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Wind in Vernon County, Missouri
228 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.
Vernon County, Missouri, has 228 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 128 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 27.6 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
143 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Vernon County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 228 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.6 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 116.4 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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3Mar
5Apr
24May
49Jun
56Jul
40Aug
25Sep
11Oct
6Nov
5Dec
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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
The 150 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 228. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Vernon County had?
228 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 Vernon County?
6 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Vernon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Vernon County compare with Missouri for wind?
27.6 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 228 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.