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Wind in Macon County, Missouri
118 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.
Macon County, Missouri, has 118 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 31 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 14.7 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
91 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Macon County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 118 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.7 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 77.7 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
6Apr
8May
18Jun
31Jul
18Aug
22Sep
5Oct
3Nov
4Dec
2
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 118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Macon County had?
118 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 Macon County?
11 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Macon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Apr 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Macon County compare with Missouri for wind?
14.7 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 118 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.