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Wind in Dunklin County, Missouri
222 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 222 wind events in Dunklin County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 60 years.
May is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 107 events against 73 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 41.0 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
67 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Dunklin County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 222 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 41.0 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 80.1 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
10Mar
21Apr
34May
44Jun
31Jul
35Aug
11Sep
8Oct
5Nov
9Dec
6
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
The 163 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 222. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dunklin County had?
222 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 Dunklin County?
28 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 Dunklin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 May 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Dunklin County compare with Missouri for wind?
41.0 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 222 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.