94
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$139K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri: 94 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #2,281 nationally and #94 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Ste. Genevieve County is the 2000s, when 32 of the county's 94 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 Ste. Genevieve County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 46.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,281 for this hazard and #94 within Missouri, putting it in the 27.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Ste. Genevieve County with 34 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 | THURMAN | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | STE GENEVIEVE | 50 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | KINSEY | 65 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | NEW OFFENBURG | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | NEW OFFENBURG | 43 | $40K |
| May 27, 2024 | COFFMAN | 65 | $5K |
| May 8, 2024 | BLOOMSDALE | 56 | $50K |
| Jul 1, 2023 | STE GENEVIEVE | 56 | $0 |
| May 19, 2022 | ST MARYS | 61 | $20K |
| Aug 23, 2021 | STE GENEVIEVE | 56 | $5K |
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
Broadcast media reported 65 mph winds in Bloomsdale. Large trees fell in town with one falling on a house. There was a widespread power outage reported in Ste. Genevieve and surrounding areas. Lots of small limbs were down as well.
A Facebook user reported a collapsed large park pavilion and included a picture. After analysis, NWS concluded that the pavilion was lacking structural integrity. The thunderstorm winds that felled the structure are estimated to be between 40 and 50 mph.
A large pecan tree was blown down near the Ste. Genevieve County Recycling Center on U.S. 61 on the southeast side of town. It took out several power lines as it fell, knocking out power to about 300 homes and businesses.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri?
94 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Ste. Genevieve County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Ste. Genevieve County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Ste. Genevieve County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Ste. Genevieve 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 Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/ste-genevieve-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.