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Wind in Morgan County, Missouri
187 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.
Morgan County, Missouri, has 187 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 105 events against 58 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 31.3 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
134 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Morgan County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 187 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.3 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 87.5 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
8Mar
16Apr
22May
39Jun
38Jul
33Aug
11Sep
14Oct
1Nov
2Dec
1
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 187 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $130K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $140K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Morgan County had?
187 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 Morgan 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 Morgan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $500.
How does Morgan County compare with Missouri for wind?
31.3 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 187 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.