NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Thayer, 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 Thayer, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 65 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 65
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
25 deaths in all
What the records show for Thayer
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Thayer; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1923, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre crossed the city. The record near Thayer begins with an unnamed storm in 1906; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 32 miles away. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Thayer has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 87% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The highest rating among the 65 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on March 14, 2025, came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an EF4 on February 5, 2008, killed 13 people. Of the 65, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 37 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 85% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Thayer. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 65 times since 1979, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 76% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Thayer.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Thayer
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | overhead | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 29 | 62 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 Thayer: 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 Thayer
By decade
- 2020s9(4 EF3+)
- 2010s4
- 2000s24(2 EF3+)
- 1990s1
- 1980s12(4 EF3+)
- 1970s3(1 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF4 | 18 mi | 121.84 mi | 13 / 139 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F4 | 23 mi | 20 mi | 2 / 28 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF4 | 17 mi | 115.95 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Dec 24, 1982 | F4 | 8 mi | 63 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 18 mi | 35.52 mi | 3 / 4 |
| Mar 1, 2007 | EF3 | 22 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 1984 | F3 | 16 mi | 26 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 7 mi | 23.54 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 12 mi | 57.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 2, 1982 | F3 | 17 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 19, 1970 | F3 | 13 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Nov 27, 2005 | F2 | 24 mi | 12 mi | 1 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 65, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Thayer
The Storm Prediction Center has 65 hail reports within 10 miles of Thayer since 1979, made on 49 separate days. Of these, 38 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on March 1, 2007. The most recent report is from March 30, 2025. April has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Thayer
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mammoth Spring, AR, 3 miles south of Thayer at 502 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 23°F. May is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and June the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 48.8 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 49 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 102 nights a year. That 48.8 inches is more than at 119 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (89%). Alton, 13 miles northeast, has its own station (Alton, MO): 47.4 inches a year, 1.4 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 23 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Feb | 52 | 27 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 61 | 35 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Apr | 71 | 44 | 5.2 | 7 |
| May | 78 | 54 | 5.3 | 8 |
| Jun | 86 | 63 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Jul | 90 | 66 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Aug | 90 | 65 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Sep | 82 | 57 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Oct | 72 | 44 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Nov | 60 | 34 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Dec | 50 | 27 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Year | 70 | 45 | 48.8 | 73 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mammoth Spring, AR (502 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 Thayer
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 89 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Thayer: 52 thunderstorm wind reports, 18 flash floods, 13 floods and 6 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $4.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 19, 1996. July has had the most flash floods, 6 of 18. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 155 have had fewer than Thayer.
March 18, 2008: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Thayer — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “S. Highway 63 had 2 to 3 feet of water over it.”
April 10, 2008: flood 4 miles from the centre of Thayer — $1.5 million damage.
NWS: “Excessive rainfall in Missouri and north Arkansas caused another sharp rise on the Warm Fork of the Spring River and the Spring River, flooding portions of Mammoth Spring and areas downstream. 8 feet, within two feet of the March crest at the Hardy gage.”
October 29, 2009: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Thayer — $125,000 damage.
NWS: “Approaches to many low water bridges were destroyed. Bridges on Big Creek and Martin Creek were severely damaged.”
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
Oregon County, which includes Thayer, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 17 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Oregon County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.9 million a year, the 76th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.2 million (38%), 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 Thayer
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- Alton, MO13 mi
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- Ash Flat, AR22 mi
- West Plains, MO23 mi
- Horseshoe Bend, AR25 mi
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- Imboden, AR30 mi
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