127
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$4.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hickory County, Missouri: 127 recorded events between 1969 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,831 nationally and #67 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hickory County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hickory County is the 2000s, when 36 of the county's 127 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 Hickory County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 34.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,831 for this hazard and #67 within Missouri, putting it in the 41.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hickory County with 33 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2025 | WHEATLAND | 52 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | PRESTON | 57 | $8K |
| Jun 3, 2025 | HERMITAGE | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 3, 2025 | HERMITAGE | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 30, 2025 | WHEATLAND | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | ELKTON | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | ELKTON | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | WEAUBLEAU | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 31, 2023 | PITTSBURG | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | WEAUBLEAU | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | WEAUBLEAU | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hickory County
- Hail 131
- Flash Flood 51
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A National Weather Service storm survey determined multiple swaths of straight line winds occurred across Hickory County. One swath that started as a downburst at the ball fields on the southwest side of Wheaton continued east damaging outbuildings and homes through Wheaton. Winds increased to 90 mph as the storm approached the Lucas Oil race track, damaging grandstands, overturning over 20 recreational vehicles, and snapping dozens of trees.
As many as 30 large trees and tree tops were reported down between the Pittsburg and Hermitage sides of Pomme De Terre State Park. One pickup truck was heavily damaged from a falling tree. Numerous canopies and popups suffered damage from high winds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hickory County, Missouri?
127 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hickory County between 1969 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hickory County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hickory County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hickory 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 Hickory County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/hickory-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.