NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wright City, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Wright City, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 101 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 101
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for Wright City
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wright City; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 48 mph winds when its centre passed 62 miles away. The record near Wright City begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site, 43% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Wright City. The strongest of the 101 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on February 24, 1956; its path came within 25 miles, and it killed 6 people. Of the 101, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 59 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on June 4, 2025. Wright City has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 54% of the 334 Missouri cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 102 times since 1960, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 51% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Wright City.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wright City
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 32 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 Wright City: 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 Wright City
By decade
- 2020s8(1 EF3+)
- 2010s33(1 EF3+)
- 2000s18(2 EF3+)
- 1990s10
- 1980s13(2 EF3+)
- 1970s3
- 1960s5
- 1950s11(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1956 | F4 | 25 mi | 77.6 mi | 6 / 36 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF3 | 16 mi | 27.3 mi | 1 / 2 |
| May 31, 2013 | EF3 | 17 mi | 31.71 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 13, 2006 | F3 | 23 mi | 44.5 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 13, 2006 | F3 | 13 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 15, 1988 | F3 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Apr 29, 1984 | F3 | 12 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 25, 1954 | F3 | 13 mi | 21.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1981 | F2 | in town | 6.5 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF2 | 23 mi | 17.76 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 28, 2015 | EF2 | 21 mi | 2.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 27, 1990 | F2 | 17 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 30 |
The strongest 12 of 101, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wright City
The Storm Prediction Center has 102 hail reports within 10 miles of Wright City since 1960, made on 62 separate days. Of these, 69 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on April 22, 2011. The most recent report is from April 16, 2024. April has the most reports, 35.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wright City
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Washington, MO, 18 miles south of Wright City at 487 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 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 44.2 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 40 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 116 nights a year. Snowfall averages 7.9 inches a year, most of it in December. That 44.2 inches is more than at 70 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (52%). Foristell, 5 miles east, has its own station (Weldon Spring NWS, MO): 44.4 inches a year, 0.2 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 | 2.5 | 4 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 45 | 23 | 2.5 | 5 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 56 | 32 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 67 | 43 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.1 |
| May | 76 | 54 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 64 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 67 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 65 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 56 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 69 | 44 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 55 | 33 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 45 | 24 | 2.6 | 5 | 2.7 |
| Year | 66 | 44 | 44.2 | 71 | 7.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Washington, MO (487 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 Wright City
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 107 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wright City: 94 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $10.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 3, 2011. 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 Wright City.
July 30, 2011: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Wright City — 2 injured.
July 26, 2022: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Wright City — $10.0 million damage.
May 25, 2008: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Wright City — $100,000 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
Warren County, which includes Wright City, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 4 ice storms, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 26, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Warren County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $27.3 million a year, the 31st highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.0 million (51%), 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 Wright City
- Foristell, MO5 mi
- Warrenton, MO7 mi
- Wentzville, MO9 mi
- Marthasville, MO11 mi
- Moscow Mills, MO13 mi
- Lake St Louis, MO13 mi
- Troy, MO14 mi
- Defiance, MO15 mi
- Old Monroe, MO17 mi
- O Fallon, MO17 mi
- Washington, MO18 mi
- Winfield, MO20 mi
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