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Wind in Pulaski County, Missouri
209 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 209 wind events in Pulaski County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 53 years.
April is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 118 events against 63 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 38.2 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
136 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Pulaski County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 209 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.2 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 38.8 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
7Mar
16Apr
35May
33Jun
27Jul
32Aug
29Sep
14Oct
4Nov
5Dec
4
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 144 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 209. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pulaski County had?
209 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 Pulaski County?
31 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 Pulaski County?
The high wind of 11 Apr 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Pulaski County compare with Missouri for wind?
38.2 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 209 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.