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Wind in Ripley County, Missouri
171 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 171 wind events in Ripley County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
April is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 113 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 27.2 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
66 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Ripley County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 171 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.2 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 161.1 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
15Mar
21Apr
39May
26Jun
10Jul
14Aug
6Sep
2Oct
6Nov
10Dec
9
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 171 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $400K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 75 mph | $5.0M | $3.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 32 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ripley County had?
171 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 Ripley County?
28 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 100 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ripley County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M and crop damage at $3.0M.
How does Ripley County compare with Missouri for wind?
27.2 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 171 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.