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Wind in Laclede County, Missouri

216 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

216 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month May · county share of state 1.0%

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Wind event locations in and around Laclede County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Laclede County, Missouri, has 216 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.

May is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 125 events against 71 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 28.2 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.

143 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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

MeasureLaclede CountyMissouriUS
Wind events since 195021621,755701,953
Per 100 square miles28.231.619.9
Per 10,000 residents59.835.321.1
Deaths recorded0492,166
Busiest monthMayJuneJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Laclede County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
3
Feb
12
Mar
21
Apr
20
May
33
Jun
33
Jul
31
Aug
33
Sep
12
Oct
13
Nov
4
Dec
1
Wind events in Laclede County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph56
58–73 mph128
74–95 mph15
96 mph and over0
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 148 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 216. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
27 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
15 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 Mar 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
22 Mar 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$20K———County
19 Mar 2025High Wind62 mph————Forecast zone
14 Mar 2025High Wind64 mph————Forecast zone
4 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind66 mph$2K———County
4 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind66 mph$5K———County
4 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$3K———County
4 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind66 mph$10K———County
1 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
1 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
13 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
13 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
17 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
17 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
16 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
16 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
27 Feb 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$45K———County
3 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$25K———County
2 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
17 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Dec 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
27 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
27 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$75K———County
27 Sep 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$40K———County
27 Sep 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$20K———County
4 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind89 mph————County
4 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$50K———County
4 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$30K———County
18 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
30 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$250K———County
26 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
26 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
20 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$50K———County
22 Oct 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
30 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
27 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
27 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
24 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
6 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
1 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
3 Aug 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
30 Jun 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
30 Jun 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
24 Jul 2015Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
1 Jul 2015Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
1 Jul 2015Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
1 Jul 2015Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
1 Jul 2015Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
1 Jul 2015Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
1 Apr 2015Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
27 Aug 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
26 Aug 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
26 Aug 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
13 Apr 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
20 Feb 2014Strong Wind55 mph$1K———Forecast zone
20 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
31 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$10K———County
20 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
20 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
17 Oct 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
7 Sep 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
7 Sep 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
7 Sep 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
29 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
29 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
17 Jan 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
7 Aug 2011Thunderstorm Wind78 mph————County
18 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
18 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
18 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
18 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
12 May 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
26 Oct 2010Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
26 Oct 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
11 Sep 2010Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
2 Sep 2010Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$1K———County
2 Sep 2010Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
11 Aug 2010Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
20 Jul 2010Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$10K———County
16 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Mar 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
10 Mar 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
19 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
19 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
16 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
16 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
10 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind74 mph————County
10 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$15K———County
9 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
8 May 2009Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$1.0M———County
8 May 2009High Wind81 mph————Forecast zone
8 Mar 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
8 Mar 2009Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
26 Feb 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Feb 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
26 Feb 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
26 Feb 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
28 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
6 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
2 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
2 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
2 May 2008Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Apr 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
27 Mar 2008Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$7K———County
27 Mar 2008Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
8 Jan 2008Thunderstorm Wind90 mph$10K———County
7 Jan 2008Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$25K———County
17 Oct 2007Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
17 Oct 2007Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
17 Oct 2007Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
17 Oct 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
17 Oct 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
17 Oct 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
6 Aug 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
21 Jul 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
29 May 2006Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$10K———County
29 May 2006Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
16 Feb 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
5 Nov 2005Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
21 Aug 2005Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$20K———County
13 Aug 2005Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$15K———County
13 Aug 2005Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$10K———County
13 Aug 2005Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$2K———County
23 Jul 2005Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$200K——1County
12 May 2002Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$10K———County
8 May 2002Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
7 May 2002Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
3 Jun 2001Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
11 Sep 2000Thunderstorm Wind—$5K———County
20 Apr 2000Thunderstorm Wind71 mph$35K———County
7 Aug 1999Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
24 Jul 1999Thunderstorm Wind71 mph$30K———County
4 May 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
10 Nov 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$3K———County
18 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
27 Mar 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$2K———County
27 Oct 1996Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
8 Jul 1996Thunderstorm Wind—$5K———County
14 Apr 1996Thunderstorm Wind—$5K———County
26 Feb 1996Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
26 Apr 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Laclede County had?

216 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 Laclede County?

27 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 Laclede County?

The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.

How does Laclede County compare with Missouri for wind?

28.2 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 216 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.