NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Niangua, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Niangua, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 96 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 96
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Niangua
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Niangua; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The record near Niangua begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Niangua has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 81% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The strongest of the 96 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on September 26, 1959; its path came within 7 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on January 7, 2008, killed 3 people. Of the 96, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 61 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on June 3, 2025. Niangua has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 52% of the 334 Missouri cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 156 times since 1959, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Niangua has more hail reports within 10 miles than 71% of the 334 Missouri cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Niangua
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 9 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 Niangua: 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 Niangua
By decade
- 2020s16
- 2010s18
- 2000s27(2 EF3+)
- 1990s15
- 1980s5
- 1970s2
- 1960s9
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1959 | F4 | 7 mi | 7.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | EF3 | 5 mi | 50.39 mi | 3 / 18 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 6 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 28, 2012 | EF2 | 22 mi | 9.5 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Dec 14, 1971 | F2 | 24 mi | 48.3 mi | 1 / 22 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | EF2 | 24 mi | 10.28 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF2 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF2 | 17 mi | 4.25 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 31, 2008 | EF2 | 20 mi | 1.79 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2008 | EF2 | 24 mi | 4.67 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | EF2 | 11 mi | 5.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | EF2 | 11 mi | 8.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 96, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Niangua
The Storm Prediction Center has 156 hail reports within 10 miles of Niangua since 1959, made on 98 separate days. Of these, 89 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on May 26, 2024. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. April has the most reports, 41.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Niangua
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Grovespring 1NE, MO, 9 miles east of Niangua at 1,388 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 43°F and 21°F. May is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 44.4 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 33 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 100 nights a year. That 44.4 inches is more than at 73 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (54%). Conway, 7 miles northwest, has its own station (Marshfield 4 WSW, MO): 45.7 inches a year, 1.3 more than here, and the same July average high, 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 21 | 2.4 | 5 |
| Feb | 47 | 25 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Mar | 57 | 33 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Apr | 68 | 43 | 4.7 | 7 |
| May | 75 | 53 | 5.4 | 8 |
| Jun | 83 | 62 | 4.1 | 8 |
| Jul | 88 | 66 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Aug | 87 | 64 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Sep | 80 | 56 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Oct | 69 | 44 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Nov | 56 | 35 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Dec | 46 | 26 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Year | 67 | 44 | 44.4 | 71 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Grovespring 1NE, MO (1,388 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 Niangua
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 211 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Niangua: 106 thunderstorm wind reports, 60 flash floods, 31 floods, 12 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 3 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $3.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on May 8, 2009. June has had the most flash floods, 18 of 60. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 281 have had fewer than Niangua.
March 23, 2023: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Niangua — 2 killed, 2 injured.
NWS: “Shortly after midnight a vehicle containing 6 occupants attempted to cross a low water crossing on Highway M at Parks Creek. The vehicle was swept off the roadway by high water.”
January 10, 2020: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Niangua — 1 killed.
NWS: “Excessive rain caused flash flooding along the Osage Fork River at Auburn Road. A 53 year old female attempted to drive across the flooded low water crossing and her vehicle became disabled.”
June 30, 2007: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Niangua — 3 injured.
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
Webster County, which includes Niangua, has been named in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 26 of them major disasters (by incident: 20 severe storms, 5 floods, 4 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 Webster County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $16.9 million a year, the 51st highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.5 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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