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Wind in Iron County, Missouri
94 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.
Iron County, Missouri, has 94 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 37 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 17.1 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
75 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 | Iron County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 94 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.1 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 99.9 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
6Apr
7May
23Jun
11Jul
14Aug
9Sep
7Oct
9Nov
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 94 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 | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $30K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Iron County had?
94 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 Iron County?
18 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Iron County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Sep 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K; 1 death recorded.
How does Iron County compare with Missouri for wind?
17.1 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 94 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.