NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Stover, 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 Stover, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1902. Since 1950, 93 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 93
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Stover
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Stover; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 65 miles away. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 62% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Stover. The highest rating among the 93 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on May 22, 2019, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on March 12, 2006, killed 1 person. Of the 93, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 33 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 37. The most recent tornado was on May 19, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 51% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Stover. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 58 times since 1959, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 82% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Stover.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Stover
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Stover: 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 Stover
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s9(1 EF3+)
- 2000s17
- 1990s18
- 1980s20(1 EF3+)
- 1970s11(3 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2019 | EF3 | 21 mi | 32.68 mi | 0 / 33 |
| Mar 15, 1982 | F3 | 21 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F3 | 23 mi | 10.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F3 | 13 mi | 19.4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F3 | 22 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F2 | 22 mi | 11.2 mi | 1 / 6 |
| May 25, 2011 | EF2 | 24 mi | 2.11 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F2 | 10 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jun 7, 1990 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 15, 1982 | F2 | 5 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1980 | F2 | 18 mi | 42.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F2 | 25 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 8 |
The strongest 12 of 93, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Stover
The Storm Prediction Center has 58 hail reports within 10 miles of Stover since 1959, made on 48 separate days. Of these, 33 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 15, 1982. The most recent report is from November 17, 2025. March has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Stover
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Versailles, MO, 10 miles northeast of Stover at 1,003 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 41°F and 22°F. May is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 45.0 inches over 68 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 30 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 109 nights a year. That 45.0 inches is more than at 83 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (62%). Cole Camp, 12 miles northwest, has its own station (Cole Camp 3NW, MO): 42.6 inches a year, 2.4 less than here, and the same July average high, 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 22 | 1.8 | 4 |
| Feb | 46 | 26 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Mar | 57 | 35 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Apr | 67 | 45 | 4.6 | 7 |
| May | 75 | 56 | 5.4 | 8 |
| Jun | 83 | 65 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Jul | 88 | 69 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Aug | 87 | 67 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Sep | 79 | 59 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Oct | 68 | 47 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Nov | 55 | 36 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Dec | 44 | 26 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Year | 66 | 46 | 45.0 | 68 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Versailles, MO (1,003 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 Stover
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 79 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Stover: 39 thunderstorm wind reports, 26 flash floods, 12 floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $391,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 5, 2004. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 26. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 209 have had fewer than Stover.
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
Morgan County, which includes Stover, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 5 floods, 4 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 Morgan County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $21.7 million a year, the 42nd highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $13.7 million (63%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Stover
- Versailles, MO10 mi
- Cole Camp, MO12 mi
- Gravois Mills, MO13 mi
- Lincoln, MO14 mi
- Barnett, MO15 mi
- Sunrise Beach, MO20 mi
- Warsaw, MO21 mi
- Lake Ozark, MO22 mi
- Tipton, MO22 mi
- Eldon, MO23 mi
- Osage Beach, MO24 mi
- Camdenton, MO26 mi
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