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Wind in Dallas County, Missouri
170 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 170 wind events in Dallas County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
July is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 102 events against 59 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 31.4 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
114 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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 | Dallas County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 170 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.4 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 98.0 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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7Mar
12Apr
23May
29Jun
29Jul
30Aug
20Sep
13Oct
1Nov
2Dec
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
All 170 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 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 101 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dallas County had?
170 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 Dallas County?
1 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dallas County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Dallas County compare with Missouri for wind?
31.4 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 170 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.