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Wind in DeKalb County, Missouri
88 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 88 wind events in DeKalb County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
June is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 20.9 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
64 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | DeKalb County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 88 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.9 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 79.3 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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11May
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22Aug
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0Nov
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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 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has DeKalb County had?
88 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 DeKalb County?
14 Mar 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in DeKalb County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does DeKalb County compare with Missouri for wind?
20.9 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 88 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.