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Wind in Benton County, Missouri
203 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.
Benton County, Missouri, has 203 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 121 events against 59 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 28.8 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
130 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Benton County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 203 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.8 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 102.0 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
13Apr
30May
32Jun
56Jul
25Aug
12Sep
22Oct
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
The 142 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 203. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $350K | — | 1 | 48 | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Benton County had?
203 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 Benton County?
26 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Benton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Benton County compare with Missouri for wind?
28.8 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 203 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.