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Wind in Holt County, Missouri
85 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 85 wind events in Holt County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 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 18.4 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
63 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Holt County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 85 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.4 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 201.1 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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28Jul
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1Dec
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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 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Holt County had?
85 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 Holt County?
18 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 Holt County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Holt County compare with Missouri for wind?
18.4 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 85 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.