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Wind in St. Louis County, Missouri
635 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.
St. Louis County, Missouri, has 635 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 70 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 146 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 269 events against 236 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.9% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 125.0 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
490 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 57 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | St. Louis County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 635 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 125.0 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.4 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
10Mar
33Apr
75May
89Jun
119Jul
146Aug
80Sep
30Oct
19Nov
23Dec
6
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
The 162 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 635. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $140K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $550 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has St. Louis County had?
635 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. Louis County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in St. Louis County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Apr 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $600K.
How does St. Louis County compare with Missouri for wind?
125.0 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 635 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.