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Wind in Shelby County, Missouri
91 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 91 wind events in Shelby County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 31 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 18.2 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
57 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Shelby County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 91 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.2 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 152.3 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
11Apr
7May
13Jun
21Jul
13Aug
14Sep
0Oct
3Nov
2Dec
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 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | $2K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $203 | $3K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Shelby County had?
91 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 Shelby County?
9 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Shelby County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $9K.
How does Shelby County compare with Missouri for wind?
18.2 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 91 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.