139
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Cole County, Missouri: 139 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #1,665 nationally and #58 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Cole County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Cole County is the 2000s, when 31 of the county's 139 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Cole County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 40.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,665 for this hazard and #58 within Missouri, putting it in the 47.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Cole County with 27 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | COLE JCT | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2025 | SCRUGGS | 50 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | ST MARTIN | 55 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | JEFFERSON CITY | 70 | $10K |
| Aug 3, 2023 | HONEY CREEK | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | JEFFERSON CITY | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | SCOTT | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | SCHUBERT | 61 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | ST MARTIN | 61 | $15K |
| Jul 8, 2022 | ST MARTIN | 61 | $15K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds blew off part of a metal roof on a storage building in St. Thomas. Just southeast of Osage Bend, a large tree with a shallow root ball was tipped over. Also, numerous large tree limbs were snapped off.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Shingles were also ripped off several houses in Russellville. Two barns were blown apart near the intersection of County Roads AA and A. Damage in Jefferson City lasted about 10 minutes.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Shingles were also ripped off several houses in Russellville. Two barns were blown apart near the intersection of County Roads AA and A. Damage in Jefferson City lasted about 10 minutes.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Cole County, Missouri?
139 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Cole County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Cole County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Cole County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Cole County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Cole County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/cole-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.