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Wind in Lafayette County, Missouri
163 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 163 wind events in Lafayette County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 25.9 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
123 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Lafayette County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 163 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.9 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.7 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
6Apr
11May
34Jun
44Jul
23Aug
19Sep
16Oct
4Nov
2Dec
0
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 163 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 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 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 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 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 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lafayette County had?
163 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Lafayette County compare with Missouri for wind?
25.9 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 163 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.