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Wind in Warren County, Missouri
129 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 129 wind events in Warren County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
July is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 54 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 30.1 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
94 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Warren County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 129 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.1 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 35.3 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
6Mar
7Apr
20May
9Jun
20Jul
32Aug
18Sep
8Oct
4Nov
2Dec
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 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Warren County had?
129 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 Warren County?
18 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Warren County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Aug 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K.
How does Warren County compare with Missouri for wind?
30.1 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 129 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.