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Wind in Lewis County, Missouri
120 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.
Lewis County, Missouri, has 120 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 23.8 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
84 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Lewis County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 120 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.8 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 120.0 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
7Apr
6May
19Jun
26Jul
28Aug
20Sep
4Oct
1Nov
2Dec
5
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 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | $2K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | $2K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lewis County had?
120 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 Lewis County?
17 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 Lewis County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Sep 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Lewis County compare with Missouri for wind?
23.8 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 120 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.