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Wind in Callaway County, Missouri
211 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.
Callaway County, Missouri, has 211 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 84 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 25.3 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
152 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Callaway County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 211 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.3 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 47.3 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
11Apr
22May
39Jun
36Jul
43Aug
21Sep
13Oct
8Nov
7Dec
5
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 186 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 211. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | $2K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $122 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Callaway County had?
211 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 Callaway County?
17 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Callaway County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Oct 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Callaway County compare with Missouri for wind?
25.3 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 211 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.