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Wind in Perry County, Missouri
170 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.
Perry County, Missouri, has 170 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 104 events against 51 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 35.8 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
56 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Perry County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 170 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.8 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 89.8 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
14Mar
17Apr
33May
24Jun
10Jul
19Aug
13Sep
3Oct
6Nov
11Dec
8
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 170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 32 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Perry County had?
170 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 Perry County?
8 Jan 2026 (Strong Wind, 41 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Perry County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M.
How does Perry County compare with Missouri for wind?
35.8 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 170 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.