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Wind in Buchanan County, Missouri
258 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.
Buchanan County, Missouri, has 258 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 60 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 82 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 144 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 63.2 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
200 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 28 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 | Buchanan County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 258 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 63.2 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.8 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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0Mar
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23May
42Jun
82Jul
49Aug
25Sep
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14Nov
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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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 258. 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 | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 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 |
| 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2017 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Buchanan County had?
258 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 Buchanan 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 Buchanan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jul 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Buchanan County compare with Missouri for wind?
63.2 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 258 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.