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Wind in Ray County, Missouri
114 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.
Ray County, Missouri, has 114 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 39 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 20.0 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
91 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Ray County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 114 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.0 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.5 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
8Apr
10May
13Jun
29Jul
23Aug
10Sep
10Oct
5Nov
3Dec
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 114 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 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ray County had?
114 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 Ray County?
16 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 Ray County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Ray County compare with Missouri for wind?
20.0 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 114 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.