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Wind in Cole County, Missouri
146 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 146 wind events in Cole County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
July is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 56 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 37.3 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 6 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 | Cole County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 146 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.3 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.9 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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8Apr
17May
26Jun
26Jul
27Aug
18Sep
6Oct
5Nov
6Dec
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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 146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | $2K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cole County had?
146 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 Cole County?
1 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cole County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Aug 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Cole County compare with Missouri for wind?
37.3 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 146 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.