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Wind in Caldwell County, Missouri
86 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.
Caldwell County, Missouri, has 86 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 44 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 20.2 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
70 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Caldwell County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 86 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.2 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 96.7 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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1Mar
5Apr
8May
15Jun
22Jul
12Aug
13Sep
4Oct
2Nov
3Dec
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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
All 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Caldwell County had?
86 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 Caldwell County?
19 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Caldwell County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $70K.
How does Caldwell County compare with Missouri for wind?
20.2 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 86 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.