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Wind in Oregon County, Missouri
117 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.
Oregon County, Missouri, has 117 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 53 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 14.8 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
65 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 | Oregon County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 117 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.8 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 135.6 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
6Apr
11May
23Jun
16Jul
17Aug
19Sep
6Oct
4Nov
4Dec
5
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 117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Oregon County had?
117 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 Oregon County?
15 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Oregon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Oregon County compare with Missouri for wind?
14.8 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 117 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.