142
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$285K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, Missouri: 142 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,633 nationally and #55 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Marion County is the 2010s, when 30 of the county's 142 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 Marion County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 47.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,633 for this hazard and #55 within Missouri, putting it in the 48.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Marion County with 33 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2011 | WARREN | 61 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | WEST QUINCY | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2025 | HESTER | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | PALMYRA | 55 | $20K |
| Jul 12, 2025 | HANNIBAL | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | PALMYRA | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | PALMYRA | 50 | $50K |
| May 20, 2025 | WITHERS MILL | 60 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | WITHERS MILL | 61 | $35K |
| Mar 15, 2025 | WITHERS MILL | 61 | $0 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | HANNIBAL | 60 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Marion County
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds flipped over a Cessna plane destroying it and damaged three other planes at the Hannibal Regional Airport. Further to the east in town, several large trees were blown over. One large tree landed on an unoccupied car causing major damage. Also, several power lines were blown down.
Two sources reported estimated 70 mph thunderstorm wind gusts west of Hannibal. Multiple instances of damage around Hannibal due to thunderstorm winds were reported, including the destruction of a trailer near Hannibal Regional Hospital.
Thunderstorm winds downed two trees near the split of US 61 and US 24 at the intersection of Route F south of Palmyra. These trees blocked traffic at this intersection. Northeast of Palmyra, thunderstorm winds downed trees along Missouri 168 near Route JJ.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Marion County, Missouri?
142 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Marion County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Marion County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Marion County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Marion 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 Marion County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/marion-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.