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Wind in Cedar County, Missouri
159 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.
NCEI records 159 wind events in Cedar County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
June is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 91 events against 49 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 33.5 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
91 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Cedar County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 159 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.5 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 109.7 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
9Apr
27May
30Jun
38Jul
19Aug
18Sep
9Oct
0Nov
4Dec
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
All 159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cedar County had?
159 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 Cedar County?
10 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cedar County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M.
How does Cedar County compare with Missouri for wind?
33.5 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 159 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.