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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Osceola, 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

1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Osceola, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1902. Since 1950, 73 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
1

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
73

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
5

8 deaths in all

What the records show for Osceola

None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Osceola; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 75 miles away. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 62% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Osceola. The highest rating among the 73 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on March 12, 2006, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 4, 2003, killed 5 people. Of the 73, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 45 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 31. The most recent tornado was on May 19, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 76% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Osceola. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 76 times since 1955, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 69% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Osceola.

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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Osceola

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of Osceola, Missouri, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
1902Unnamed 1902 stormJun 2875 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 1

Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Osceola: 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 Osceola

By decade

  • 2020s10
  • 2010s15
  • 2000s20(2 EF3+)
  • 1990s8(1 EF3+)
  • 1980s7(2 EF3+)
  • 1970s7
  • 1960s3
  • 1950s3
Strongest tornadoes near Osceola, Missouri
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
May 4, 2003F323 mi86 mi5 / 47
Mar 15, 1982F32 mi70 mi2 / 8
Mar 12, 2006F319 mi17 mi0 / 19
May 4, 1999F314 mi3 mi0 / 1
Mar 15, 1982F36 mi14 mi0 / 1
Mar 12, 2006F26 mi38 mi1 / 7
May 26, 2004F25 mi12 mi0 / 1
Apr 20, 1973F26 mi5.7 mi0 / 0
Sep 16, 1958F221 mi2.3 mi0 / 0
Dec 4, 1956F221 mi9.1 mi0 / 2
May 19, 2025EF123 mi4.32 mi0 / 0
May 19, 2025EF120 mi1.3 mi0 / 0

The strongest 12 of 73, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Osceola

The Storm Prediction Center has 76 hail reports within 10 miles of Osceola since 1955, made on 57 separate days. Of these, 48 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently July 11, 2003. The most recent report is from June 8, 2025. May has the most reports, 29.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.

Weather by month in Osceola

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Osceola, MO, 2 miles northwest of Osceola at 744 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 68°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 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 43.2 inches over 61 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 48 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 97 nights a year. Snowfall averages 10.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 43.2 inches is more than at 59 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (44%). Humansville, 18 miles south, has its own station (Stockton Dam, MO): 44.9 inches a year, 1.7 more than here, and the same July average high, 90°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Osceola, MO
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"Snow in
Jan42211.934.4
Feb47252.141.5
Mar58352.850.9
Apr68444.660.0
May77555.570.0
Jun86645.160.0
Jul90684.660.0
Aug89663.840.0
Sep81584.050.0
Oct70463.550.0
Nov57343.140.2
Dec46252.243.1
Year684543.26110.1

Averages for 1991–2020 at Osceola, MO (744 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.

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Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Osceola

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 103 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Osceola: 74 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 flash floods, 6 heavy rain events and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $526,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 79 mph, on March 10, 2026. June has had the most flash floods, 7 of 21. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 175 have had fewer than Osceola.

  • July 5, 2004: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Osceola — $125,000 damage.

    NWS: “A derecho that swept across extreme southeast Kansas and into central Missouri impacted St. Clair County with heavy damage.”

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

St. Clair County, which includes Osceola, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 5 ice storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on September 21, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives St. Clair County a Very 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 $6.1 million a year, the 107th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.0 million (49%), 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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