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Wind in Stoddard County, Missouri
263 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 263 wind events in Stoddard County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
April is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 173 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 32.0 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
118 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Stoddard County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 263 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.0 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 92.3 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
19Feb
25Mar
35Apr
45May
39Jun
23Jul
28Aug
11Sep
11Oct
6Nov
11Dec
10
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 171 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 263. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 66 mph | $7.1M | $5.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 90 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $71K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Stoddard County had?
263 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 Stoddard County?
2 Apr 2026 (Strong Wind, 43 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Stoddard County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.1M and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Stoddard County compare with Missouri for wind?
32.0 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 263 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.