NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Sturgeon, 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
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Sturgeon, Missouri since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 77 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 77
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Sturgeon
The strongest of the 77 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on March 12, 2006; its path came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on March 12, 2006, killed 4 people. Of the 77, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on April 20, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 69% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Sturgeon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 80 times since 1961, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 65% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Sturgeon.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Sturgeon
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s8
- 2000s23(3 EF3+)
- 1990s11(4 EF3+)
- 1980s8
- 1970s7(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s9
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2006 | F4 | 18 mi | 29 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 12 mi | 19.7 mi | 4 / 26 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 21 mi | 35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 1998 | F3 | 18 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 16 |
| Jul 4, 1995 | F3 | 15 mi | 26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 27, 1990 | F3 | 10 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 27, 1990 | F3 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 1970 | F3 | 25 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 8, 1999 | F2 | 8 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 8, 1999 | F2 | 13 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 12, 1980 | F2 | 24 mi | 42.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 8, 1966 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 77, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Sturgeon
The Storm Prediction Center has 80 hail reports within 10 miles of Sturgeon since 1961, made on 57 separate days. Of these, 46 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 11, 2005. The most recent report is from March 14, 2024. May has the most reports, 23.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Sturgeon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Moberly, MO, 17 miles northwest of Sturgeon at 860 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 42.9 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 27 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 102 nights a year. Snowfall averages 15.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.9 inches is more than at 54 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (40%). Hallsville, 8 miles southeast, has its own station (Columbia U Of M, MO): 44.7 inches a year, 1.8 more than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 19 | 1.9 | 4 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 42 | 23 | 2.1 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 54 | 34 | 3.3 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 65 | 44 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.2 |
| May | 74 | 55 | 5.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 64 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 68 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 86 | 66 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 57 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 67 | 46 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 53 | 34 | 2.7 | 5 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 42 | 25 | 2.2 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Year | 64 | 44 | 42.9 | 69 | 15.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Moberly, MO (860 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 Sturgeon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 85 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Sturgeon: 59 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 flash floods, 2 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 2 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $84,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on April 27, 2026. June has had the most flash floods, 6 of 22. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 185 have had fewer than Sturgeon.
September 13, 2008: flood 7 miles from the centre of Sturgeon — 1 killed.
NWS: “An additional two to three inches of rain, from the remnants of Hurricane Ike, fell onto already saturated soils causing flooding. Numerous roads remained flooded and numerous creeks were well out of their banks due to the heavy rainfall.”
June 17, 2009: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Sturgeon — 1 killed.
May 8, 2003: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Sturgeon — 1 injured.
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
Boone County, which includes Sturgeon, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 6 floods, 5 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on September 1, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Boone County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding 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 $75.1 million a year, the 8th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $41.3 million (55%), 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 Sturgeon
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- Harrisburg, MO10 mi
- Moberly, MO17 mi
- Columbia, MO18 mi
- Fayette, MO21 mi
- Huntsville, MO21 mi
- Mexico, MO22 mi
- Paris, MO23 mi
- Auxvasse, MO25 mi
- Ashland, MO29 mi
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