121
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Dent County, Missouri: 121 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,924 nationally and #73 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Dent County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Dent County is the 1990s, when 31 of the county's 121 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 Dent County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 30.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,924 for this hazard and #73 within Missouri, putting it in the 38.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Dent County with 22 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 | MONTAUK | 52 | $1K |
| Oct 18, 2025 | MONTAUK | 52 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | STONE HILL | 52 | $1K |
| May 20, 2025 | DOSS | 52 | $5K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | MONTAUK | 52 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | JACK | 55 | $4K |
| Mar 14, 2024 | SALEM | 55 | $30K |
| Mar 14, 2024 | SALEM | 55 | $10K |
| Mar 14, 2024 | ANUTT | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 14, 2024 | JADWIN | 55 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Dent County
- Hail 131
- Flash Flood 52
- Flood 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Fifty to 80 mph winds swept across mainly southern sections of Dent County. Thousands of trees were damaged, while power poles were also impacted leaving hundreds of residences without power. Several outbuildings and homes also experienced damage. Montauk State Park observed significant tree damage with an extended period of power outage. The community of Salem experienced signficiant tree and power pole damage.
A damaging wind gust knocked several large branches out of several trees, destroyed a tent gazebo and peeled some siding off a house. Hail to the size of quarters was also reported. This report was received via social media.
The public reported golf ball size hail along Highway 68 in extreme northern Dent County at 0335 CST. Golf ball-size hail and wind gusts to 65 mph were reported in Salem by the county sheriff, and numerous large trees were blown down near Bunkner.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Dent County, Missouri?
121 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Dent County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Dent County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Dent County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Dent 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 Dent County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/dent-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.