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Wind in Cass County, Missouri
288 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.
Cass County, Missouri, has 288 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 58 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 92 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 151 events against 79 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 41.3 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
232 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 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 | Cass County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 288 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 41.3 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.3 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
20Apr
26May
54Jun
92Jul
35Aug
34Sep
16Oct
4Nov
3Dec
1
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 196 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 288. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cass County had?
288 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 Cass County?
15 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cass County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Aug 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K; 1 death recorded.
How does Cass County compare with Missouri for wind?
41.3 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 288 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.