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Wind in Reynolds County, Missouri
79 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.
Reynolds County, Missouri, has 79 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 36 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 9.8 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
56 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Reynolds County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 79 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.8 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 129.8 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
1Mar
6Apr
8May
15Jun
10Jul
14Aug
3Sep
3Oct
7Nov
2Dec
5
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 79 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 |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Reynolds County had?
79 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 Reynolds 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 Reynolds County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Oct 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Reynolds County compare with Missouri for wind?
9.8 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 79 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.