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Wind in Pettis County, Missouri
218 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 218 wind events in Pettis County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
June is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 95 events against 72 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 32.0 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
161 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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 | Pettis County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 218 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.0 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.5 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
12Apr
20May
27Jun
49Jul
44Aug
30Sep
17Oct
14Nov
2Dec
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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 189 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 218. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | 3 | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | High Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pettis County had?
218 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 Pettis County?
18 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pettis County?
The high wind of 8 Mar 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Pettis County compare with Missouri for wind?
32.0 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 218 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.