325
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
36
Direct injuries
$282K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Boone County, Missouri: 325 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #375 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Boone County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Boone County is the 2000s, when 83 of the county's 325 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 Boone County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 39.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #375 for this hazard and #9 within Missouri, putting it in the 88.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Boone County with 68 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2008 | COU COTTON MEM ARPT | 48 | 0 | 20 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 1992 | 70 | 0 | 10 | $0 | |
| Jun 21, 2021 | MIDWAY | 61 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2015 | CENTRALIA | 56 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | HUNTSDALE | 56 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| May 8, 2003 | CENTRALIA | 75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| May 9, 2002 | COLUMBIA | 61 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 1999 | COLUMBIA | 60 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | HARG | 59 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SAPP | 59 | $16K |
| Sep 15, 2025 | ASHLAND | 52 | $7K |
| Jul 6, 2025 | HALLSVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | ROCHEPORT | 50 | $5K |
| Apr 20, 2025 | HARG | 57 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | COLUMBIA | 56 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | COLUMBIA | 70 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | COLUMBIA | 70 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | (COU)COLUMBIA RGNL A | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Boone County
- Hail 372
- Flash Flood 71
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds knocked down large tree limbs in Harrisburg and Centralia and in Columbia. In Centralia and Columbia, fallen trees took down power lines. Columbia received the most damage, with power poles and lines downed and a large tree falling on a parked car near St. Charles Road and Clark Lane. Other impacted communities include Midway and Hallsville.
Widespread wind damage occurred across Boone County. One large tree was blown down at the intersection of Highway F and Stidham Road. A large tree was blown over onto Old U.S. Highway 63 near Dripping Springs Road. Several trees were blown down across Old Plank Road near the intersection with Route K. Also, several power lines were blown down at Providence Road and Wilkes Boulevard and a street light was snapped off falling onto the intersection of 7th Street and Cherry Street. More trees were blown down near the intersection of Highway WW and S. Rangeline Road.
The Boone County emergency manager reported thunderstorm wind damage in Columbia and to its south. Three trees were reportedly downed across roadways, one being 10 inches in diameter. An electric pole was also downed on a roadway northeast of Columbia.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Boone County, Missouri?
325 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Boone County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Boone County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Boone County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Boone 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 Boone County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/boone-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.