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Wind in Jackson County, Missouri
708 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 708 wind events in Jackson County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 71 years.
June is the busiest month, with 208 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 413 events against 140 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.3% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 117.1 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
579 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 54 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 | Jackson County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 708 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 117.1 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.9 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
37Apr
33May
121Jun
208Jul
160Aug
78Sep
33Oct
15Nov
6Dec
11
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 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 708. 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 | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | 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 |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 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 |
| 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 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 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 |
| 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 |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | $10M | — | — | 9 | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $85K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jackson County had?
708 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Jackson County compare with Missouri for wind?
117.1 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 708 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.