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Wind in Shannon County, Missouri
146 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 146 wind events in Shannon County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
May is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 88 events against 51 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 14.5 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
89 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Shannon County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 146 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.5 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 205.5 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
2Mar
12Apr
16May
34Jun
20Jul
17Aug
21Sep
6Oct
3Nov
4Dec
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 146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Shannon County had?
146 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 Shannon County?
15 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Shannon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Shannon County compare with Missouri for wind?
14.5 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 146 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.