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Wind in Randolph County, Missouri
111 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.
Randolph County, Missouri, has 111 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 23.0 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
90 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Randolph County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 111 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.0 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.8 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
3Apr
10May
17Jun
33Jul
20Aug
15Sep
2Oct
0Nov
4Dec
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
All 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | $750K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Randolph County had?
111 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 Randolph County?
16 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Randolph County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Mar 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $750K.
How does Randolph County compare with Missouri for wind?
23.0 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 111 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.