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Wind in Washington 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.
Washington County, Missouri, has 129 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 56 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 17.0 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
93 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 | Washington County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 129 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.0 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 54.9 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
2Apr
14May
27Jun
23Jul
20Aug
16Sep
8Oct
8Nov
7Dec
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Washington 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 Washington County?
1 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 Washington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Washington County compare with Missouri for wind?
17.0 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.