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Wind in Grundy County, Missouri
156 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 156 wind events in Grundy County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 95 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 35.8 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
135 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Grundy County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 156 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.8 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 160.5 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
10Apr
10May
27Jun
47Jul
16Aug
28Sep
9Oct
2Nov
4Dec
3
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 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Grundy County had?
156 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 Grundy County?
16 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 Grundy County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Grundy County compare with Missouri for wind?
35.8 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 156 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.