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Wind in Cooper County, Missouri
125 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.
Cooper County, Missouri, has 125 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 42 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 22.1 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
84 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 | Cooper County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 125 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.1 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 73.0 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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1Mar
8Apr
9May
20Jun
31Jul
19Aug
16Sep
11Oct
5Nov
2Dec
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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 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cooper County had?
125 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 Cooper County?
18 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cooper County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Cooper County compare with Missouri for wind?
22.1 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 125 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.