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Wind in Lawrence County, Missouri
273 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 273 wind events in Lawrence County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
May is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 160 events against 82 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 44.6 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
182 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
| Measure | Lawrence County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 273 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.6 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 71.2 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
8Mar
12Apr
38May
53Jun
42Jul
34Aug
42Sep
19Oct
10Nov
9Dec
4
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 154 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 273. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $19K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $900K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lawrence County had?
273 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 Lawrence County?
13 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lawrence County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Lawrence County compare with Missouri for wind?
44.6 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 273 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.