NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Stockton, 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 Stockton, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1902. Since 1950, 78 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 78
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Stockton
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Stockton; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 64 miles away. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 62% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Stockton. The highest rating among the 78 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 8 times; the most recent, on May 22, 2019, came within 25 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 4, 2003, killed 5 people. Of the 78, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 48 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on April 20, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 67% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Stockton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 78 times since 1965, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 68% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Stockton.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Stockton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 64 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 Stockton: 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 Stockton
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s22(1 EF3+)
- 2000s21(2 EF3+)
- 1990s9(2 EF3+)
- 1980s1(1 EF3+)
- 1970s9(2 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 2 mi | 86 mi | 5 / 47 |
| May 22, 2019 | EF3 | 25 mi | 11.29 mi | 3 / 1 |
| Mar 15, 1982 | F3 | 18 mi | 70 mi | 2 / 8 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 23 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 19 |
| May 4, 1999 | F3 | 20 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 17, 1995 | F3 | 24 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F3 | 18 mi | 7.8 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F3 | 9 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F2 | 11 mi | 38 mi | 1 / 7 |
| May 26, 2004 | F2 | 18 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F2 | 19 mi | 5.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 25, 1961 | F2 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 78, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Stockton
The Storm Prediction Center has 78 hail reports within 10 miles of Stockton since 1965, made on 60 separate days. Of these, 36 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 April 15, 2023. The most recent report is from July 8, 2025. May has the most reports, 31.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Stockton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Stockton Dam, MO, 2 miles east of Stockton at 922 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 43°F and 23°F. May is the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 44.9 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 44 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 92 nights a year. Snowfall averages 6.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 44.9 inches is more than at 79 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (59%). El Dorado Springs, 15 miles northwest, has its own station (Eldorado Springs, MO): 48.8 inches a year, 3.9 more than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 23 | 2.0 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 48 | 27 | 2.2 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 58 | 35 | 3.1 | 6 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 68 | 45 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 76 | 56 | 5.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 66 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 70 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 68 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 60 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 48 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 58 | 37 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 47 | 28 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.4 |
| Year | 68 | 47 | 44.9 | 69 | 6.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Stockton Dam, MO (922 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 Stockton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 108 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Stockton: 70 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 flash floods, 13 floods and 4 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 1, 2024. 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 Stockton.
June 9, 2024: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Stockton — $800,000 damage.
March 6, 2017: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Stockton — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Several trees were blown down. Several carports and detached garages were severely damaged near Orleans Trail Marina on Stockton Lake.”
April 30, 2017: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Stockton — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Several homes sustained flood damage across the county. A few roads and bridges were damaged by flood water.”
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
Cedar County, which includes Stockton, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 5 ice storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 26, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Cedar County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate 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 $7.4 million a year, the 95th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.5 million (34%), 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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