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Wind in Linn County, Missouri
112 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 112 wind events in Linn County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
June is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 18.2 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
93 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 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 | Linn County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 112 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.2 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 94.6 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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17Aug
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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
All 112 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 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 97 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Linn County had?
112 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 Linn County?
18 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Linn County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Sep 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Linn County compare with Missouri for wind?
18.2 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 112 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.