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Wind in Platte County, Missouri
277 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.
Platte County, Missouri, has 277 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 59 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 66 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 156 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 66.0 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
228 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 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 | Platte County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 277 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 66.0 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.5 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
15Apr
23May
62Jun
66Jul
42Aug
36Sep
13Oct
10Nov
7Dec
2
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 193 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 277. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 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 |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 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 | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 106 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Platte County had?
277 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 Platte County?
18 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Platte County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Nov 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Platte County compare with Missouri for wind?
66.0 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 277 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.