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Wind in Johnson 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.
NCEI records 245 wind events in Johnson County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
June is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 128 events against 86 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 29.5 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
205 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 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 | Johnson County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 245 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.5 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.2 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 188 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 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 |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 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 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $60K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Nov 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60K.
How does Johnson County compare with Missouri for wind?
29.5 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.