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Wind in Howard County, Missouri
76 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 76 wind events in Howard County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
June is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 16.4 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
54 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Howard County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 76 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.4 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 74.7 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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4May
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12Aug
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0Nov
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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 76 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 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Howard County had?
76 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 Howard County?
18 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Howard County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Jul 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Howard County compare with Missouri for wind?
16.4 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 76 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.