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Wind in Wright County, Missouri
202 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 202 wind events in Wright County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
August is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 120 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 29.6 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
138 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Wright County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 202 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.6 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 108.5 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
4Mar
10Apr
27May
33Jun
32Jul
28Aug
36Sep
10Oct
2Nov
2Dec
11
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 148 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 202. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wright County had?
202 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 Wright County?
30 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wright County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Apr 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Wright County compare with Missouri for wind?
29.6 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 202 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.