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Wind in Pemiscot County, Missouri
137 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.
Pemiscot County, Missouri, has 137 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 47 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 27.8 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
45 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 | Pemiscot County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 137 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.8 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 89.9 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
5Mar
12Apr
20May
34Jun
21Jul
15Aug
11Sep
5Oct
2Nov
2Dec
3
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 137 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 | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pemiscot County had?
137 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 Pemiscot County?
27 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pemiscot County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $500.
How does Pemiscot County compare with Missouri for wind?
27.8 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 137 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.