201
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Ozark County, Missouri: 201 recorded events between 1970 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,021 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Ozark County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Ozark County is the 2000s, when 69 of the county's 201 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 Ozark County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 28.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,021 for this hazard and #31 within Missouri, putting it in the 67.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Ozark County with 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2024 | ELIJAH | 40 | 1 | 0 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2025 | PONDFORK | 52 | $40K |
| Sep 22, 2024 | ELIJAH | 40 | $10K |
| Aug 16, 2024 | DORA | 55 | $6K |
| Jul 5, 2024 | DORA | 57 | $12K |
| May 13, 2024 | MAMMOTH | 52 | $5K |
| Sep 4, 2023 | LUTIE | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | DORA | 52 | $5K |
| Aug 10, 2023 | BAKERSFIELD | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | ISABELLA | 52 | $60K |
| Aug 10, 2023 | ISABELLA | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Ozark County
- Hail 188
- Flood 145
- Flash Flood 126
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 much of Ozark County. The northern half of the county experienced the greatest damage, mainly in the form of uprooted trees. A few outbuildings were also damaged. The Ozark County Times, a newspaper in Gainesville, stated that thousands of trees were damaged. Power poles were also impacted, knocking out power to 2,300 residences and businesses. There were also a few outbuildings in Theodosia and Isabella that were completely destroyed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Ozark County, Missouri?
201 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Ozark County between 1970 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Ozark County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Ozark County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Ozark 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 Ozark County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/ozark-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.