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Wind in Bates County, Missouri
126 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 126 wind events in Bates County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
May is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 84 events against 30 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 15.1 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
110 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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 | Bates County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 126 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.1 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 78.2 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
2Apr
13May
29Jun
24Jul
22Aug
12Sep
20Oct
1Nov
2Dec
0
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 126 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bates County had?
126 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 Bates County?
8 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 Bates County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Bates County compare with Missouri for wind?
15.1 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 126 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.