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Wind in Clay County, Missouri
380 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 380 wind events in Clay County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 58 years.
June is the busiest month, with 107 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 235 events against 96 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 95.6 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
328 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 46 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 | Clay County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 380 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 95.6 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.9 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
15Apr
14May
75Jun
107Jul
66Aug
49Sep
20Oct
20Nov
5Dec
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
The 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 380. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 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 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 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 |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 86 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $800K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clay County had?
380 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 Clay County?
18 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clay County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Aug 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $800K.
How does Clay County compare with Missouri for wind?
95.6 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 380 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.