NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Perryville, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Perryville, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 106 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 16 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 106
- EF3 or stronger
- 16
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
26 deaths in all
What the records show for Perryville
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Perryville; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 48 mph winds when its centre passed 35 miles away. The record near Perryville begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 57 miles away. Of the 5 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Perryville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 87% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The highest rating among the 106 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on February 28, 2017, came within 3 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on December 18, 1957, killed 11 people. Of the 106, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 53 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on June 7, 2025. Perryville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 59% of the 334 Missouri cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 51 times since 1971, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 87% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Perryville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Perryville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 65 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 Perryville: 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 Perryville
By decade
- 2020s19(3 EF3+)
- 2010s18(1 EF3+)
- 2000s16(2 EF3+)
- 1990s11(1 EF3+)
- 1980s6(1 EF3+)
- 1970s9(1 EF3+)
- 1960s10(3 EF3+)
- 1950s17(4 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 1957 | F4 | 22 mi | 28.3 mi | 11 / 200 |
| Jun 22, 1969 | F4 | 22 mi | 15.1 mi | 4 / 14 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | EF4 | 3 mi | 53.47 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Sep 22, 2006 | F4 | 4 mi | 27.5 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 11, 2006 | F3 | 10 mi | 53.5 mi | 2 / 12 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 21 mi | 28.64 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Apr 27, 1971 | F3 | 13 mi | 4.5 mi | 1 / 20 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | EF3 | 12 mi | 18.84 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | EF3 | 15 mi | 16.74 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | F3 | 1 mi | 11.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 1982 | F3 | 24 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Jun 22, 1969 | F3 | 3 mi | 18.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 106, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Perryville
The Storm Prediction Center has 51 hail reports within 10 miles of Perryville since 1971, made on 46 separate days. Of these, 29 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 6, 2003. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. April and May have the most reports, 12 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Perryville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Perryville Wtp, MO, 3 miles northwest of Perryville at 502 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 41°F and 21°F. May is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 46.1 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 39 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 114 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.7 inches a year, most of it in February. That 46.1 inches is more than at 95 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (71%). Chester, IL, 14 miles north, has its own station (Kaskaskia Rvr Navigation Lock, IL): 42.8 inches a year, 3.3 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 21 | 2.7 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 46 | 25 | 2.8 | 4 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 56 | 33 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 68 | 42 | 5.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 53 | 5.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 62 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 66 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 64 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 55 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 43 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 56 | 33 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 45 | 25 | 3.2 | 5 | 1.1 |
| Year | 67 | 43 | 46.1 | 69 | 4.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Perryville Wtp, MO (502 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 Perryville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 89 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Perryville: 64 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 floods, 10 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $52.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on May 9, 2014. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 10. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 72 have had fewer than Perryville.
April 19, 2011: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Perryville — 2 injured, $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “In Perryville, widespread damage occurred to trees and some buildings. An apartment building formerly used as a nursing home was heavily damaged or destroyed.”
October 24, 2001: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Perryville — 2 injured, $25,000 damage.
June 28, 2018: thunderstorm wind in Perryville — 1 injured, $1,000 damage.
NWS: “S. Highway 61.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Perryville's ZIP code 63775 have filed 220 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $4.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Midwest Flooding in 1993: 190 claims (86% of all) and $4.0 million. 91% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 172 Missouri cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 137 have fewer than Perryville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Midwest Flooding1993 | 190 | $4.0 million |
Perry County, which includes Perryville, has been named in 29 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 18 severe storms, 6 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Wildfires, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Perry County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.5 million a year, the 47th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.7 million (25%), 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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