NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wellsville, 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 Wellsville, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1902. Since 1950, 75 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 75
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Wellsville
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wellsville; 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 Wellsville. The highest rating among the 75 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 13, 2006, came within 21 miles. Of the 75, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 44 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 17. The most recent tornado was on April 20, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 72% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Wellsville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 53 times since 1955, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 86% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Wellsville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wellsville
| 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 Wellsville: 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 Wellsville
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s16
- 2000s24(2 EF3+)
- 1990s9
- 1980s8
- 1970s3(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2006 | F3 | 11 mi | 44.5 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 13, 2006 | F3 | 21 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 12, 1970 | F3 | 15 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 13, 2006 | F2 | 23 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Sep 22, 1993 | F2 | in town | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 20, 1981 | F2 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1980 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1980 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 23, 1955 | F2 | in town | 11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | EF1 | 20 mi | 0.32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 21, 2019 | EF1 | 18 mi | 0.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 19, 2017 | EF1 | 12 mi | 1.58 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 75, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wellsville
The Storm Prediction Center has 53 hail reports within 10 miles of Wellsville since 1955, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 41 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently June 10, 2011. The most recent report is from April 18, 2024. April has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wellsville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Vandalia, MO, 16 miles north of Wellsville at 764 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and December the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 41.4 inches over 71 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 119 nights a year. That 41.4 inches is more than at 35 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (26%). Mexico, 19 miles west, has its own station (Mexico, MO): 43.6 inches a year, 2.2 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 19 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Feb | 41 | 22 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Mar | 52 | 31 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Apr | 64 | 42 | 4.2 | 7 |
| May | 74 | 53 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Jun | 83 | 63 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Jul | 86 | 66 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Aug | 85 | 64 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Sep | 79 | 56 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Oct | 67 | 44 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Nov | 53 | 33 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Dec | 41 | 24 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Year | 63 | 43 | 41.4 | 71 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Vandalia, MO (764 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 Wellsville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 68 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wellsville: 58 thunderstorm wind reports and 10 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $32,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on August 23, 2021. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 10. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 72 have had fewer than Wellsville.
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
Montgomery County, which includes Wellsville, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 6 floods, 4 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on August 8, 2022. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Montgomery County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for heat waves; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.7 million a year, the 81st highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.0 million (52%), 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 Wellsville
- Montgomery City, MO8 mi
- Vandalia, MO16 mi
- Mexico, MO19 mi
- Auxvasse, MO19 mi
- Silex, MO26 mi
- Bowling Green, MO26 mi
- Fulton, MO26 mi
- Warrenton, MO28 mi
- Hermann, MO30 mi
- Troy, MO32 mi
- Centralia, MO32 mi
- Wright City, MO34 mi
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