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Wind in Andrew County, Missouri
115 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 115 wind events in Andrew County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 26.6 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
88 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Andrew County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 115 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.6 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 63.9 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
4Apr
10May
24Jun
31Jul
22Aug
14Sep
5Oct
0Nov
1Dec
3
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 115 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 |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Andrew County had?
115 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 Andrew 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 Andrew County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Sep 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Andrew County compare with Missouri for wind?
26.6 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 115 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.