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Wind in Jefferson County, Missouri
245 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.
Jefferson County, Missouri, has 245 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 101 events against 104 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 37.3 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
180 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Jefferson County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 245 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.3 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.8 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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1Mar
18Apr
30May
38Jun
41Jul
52Aug
29Sep
17Oct
10Nov
5Dec
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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
The 183 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 245. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jefferson County had?
245 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 Jefferson County?
27 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jefferson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Jefferson County compare with Missouri for wind?
37.3 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 245 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.