States › Missouri › Barton County › Wind
Wind in Barton County, Missouri
188 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.
Barton County, Missouri, has 188 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 98 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 31.8 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
120 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Barton County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 188 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.8 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 161.3 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
7Apr
26May
34Jun
34Jul
29Aug
20Sep
16Oct
6Nov
8Dec
4
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 188 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $45K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 6 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Barton County had?
188 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 Barton County?
15 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Barton County?
The high wind of 13 Dec 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Barton County compare with Missouri for wind?
31.8 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 188 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.