April has had the most flash floods, 13 of 42. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 250 have had fewer than Nevada.
February 24, 2001: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Nevada — $100,000 damage.
July 5, 2004: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Nevada — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “A derecho tracked from extreme southeast Kansas to central Missouri during the early morning hours of July 5th. In Vernon County, numerous structures were damaged along with downed trees and power lines.”
July 30, 2023: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Nevada — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and large limbs were reported down. Several outbuildings and machine sheds had metal roofing peeled back or removed.”
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
Vernon County, which includes Nevada, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 3, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Vernon County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, 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 $14.2 million a year, the 62nd highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.5 million (46%), 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 Nevada
- Rich Hill, MO17 mi
- El Dorado Springs, MO19 mi
- Fort Scott, KS21 mi
- Lamar, MO23 mi
- Butler, MO29 mi
- Pleasanton, KS31 mi
- Stockton, MO31 mi
- Frontenac, KS32 mi
- Jasper, MO35 mi
- Pittsburg, KS35 mi
- Girard, KS36 mi
- Lockwood, MO36 mi
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