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Wind in St. Clair County, Missouri
155 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 155 wind events in St. Clair County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
May is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 88 events against 53 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 23.0 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
104 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | St. Clair County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 155 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.0 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 165.3 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
8Apr
14May
37Jun
30Jul
25Aug
15Sep
15Oct
1Nov
4Dec
2
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 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has St. Clair County had?
155 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 St. Clair County?
26 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in St. Clair County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jul 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $125K.
How does St. Clair County compare with Missouri for wind?
23.0 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 155 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.