NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Richland, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Richland, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 59 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 59
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Richland
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Richland; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 45 mph winds when its centre passed 65 miles away. The record near Richland begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Richland has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 56% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The highest rating among the 59 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 6 times; the most recent, on December 31, 2010, came within 15 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 4, 2003, killed 4 people. Of the 59, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 36 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on March 14, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 91% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Richland. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 66 times since 1979, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 75% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Richland.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Richland
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 16 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 Richland: 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 Richland
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s10(1 EF3+)
- 2000s20(5 EF3+)
- 1990s8
- 1980s3
- 1970s3
- 1960s8
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 14 mi | 14 mi | 4 / 27 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | EF3 | 10 mi | 50.39 mi | 3 / 18 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | EF3 | 15 mi | 7.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | EF3 | 21 mi | 4.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | EF3 | 19 mi | 1.77 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 21 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 2009 | EF2 | 14 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2008 | EF2 | 16 mi | 1.79 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | F2 | 18 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 15, 1988 | F2 | 10 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 7, 1980 | F2 | 2 mi | 14.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 59, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Richland
The Storm Prediction Center has 66 hail reports within 10 miles of Richland since 1979, made on 45 separate days. Of these, 43 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on January 7, 2008. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. May has the most reports, 27.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Richland
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Waynesville 2 W, MO, 10 miles east of Richland at 890 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 44°F and 22°F. May is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 47.6 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 38 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 110 nights a year. Snowfall averages 10.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 47.6 inches is more than at 114 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (85%). Lebanon, 17 miles southwest, has its own station (Lebanon 2W, MO): 46.0 inches a year, 1.6 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44 | 22 | 2.7 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 49 | 26 | 2.7 | 5 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 59 | 34 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 69 | 44 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 54 | 5.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 63 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 67 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89 | 65 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 56 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 45 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 58 | 35 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 48 | 27 | 2.9 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Year | 68 | 45 | 47.6 | 72 | 10.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Waynesville 2 W, MO (890 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 Richland
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 152 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Richland: 69 thunderstorm wind reports, 36 flash floods, 32 floods, 14 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 3 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $1.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 6, 2003. August has had the most flash floods, 10 of 36. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 242 have had fewer than Richland.
December 26, 2015: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Richland — 2 killed.
July 30, 2011: lightning strike 5 miles from the centre of Richland — 1 killed, 2 injured.
NWS: “A small group was canoeing on the Gasconade River. As storms approached they left the river and took shelter under a tree.”
April 30, 2017: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Richland — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “Several homes and roads sustained flood damage across Laclede County. The Gasconade River near Hazelgreen hit a new record river level.”
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 Richland's ZIP code 65556 have filed 19 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2008, and were paid $768,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 63% 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, 32 have fewer than Richland.
Pulaski County, which includes Richland, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, on January 1, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Pulaski 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 $29.0 million a year, the 28th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $13.2 million (45%), 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 Richland
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- Lebanon, MO17 mi
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- Plato, MO23 mi
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