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Wind in McDonald County, Missouri
190 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.
McDonald County, Missouri, has 190 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 114 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 35.2 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
121 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | McDonald County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 190 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.2 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 81.3 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
6Mar
7Apr
30May
37Jun
47Jul
25Aug
17Sep
3Oct
10Nov
2Dec
6
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 190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $125K | — | — | 9 | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has McDonald County had?
190 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 McDonald County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in McDonald County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Apr 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $125K.
How does McDonald County compare with Missouri for wind?
35.2 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 190 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.