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Wind in Clark County, Missouri
138 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 138 wind events in Clark County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
June is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 27.3 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
109 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 | Clark County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 138 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.3 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 204.9 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
8Apr
8May
19Jun
52Jul
32Aug
10Sep
3Oct
3Nov
0Dec
2
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 138 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $4K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $70K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $200K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | $4.8M | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clark County had?
138 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 Clark County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clark County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K and crop damage at $4.8M.
How does Clark County compare with Missouri for wind?
27.3 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 138 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.