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Wind in Greene County, Missouri
888 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.
Greene County, Missouri, has 888 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 67 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 188 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 631 events against 187 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.1% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 131.5 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
691 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 65 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 | Greene County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 888 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 131.5 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.5 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
15Mar
37Apr
117May
119Jun
188Jul
114Aug
134Sep
48Oct
48Nov
21Dec
35
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 170 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 888. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Greene County had?
888 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 Greene County?
21 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Greene County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M.
How does Greene County compare with Missouri for wind?
131.5 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 888 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.