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Wind in Ozark County, Missouri
204 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 204 wind events in Ozark County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
August is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 111 events against 83 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 27.4 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
133 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Ozark County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 204 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.4 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 232.3 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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8Apr
23May
26Jun
28Jul
31Aug
38Sep
8Oct
20Nov
7Dec
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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 149 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 204. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $28K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ozark County had?
204 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 Ozark County?
20 Apr 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ozark County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Ozark County compare with Missouri for wind?
27.4 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 204 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.