103
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$985K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Maries County, Missouri: 103 recorded events between 1955 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 71. That places the county #2,188 nationally and #89 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Maries County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Maries County is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 103 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 Maries County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 35.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,188 for this hazard and #89 within Missouri, putting it in the 30.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Maries County with 22 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 27, 1998 | VICHY | 0 | 0 | 1 | $30K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2024 | BELLE | 52 | $2K |
| May 8, 2024 | BELLE | 52 | $1K |
| May 8, 2024 | (VIH)ROLLA/VICHY ARP | 58 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | SAFE | 70 | $20K |
| Sep 4, 2023 | VIENNA | 50 | $50K |
| Sep 4, 2023 | (VIH)ROLLA/VICHY ARP | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | VIENNA | 50 | $60K |
| Jul 20, 2023 | BELLE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | (VIH)ROLLA/VICHY ARP | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | (VIH)ROLLA/VICHY ARP | 52 | $60K |
Other hazards here
More from Maries County
- Hail 96
- Flash Flood 60
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A shed was blown off its foundation and into the west side of a neighboring house. Winds ripped apart the breezeway from another house and drove the pole supports into the roof. At least two other houses received damage to shingles. Strong winds also brought down a few power lines and large trees.
Strong winds caused a barn to collapse along County Road AA at the north side of Vienna. The barn trapped six head of cattle but all were rescued without injury. Wind also pushed over and uprooted several large trees, as well as power lines.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Maries County, Missouri?
103 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Maries County between 1955 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Maries County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Maries County measured 71.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Maries 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 Maries County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/maries-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.