105
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Bollinger County, Missouri: 105 recorded events between 1957 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 96. That places the county #2,155 nationally and #86 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Bollinger County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Bollinger County is the 1990s, when 31 of the county's 105 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 Bollinger County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 32.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,155 for this hazard and #86 within Missouri, putting it in the 31.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Bollinger County with 23 recorded events, while Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2024 | HAHN | 56 | $5K |
| Jun 26, 2024 | SITZKE STORE | 61 | $4K |
| May 27, 2024 | BEESVILLE | 65 | $40K |
| Apr 19, 2024 | DONGOLA | 56 | $3K |
| Apr 19, 2024 | LODGE | 65 | $40K |
| Aug 3, 2023 | PATTON | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 2, 2023 | NORTH PATTON | 52 | $2K |
| May 9, 2023 | LEOPOLD | 56 | $8K |
| Jul 18, 2022 | ZALMA | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 17, 2022 | LEOPOLD | 52 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Bollinger County
- Hail 110
- Flash Flood 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thousands of trees were blown down, primarily across northern parts of the county. A lot of structural damage occurred along Highway 72. About 250 homes received some degree of damage, ranging from loose shingles to roofs lifted off. Many barns and outbuildings were destroyed. The Patton and Sedgewickville areas were the hardest hit. In particular, the area from Sedgewickville west to the Madison County line suffered extreme damage. Trees fell on houses, roads, and power lines. Power poles were snapped. Extended power outages lasting 3 to 5 days were widespread. A 28-foot camper was overturned in Sedgewickville. Nearby, a manufacturing company was heavily damaged. Six cars parked in front of the building were crushed by metal beams. The roof of the building was torn off. Across the damage area, emergency workers conducted door-to-door welfare checks. Food and water were distributed to those without power. Blocked roads were a major setback to recovery efforts. The damage was almost all north of Marble Hill.
Numerous large trees and power lines were blown down in Grassy. A swath of damaging wind and hail nearly 15 miles wide destroyed a new 100 x 30 foot pole barn and knocked down numerous trees between Marble Hill and Advance. A lumber shed on Highway 34 was completely destroyed as well.
Winds were estimated from 70 to 75 mph in a wide area, mainly north and west of Marble Hill. Widespread damage to trees and power lines occurred. The roofs were damaged on some homes. A tree went through the roof of a house on Highway Y off Route 34. Many sheds were damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Bollinger County, Missouri?
105 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Bollinger County between 1957 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Bollinger County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Bollinger County measured 96.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Bollinger 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 Bollinger County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/bollinger-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.