NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Norwood, 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 Norwood, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 95 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 95
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Norwood
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Norwood; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 29 miles away. The record near Norwood begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Norwood has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 81% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The highest rating among the 95 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on September 26, 1959, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on March 25, 1954, killed 2 people. Of the 95, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 62 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 29. The most recent tornado was on April 20, 2025. Norwood has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 51% of the 334 Missouri cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 126 times since 1975, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Norwood has more hail reports within 10 miles than 57% of the 334 Missouri cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Norwood
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 20 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 Norwood: 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 Norwood
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s26
- 2000s23(1 EF3+)
- 1990s5
- 1980s6
- 1970s8(1 EF3+)
- 1960s8
- 1950s6(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 1954 | F4 | 19 mi | 12.1 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Sep 26, 1959 | F4 | 23 mi | 7.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 24 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 1979 | F3 | 17 mi | 35.4 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Apr 13, 2018 | EF2 | 3 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF2 | 24 mi | 2.48 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2002 | F2 | 24 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1990 | F2 | 1 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 24, 1982 | F2 | 12 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 2, 1982 | F2 | 7 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Apr 13, 1974 | F2 | 24 mi | 7.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 1974 | F2 | 3 mi | 9.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 95, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Norwood
The Storm Prediction Center has 126 hail reports within 10 miles of Norwood since 1975, made on 80 separate days. Of these, 81 were 1 inch across or larger, and 11 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently May 8, 2024. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. April has the most reports, 49.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Norwood
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mansfield, MO, 9 miles west of Norwood at 1,448 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 21°F. May is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 47.3 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 28 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 105 nights a year. Snowfall averages 7.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 47.3 inches is more than at 110 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (82%). Mountain Grove, 9 miles northeast, has its own station (Mountain Grove 2 N, MO): 45.8 inches a year, 1.5 less than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 21 | 2.7 | 4 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 47 | 25 | 2.8 | 5 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 56 | 34 | 4.3 | 7 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 66 | 44 | 5.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 75 | 54 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 63 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 67 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 66 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 57 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 69 | 46 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 56 | 35 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 45 | 26 | 2.9 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Year | 66 | 45 | 47.3 | 71 | 7.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mansfield, MO (1,448 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 Norwood
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 282 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Norwood: 102 floods, 89 thunderstorm wind reports, 70 flash floods, 19 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $4.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 2, 2008. April has had the most flash floods, 14 of 70. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 295 have had fewer than Norwood.
November 22, 2020: flood 8 miles from the centre of Norwood — 1 killed.
November 4, 2024: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Norwood — $1.8 million damage.
July 10, 2015: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Norwood — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “Mobile homes and residences had water up to the structures and with some flooded foundations. One mobile home lost the propane tank when it floated away.”
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
Wright County, which includes Norwood, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 4 floods, 4 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 Wright County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.3 million a year, the 65th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.6 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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