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Wind in Dent County, Missouri
123 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 123 wind events in Dent County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
June is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 59 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 16.3 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).
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 | Dent County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 123 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.3 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 85.2 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
14Apr
15May
20Jun
21Jul
17Aug
17Sep
5Oct
4Nov
4Dec
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 123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dent County had?
123 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 Dent County?
31 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dent County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Dent County compare with Missouri for wind?
16.3 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 123 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.