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Wind in Christian County, Missouri
414 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 414 wind events in Christian County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
June is the busiest month, with 78 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 294 events against 98 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 73.6 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
296 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 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 | Christian County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 414 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 73.6 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.2 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
15Mar
30Apr
61May
46Jun
78Jul
73Aug
46Sep
17Oct
21Nov
9Dec
12
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 177 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 414. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $240K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Christian County had?
414 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 Christian County?
14 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Christian County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M.
How does Christian County compare with Missouri for wind?
73.6 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 414 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.