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Wind in Phelps County, Missouri
182 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.
Phelps County, Missouri, has 182 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 114 events against 50 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 27.1 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
117 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Phelps County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 182 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.1 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.5 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
6Mar
13Apr
28May
29Jun
30Jul
21Aug
31Sep
12Oct
3Nov
6Dec
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 182 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $200 | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Phelps County had?
182 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 Phelps County?
27 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Phelps County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Apr 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Phelps County compare with Missouri for wind?
27.1 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 182 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.