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Wind in Crawford County, Missouri
139 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.
Crawford County, Missouri, has 139 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 57 events against 57 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 18.7 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
93 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Crawford County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 139 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.7 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 60.9 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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14May
27Jun
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21Aug
20Sep
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5Nov
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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 139 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $200 | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Crawford County had?
139 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 Crawford County?
19 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Crawford County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Jul 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Crawford County compare with Missouri for wind?
18.7 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 139 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.