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Wind in Adair County, Missouri
137 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 137 wind events in Adair County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 57 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 24.1 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
100 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Adair County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 137 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.1 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 54.4 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
6Apr
15May
19Jun
33Jul
27Aug
21Sep
5Oct
4Nov
4Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 137 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $500K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Adair County had?
137 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Adair County?
18 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Adair County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Sep 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Adair County compare with Missouri for wind?
24.1 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 137 of the state's 21,755 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.