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Wind in Newton County, Missouri
276 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 276 wind events in Newton County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 53 years.
May is the busiest month, with 64 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 167 events against 80 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 44.2 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
185 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 | Newton County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 276 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.2 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 46.5 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
7Mar
10Apr
33May
64Jun
51Jul
38Aug
25Sep
22Oct
9Nov
14Dec
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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
The 162 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 276. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Newton County had?
276 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 Newton County?
13 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 Newton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Newton County compare with Missouri for wind?
44.2 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 276 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.