NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New Haven, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of New Haven, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 69 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 69
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for New Haven
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed New Haven; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The record near New Haven begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 43% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than New Haven. The strongest of the 69 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on February 24, 1956; its path came within 19 miles, and it killed 6 people. Of the 69, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 44 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on March 14, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 80% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than New Haven. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 51 times since 1959, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 87% have more hail reports within 10 miles than New Haven.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near New Haven
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 24 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 New Haven: 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 New Haven
By decade
- 2020s10(1 EF3+)
- 2010s19
- 2000s15(1 EF3+)
- 1990s7
- 1980s11
- 1970s1
- 1960s3
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1956 | F4 | 19 mi | 77.6 mi | 6 / 36 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF3 | 16 mi | 27.3 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Mar 13, 2006 | F3 | 21 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 21, 1981 | F2 | 20 mi | 6.5 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF2 | 21 mi | 17.76 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | EF2 | 24 mi | 12.19 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 1984 | F2 | 17 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 10 |
| May 1, 1983 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 20, 1981 | F2 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1980 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1980 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 7, 1980 | F2 | 6 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 69, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in New Haven
The Storm Prediction Center has 51 hail reports within 10 miles of New Haven since 1959, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 33 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on June 10, 1998. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. May has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New Haven
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rosebud, MO, 10 miles southwest of New Haven at 730 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 18°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 45.2 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 31 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 124 nights a year. Snowfall averages 14.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.2 inches is more than at 85 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (63%). Marthasville, 10 miles northeast, has its own station (Washington, MO): 44.2 inches a year, 1.0 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 18 | 2.7 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 45 | 21 | 2.4 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 55 | 30 | 3.7 | 7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 66 | 40 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 75 | 50 | 5.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 60 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 64 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 61 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 52 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 41 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 55 | 31 | 3.6 | 6 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 44 | 22 | 2.7 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Year | 65 | 41 | 45.2 | 74 | 14.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rosebud, MO (730 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 New Haven
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 52 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New Haven: 43 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods and 4 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $126,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on April 20, 2000. August has had the most flash floods, 2 of 5. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 25 have had fewer than New Haven.
November 17, 2015: flood 9 miles from the centre of New Haven — 2 injured.
April 20, 2000: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of New Haven — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm wind gusts cause quite a bit of damage in the New Haven area. The roof of a gymnasium at a local school was blown off.”
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
Franklin County, which includes New Haven, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 floods, 8 severe storms, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Wildfires, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Franklin County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $59.5 million a year, the 11th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $31.6 million (53%), 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 New Haven
- Marthasville, MO10 mi
- Gerald, MO11 mi
- Washington, MO12 mi
- Hermann, MO14 mi
- Union, MO16 mi
- Warrenton, MO18 mi
- Wright City, MO20 mi
- Owensville, MO20 mi
- Villa Ridge, MO21 mi
- Saint Clair, MO21 mi
- Foristell, MO24 mi
- Sullivan, MO25 mi
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