166
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$4.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Dallas County, Missouri: 166 recorded events between 1967 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 88. That places the county #1,361 nationally and #45 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Dallas County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Dallas County is the 2000s, when 53 of the county's 166 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 Dallas County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 33.1% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,361 for this hazard and #45 within Missouri, putting it in the 56.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Dallas County with 30 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2005 | WINDYVILLE | 55 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 5, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | LONG LANE | 50 | $30K |
| Sep 24, 2025 | REDTOP | 50 | $1K |
| Sep 24, 2025 | OLIVE | 50 | $5K |
| Sep 24, 2025 | REDTOP | 50 | $2K |
| Sep 18, 2025 | WINDYVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| May 20, 2025 | PLAD | 52 | $500 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | BUFFALO | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | BUFFALO | 52 | $5K |
| Apr 20, 2025 | CELT | 61 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | PUMPKIN CENTER | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Dallas County
- Hail 150
- Flash Flood 104
- Flood 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous oubuildings, trees, and power poles were damaged from 60 to 85 mph wind gusts. The greatest impact of these winds occurred over southern Dallas County. One newspaper stated that not a single hay barn across areas of southern Dallas County was fully intact. An Alltel tower was blown down approximately three miles south of Buffalo.
Numerous trees were broken and uprooted and shingle damage occurred to several roofs in town. One home had several windows blown out and large portions of its roof torn back near the intersection of North Pine Street and West Dallas Street. Numerous other locations across the county also suffered wind damage to homes, outbuildings and trees. There were several reports of tornadoes, though these could not be confirmed.
A National Weather Service storm survey concluded that straight line winds of 90 mph tossed numerous small objects. A few large, healthy hardwoods and many large softwoods were snapped or uprooted. Two small barns were destroyed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Dallas County, Missouri?
166 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Dallas County between 1967 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Dallas County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Dallas County measured 88.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Dallas 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 Dallas County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/dallas-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.