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Wind in Maries County, Missouri
106 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 106 wind events in Maries County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 39 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 20.1 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
60 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 | Maries County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 106 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.1 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 126.1 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
4Apr
19May
16Jun
22Jul
16Aug
14Sep
4Oct
2Nov
0Dec
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 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Maries County had?
106 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 Maries County?
14 Mar 2025 (High Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Maries County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Maries County compare with Missouri for wind?
20.1 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 106 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.