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Wind in Marion County, Missouri
152 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.
Marion County, Missouri, has 152 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 34.8 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
108 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Marion County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 152 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.8 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 53.3 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
8Apr
14May
20Jun
33Jul
28Aug
21Sep
8Oct
5Nov
5Dec
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 152 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | $2K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Marion County had?
152 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 Marion County?
9 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Marion County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Feb 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Marion County compare with Missouri for wind?
34.8 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 152 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.