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Wind in Miller County, Missouri
166 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 166 wind events in Miller County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
July is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 85 events against 56 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 28.0 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
89 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Miller County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 166 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.0 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.6 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
5Apr
30May
26Jun
25Jul
32Aug
24Sep
10Oct
2Nov
4Dec
3
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 166 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | 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 | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Miller County had?
166 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 Miller County?
17 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Miller County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Aug 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Miller County compare with Missouri for wind?
28.0 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 166 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.