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Wind in Saline County, Missouri
124 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.
Saline County, Missouri, has 124 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 41 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 16.4 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
86 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Saline County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 124 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.4 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 53.2 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
10Apr
11May
23Jun
41Jul
17Aug
9Sep
9Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 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 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 113 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $500K | — | 1 | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Saline County had?
124 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 Saline County?
18 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 Saline County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Saline County compare with Missouri for wind?
16.4 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 124 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.