NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Tipton, 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 Tipton, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1902. Since 1950, 94 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 94
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Tipton
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Tipton; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 75 miles away. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 62% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Tipton. The highest rating among the 94 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on May 22, 2019, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on March 30, 2006, killed 1 person. Of the 94, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 29 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on April 20, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 49% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Tipton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 47 times since 1970, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 91% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Tipton.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Tipton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 75 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 Tipton: 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 Tipton
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s6(1 EF3+)
- 2000s16
- 1990s14(1 EF3+)
- 1980s21(1 EF3+)
- 1970s16(2 EF3+)
- 1960s9
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2019 | EF3 | 23 mi | 32.68 mi | 0 / 33 |
| Nov 27, 1990 | F3 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1980 | F3 | 19 mi | 15.8 mi | 0 / 23 |
| May 4, 1977 | F3 | 23 mi | 11.2 mi | 0 / 24 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F3 | 21 mi | 19.4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F2 | 18 mi | 11.2 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Aug 21, 1952 | F2 | 24 mi | 1.3 mi | 1 / 13 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 17 mi | 6.13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2011 | EF2 | 23 mi | 2.11 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Sep 7, 1992 | F2 | 13 mi | 10.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1990 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 1982 | F2 | 13 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 94, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Tipton
The Storm Prediction Center has 47 hail reports within 10 miles of Tipton since 1970, made on 41 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 3 days, most recently April 15, 1994. The most recent report is from May 16, 2021. April has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Tipton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is California, MO, 13 miles east of Tipton at 879 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 20°F. May is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and December the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 43.2 inches over 70 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 104 nights a year. Snowfall averages 9.7 inches a year, most of it in December. That 43.2 inches is more than at 57 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (43%). Versailles, 15 miles south, has its own station (Versailles, MO): 45.0 inches a year, 1.8 more than here, and the same July average high, 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 20 | 2.0 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 45 | 24 | 2.3 | 4 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 55 | 33 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 66 | 44 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 75 | 54 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 63 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 67 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 66 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 57 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 45 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 55 | 34 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 44 | 25 | 1.9 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Year | 66 | 44 | 43.2 | 70 | 9.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at California, MO (879 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 Tipton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 82 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Tipton: 33 thunderstorm wind reports, 25 flash floods and 24 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $81,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 8, 2022. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 204 have had fewer than Tipton.
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
Moniteau County, which includes Tipton, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 6 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 3, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Moniteau County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for heat waves; Relatively Low for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.7 million a year, the 80th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.6 million (37%), 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 Tipton
- California, MO13 mi
- Versailles, MO15 mi
- Barnett, MO20 mi
- Boonville, MO20 mi
- Russellville, MO21 mi
- Stover, MO22 mi
- Sedalia, MO24 mi
- Cole Camp, MO25 mi
- Eldon, MO26 mi
- Hartsburg, MO28 mi
- Gravois Mills, MO28 mi
- Ashland, MO31 mi
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