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Wind in Howell County, Missouri
300 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 300 wind events in Howell County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
July is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 174 events against 101 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 32.4 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
193 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 17 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 | Howell County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 300 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.4 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 75.0 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
7Mar
19Apr
41May
52Jun
33Jul
54Aug
41Sep
17Oct
10Nov
9Dec
9
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 171 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 300. 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $115K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Howell County had?
300 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 Howell 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 Howell County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Howell County compare with Missouri for wind?
32.4 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 300 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.