241
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$336K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Johnson County, Missouri: 241 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #736 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Johnson County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Johnson County is the 2010s, when 67 of the county's 241 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 Johnson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 37.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #736 for this hazard and #21 within Missouri, putting it in the 76.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Johnson County with 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 1998 | ELM | 85 | 0 | 2 | $60K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | FAYETTEVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | WARRENSBURG | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | WARRENSBURG | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | WARRENSBURG ARPT | 59 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | WARRENSBURG ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | CENTERVIEW | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | CENTERVIEW | 51 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | WARRENSBURG | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | WARRENSBURG | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | WARRENSBURG ARPT | 57 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Johnson County
- Hail 292
- Flash Flood 47
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds destroyed two mobile homes, and substantially damaged a single family residence. Two people in one of the mobile homes suffered minor injuries due to flying debris. Two automobiles were also overturned.
Severe thunderstorms moved through the area producing damaging winds. Trees were downed along Route H east of Fayetteville, and some large limbs were knocked down in Warrensburg. Some of these limbs landed on a mobile home, causing minor damage.
Severe thunderstorms moved through the area producing damaging winds. Trees were downed along Route H east of Fayetteville, and some large limbs were knocked down in Warrensburg. Some of these limbs landed on a mobile home, causing minor damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Johnson County, Missouri?
241 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Johnson County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Johnson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Johnson County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Johnson 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 Johnson County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/johnson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.