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Wind in Texas County, Missouri
172 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 172 wind events in Texas County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
August is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 103 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 14.6 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
113 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 | Texas County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 172 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.6 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 68.8 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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11Apr
23May
21Jun
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29Aug
32Sep
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5Nov
1Dec
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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 172 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $180K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 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 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Texas County had?
172 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 Texas County?
14 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Texas County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Texas County compare with Missouri for wind?
14.6 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 172 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.