NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Piedmont, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Piedmont, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 85 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 85
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
14 deaths in all
What the records show for Piedmont
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Piedmont; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 34 miles away. The record near Piedmont begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 systems. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Piedmont has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 95% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The highest rating among the 85 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 24, 2002, came within 16 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 21, 1957, killed 7 people. Of the 85, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 53 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 25. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 60% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Piedmont. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 49 times since 1980, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 89% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Piedmont.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Piedmont
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 29 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 74 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 Piedmont: 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 Piedmont
By decade
- 2020s21(4 EF3+)
- 2010s20(1 EF3+)
- 2000s12(1 EF3+)
- 1990s8
- 1980s14(1 EF3+)
- 1970s5
- 1960s2(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1957 | F4 | 21 mi | 9.1 mi | 7 / 75 |
| Apr 24, 2002 | F4 | 16 mi | 40.5 mi | 0 / 16 |
| Dec 24, 1982 | F4 | 16 mi | 63 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 4 mi | 29.85 mi | 3 / 2 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 4 mi | 30.6 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 17 mi | 28.64 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 10 mi | 57.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2011 | EF3 | 8 mi | 47.41 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 25, 1964 | F3 | 1 mi | 46 mi | 0 / 26 |
| Dec 24, 1982 | F2 | 21 mi | 33 mi | 1 / 2 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF2 | 9 mi | 3.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF2 | 11 mi | 6.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 85, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Piedmont
The Storm Prediction Center has 49 hail reports within 10 miles of Piedmont since 1980, made on 40 separate days. Of these, 28 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on March 13, 2006. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. April has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Piedmont
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Clearwater Dam, MO, 5 miles west of Piedmont at 660 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 43°F and 23°F. April is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 48.7 inches over 70 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 50 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 109 nights a year. That 48.7 inches is more than at 118 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (88%). Wappapello, 27 miles southeast, has its own station (Wappapello Dam, MO): 51.6 inches a year, 2.9 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 23 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Feb | 48 | 27 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Mar | 58 | 35 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Apr | 69 | 44 | 5.3 | 7 |
| May | 77 | 54 | 5.1 | 8 |
| Jun | 85 | 63 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Aug | 88 | 66 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Sep | 80 | 57 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Oct | 70 | 45 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Nov | 57 | 35 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Dec | 46 | 27 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Year | 68 | 45 | 48.7 | 70 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Clearwater Dam, MO (660 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 Piedmont
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 58 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Piedmont: 30 thunderstorm wind reports, 20 floods and 8 flash floods. They killed 2 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $13.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 29, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 46 have had fewer than Piedmont.
November 17, 2015: flood 5 miles from the centre of Piedmont — 2 killed.
NWS: “Up to 6 inches of rain fell over two days in Reynolds County. This caused streams, creeks and low water crossings to flood.”
September 6, 2012: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Piedmont — 2 injured, $25,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees were blown down in northwestern parts of the county. In particular, trees were down around Highway HH at Clearwater Dam.”
January 18, 1996: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Piedmont — 1 injured, $75,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Piedmont's ZIP code 63957 have filed 103 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1982, and were paid $2.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from March storm in 2008: 49 claims (48% of all) and $1.6 million. 64% 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, 109 have fewer than Piedmont.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| March storm2008 | 49 | $1.6 million |
Wayne County, which includes Piedmont, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 severe storms, 5 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wayne County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $15.5 million a year, the 59th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.3 million (47%), 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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