NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Weston, 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 Weston, Missouri since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 103 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 14 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 103
- EF3 or stronger
- 14
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Weston
The highest rating among the 103 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 4, 2003, came within 23 miles. Of the 103, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 39 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 39. The most recent tornado was on May 19, 2025. Weston has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 56% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 176 times since 1962, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Weston has more hail reports within 10 miles than 78% of the 334 Missouri cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Weston
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s3
- 2000s29(3 EF3+)
- 1990s7
- 1980s11(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6
- 1960s26(8 EF3+)
- 1950s14(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2003 | F4 | 23 mi | 21 mi | 2 / 30 |
| Jun 8, 1966 | F4 | 13 mi | 19.9 mi | 1 / 2 |
| May 7, 1961 | F4 | 18 mi | 26.2 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Apr 12, 1964 | F3 | 5 mi | 14 mi | 1 / 22 |
| May 2, 2008 | EF3 | 24 mi | 0.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2004 | F3 | 6 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 1984 | F3 | 22 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Jun 26, 1969 | F3 | 23 mi | 10.1 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 10, 1965 | F3 | 7 mi | 23.2 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Apr 12, 1964 | F3 | 25 mi | 33.8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 19, 1960 | F3 | 10 mi | 13.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 19, 1960 | F3 | 23 mi | 11.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 103, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Weston
The Storm Prediction Center has 176 hail reports within 10 miles of Weston since 1962, made on 111 separate days. Of these, 105 were 1 inch across or larger, and 9 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on August 19, 2011. The most recent report is from May 19, 2025. May has the most reports, 59.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Weston
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Leavenworth, KS, 8 miles south of Weston at 870 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 39°F and 21°F. June is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.1 inches; the year adds up to 41.4 inches over 63 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 46 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 105 nights a year. Snowfall averages 18.8 inches a year, most of it in February. That 41.4 inches is more than at 35 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (26%). Platte City, 8 miles southeast, has its own station (Kansas City International Airport, MO): 39.5 inches a year, 1.9 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | 21 | 1.1 | 3 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 45 | 24 | 1.6 | 3 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 57 | 34 | 2.4 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 67 | 44 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 55 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 86 | 65 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 69 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89 | 68 | 5.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 58 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 46 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 54 | 34 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 43 | 25 | 1.7 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Year | 66 | 45 | 41.4 | 63 | 18.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Leavenworth, KS (870 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 Weston
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 143 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Weston: 116 thunderstorm wind reports, 19 flash floods and 8 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on June 29, 1998. July has had the most flash floods, 7 of 19. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 165 have had fewer than Weston.
October 2, 2005: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Weston — $1.0 million damage.
November 27, 2005: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Weston — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Several businesses and residences suffered roof damage and partial collapses. There were also many tree branches reported down.”
March 13, 2019: flood 7 miles from the centre of Weston — $200,000 damage.
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Weston's ZIP code 64098 have filed 24 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $195,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 21% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 172 Missouri cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 45 have fewer than Weston.
Platte County, which includes Weston, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 floods, 9 severe storms, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 26, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Platte County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $47.8 million a year, the 13th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.8 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).
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Cities near Weston
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- Platte City, MO8 mi
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- Smithville, MO18 mi
- Parkville, MO19 mi
- Gower, MO20 mi
- Basehor, KS21 mi
- Saint Joseph, MO22 mi
- Wathena, KS23 mi
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