445
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
10
Direct injuries
$7.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Jasper County, Missouri: 445 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #159 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Jasper County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Jasper County is the 2020s, when 105 of the county's 445 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 Jasper County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 39.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #159 for this hazard and #4 within Missouri, putting it in the 95.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Jasper County with 90 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 15, 2001 | JOPLIN | 0 | 0 | 10 | $1.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | SARCOXIE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | SARCOXIE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | REEDS | 52 | $50K |
| Apr 23, 2026 | CHITWOOD | 52 | $40K |
| Apr 23, 2026 | CHITWOOD | 52 | $100K |
| Apr 17, 2026 | CARTHAGE MYERS ARPT | 52 | $25K |
| Apr 17, 2026 | JOPLIN | 52 | $10K |
| Apr 17, 2026 | WEBB CITY | 52 | $50K |
| Apr 17, 2026 | ORONOGO | 50 | $10K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | ORONOGO | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Jasper County
- Hail 335
- Flash Flood 155
- Flood 74
- Tornado 53
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Sixty to 90 mph winds impacted nearly all of Jasper County. Damage to trees, structures, buisiness signs, and power poles was widespread. The most significant damage occurred from winds knocking over a television tower at KSN TV on the west side of Joplin. This television tower fell into portions of the studio building, and caused the station to be off-air for several weeks. Part of the tower also fell on a nearby residence, destroying a vehicle and damaging a house. Thousands of Jasper County residences were left without power for several days. Several other homes were damaged from large trees falling on them. The Joplin Globe estimated that at least 2,000 homes had some roof damage and nearly 1500 trees were knocked over.
Multiple reports were received of trees, power lines and poles down across the county from multiple sources. Winds of 60-75 mph were reported along the gust front of a line of severe thunderstorms. The ASOS at the Joplin Airport measured a 62 mph gust. Reports were received from the cities of Joplin, Jasper, Duquesne, Diamond, Carrytown and Sarcoxie. On I-49, at the Jasper exit, a Semi-Truck was overturned though no injuries were reported. Law enforcement also reported a possible funnel cloud west of Sarcoxie. No evidence of a tornado was found or reported.
A NWS storm survey found that straight line winds caused significant roof damage to several businesses in downtown Carthage. Many power poles were broken and multiple trees were snapped. Peak winds were estimated to be 100 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Jasper County, Missouri?
445 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Jasper County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Jasper County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Jasper County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Jasper 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 Jasper County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/jasper-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.