129
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
140
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in St. Louis city, Missouri: 129 recorded events between 1964 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 71. That places the county #1,806 nationally and #66 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in St. Louis city, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in St. Louis city is the 2000s, when 41 of the county's 129 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 St. Louis city archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 45.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,806 for this hazard and #66 within Missouri, putting it in the 42.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in St. Louis city with 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | ST LOUIS | 52 | 1 | 100 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | TOWER GROVE | 65 | 1 | 0 | $500K |
| Jul 20, 2006 | ST LOUIS | 70 | 0 | 30 | $259K |
| Jul 18, 2003 | ST LOUIS | 55 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Oct 10, 2017 | CARONDELET | 61 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2006 | ST LOUIS | 71 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | ST LOUIS | 50 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | CARONDELET | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | TOWER GROVE | 50 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | CARONDELET | 65 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | CARONDELET | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | TOWER GROVE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | TOWER GROVE | 65 | $500K |
| Jun 4, 2023 | TOWER GROVE | 56 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | CARONDELET | 56 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | CARONDELET | 56 | $30K |
| Jun 17, 2022 | CARONDELET | 65 | $10K |
| Aug 12, 2021 | TOWER GROVE | 56 | $0 |
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
Widespread wind damage across the northern portions of the city as a line of storms moved through. Numerous large trees, tree limbs, power poles and power lines were blown down. A woman who was waiting for the storm to pass was killed when a large tree was blown over, crushing the car in the alley of the 4100 block of Chouteau Avenue. Two historical cemeteries, Calvary and Bellefontaine, sustained widespread damage. Around 100 trees at Calvary and nearly 40 significant trees and 100 smaller ones at Bellefontaine, were either uprooted or snapped off near the base, as well as numerous tree limbs. Several gravestones were either damaged or destroyed by fallen trees and/or tree limbs. A large tree was uprooted in the 3000 block of Longfellow Boulevard, landing on a house causing major roof damage. A couple of power poles were snapped off along Hall Street. Over 100,000 customers (St. Louis County/St. Louis City) were without power due to this storm. It took a little over 4 days to restore power to all of them.
About 100 people were injured and one person was killed when a tent collapsed on a crowd that was gathered after a Cardinals game at Kilroy's Sports Bar (720 South Seventh Street). Seventeen people were taken to area hospitals and treated for their injuries. According to radar data and eye witness reports, outflow winds of 50 to 60 mph from the rear flank downdraft of the supercell thunderstorm arrived between 3:40 p.m. and 3:50 p.m. causing the localized damage near Busch Stadium.
As the line of severe storms moved through St. Louis, there were numerous large trees blown down on the west side of town in and around Forest Park. One large tree was blown down in the 6900 block of Dale Avenue, landing on 3 homes. One sustained major damage with the back half of the home crushed. No one was home at the time, but their dog was briefly trapped and was rescued unharmed. The two other homes hit sustained moderate damage. Also, several large trees were blown down in Tower Grove Park area. One large tree landed on an unoccupied pickup truck, destroying it.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in St. Louis city, Missouri?
129 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in St. Louis city between 1964 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in St. Louis city?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in St. Louis city measured 71.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for St. Louis city 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.
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“Thunderstorm Wind in St. Louis city, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/st-louis-city/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.