114
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Oregon County, Missouri: 114 recorded events between 1975 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,025 nationally and #76 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Oregon County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Oregon County is the 2000s, when 39 of the county's 114 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 Oregon County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 33.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,025 for this hazard and #76 within Missouri, putting it in the 35.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Oregon County with 23 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | ALTON | 52 | $2K |
| May 26, 2024 | ROVER | 52 | $2K |
| Aug 25, 2023 | ROVER | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | ROVER | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 30, 2023 | THAYER | 52 | $20K |
| Jun 18, 2023 | KOSHKONONG | 52 | $40K |
| Nov 5, 2022 | ALTON | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | ALTON | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | WOODSIDE | 52 | $0 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | THAYER | 52 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Oregon County
- Hail 116
- Flash Flood 57
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Sixty to 80 mph wind gusts impacted all of Oregon County. Significant tree damage was observed countywide, while numerous outbuildings and homes sustained damage. It was relayed to the National Weather Service that several homes in the community of Koshkonong had windows that were blown out. Roof damage was widespread in all communities of Oregon County.
Four outbuildings suffered moderate damage or were destroyed. Two of the buildings lost their walls. One wall was brick which was destroyed scattering bricks into a near by field. The location was near County Road 232 and Highway EE.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Oregon County, Missouri?
114 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Oregon County between 1975 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Oregon County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Oregon County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Oregon 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 Oregon County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/oregon-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.