NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Puxico, 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 Puxico, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 112 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 112
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
16 deaths in all
What the records show for Puxico
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Puxico; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 65 miles away. The record near Puxico begins with an unnamed storm in 1906; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 58 miles away. Of the 5 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Puxico has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 87% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The highest rating among the 112 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 24, 2002, came within 15 miles. The deadliest, an EF2 on April 5, 2023, killed 5 people. Of the 112, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 64 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 30. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Puxico has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 64% of the 334 Missouri cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 39 times since 1972, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 95% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Puxico.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Puxico
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 29 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Puxico: 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 Puxico
By decade
- 2020s17(3 EF3+)
- 2010s35(3 EF3+)
- 2000s12(2 EF3+)
- 1990s18
- 1980s13(1 EF3+)
- 1970s11(2 EF3+)
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1981 | F4 | 18 mi | 63 mi | 1 / 32 |
| Apr 24, 2002 | F4 | 15 mi | 40.5 mi | 0 / 16 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF3 | 20 mi | 16.1 mi | 2 / 10 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 11 mi | 17.92 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 20 mi | 28.64 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Feb 29, 2012 | EF3 | 2 mi | 19.96 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2002 | F3 | 19 mi | 4 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Feb 21, 1976 | F3 | 2 mi | 23.7 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 22 mi | 14.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2011 | EF3 | 25 mi | 47.41 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 7, 1973 | F3 | 12 mi | 36 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Mar 25, 1964 | F3 | 21 mi | 46 mi | 0 / 26 |
The strongest 12 of 112, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Puxico
The Storm Prediction Center has 39 hail reports within 10 miles of Puxico since 1972, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 16, 2025. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. April has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Puxico
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Wappapello Dam, MO, 9 miles west of Puxico at 410 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 24°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.5 inches; the year adds up to 51.6 inches. Highs reach 90°F on about 53 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 92 nights a year. That 51.6 inches is more than at 129 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (96%). Bloomfield, 11 miles east, has its own station (Sikeston Pwr Stn, MO): 49.8 inches a year, 1.8 less than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 24 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 47 | 28 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 56 | 37 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 68 | 46 | 5.4 |
| May | 76 | 57 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 85 | 65 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 69 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 87 | 67 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 81 | 60 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 69 | 47 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 56 | 36 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 45 | 28 | 4.2 |
| Year | 67 | 47 | 51.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Wappapello Dam, MO (410 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 Puxico
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 62 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Puxico: 38 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 floods, 9 flash floods and 3 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $26.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 25, 2011. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 9. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 60 have had fewer than Puxico.
May 1, 2011: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Puxico — $20.0 million damage.
May 1, 2011: flood 2 miles from the centre of Puxico — $3.5 million damage.
March 18, 2008: flood 3 miles from the centre of Puxico — $1.8 million damage.
NWS: “Major flooding occurred, causing a number of road closures. Numerous roads were underwater.”
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 Puxico's ZIP code 63960 have filed 38 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1982, and were paid $486,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Mid-spring storms in 2011: 15 claims (39% of all) and $284,000. 66% 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, 62 have fewer than Puxico.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-spring storms2011 | 15 | $284,000 |
Stoddard County, which includes Puxico, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Stoddard 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 $28.9 million a year, the 29th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.5 million (16%), 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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Cities near Puxico
- Wappapello, MO9 mi
- Bloomfield, MO11 mi
- Dexter, MO15 mi
- Advance, MO16 mi
- Poplar Bluff, MO21 mi
- Bernie, MO21 mi
- Marble Hill, MO26 mi
- Oran, MO26 mi
- Malden, MO28 mi
- Chaffee, MO29 mi
- Sikeston, MO31 mi
- Campbell, MO31 mi
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