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Wind in Chariton County, Missouri
95 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.
Chariton County, Missouri, has 95 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 34 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 12.6 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
64 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Chariton County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 95 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.6 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 129.1 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
6Apr
5May
11Jun
27Jul
15Aug
19Sep
2Oct
0Nov
6Dec
4
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 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Chariton County had?
95 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 Chariton County?
3 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Chariton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Chariton County compare with Missouri for wind?
12.6 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 95 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.