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Wind in Monroe 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.
Monroe County, Missouri, has 106 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 53 events against 37 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 16.4 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
71 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 | Monroe County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 106 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.4 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 121.7 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
11Apr
16May
14Jun
21Jul
13Aug
15Sep
0Oct
9Nov
1Dec
4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | $2K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Monroe 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 Monroe County?
27 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 96 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Monroe County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Oct 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Monroe County compare with Missouri for wind?
16.4 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.