107
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$146K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Moniteau County, Missouri: 107 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,126 nationally and #83 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Moniteau County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Moniteau County is the 2000s, when 35 of the county's 107 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 Moniteau County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 42.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,126 for this hazard and #83 within Missouri, putting it in the 32.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Moniteau County with 27 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2025 | CALIFORNIA | 56 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | CALIFORNIA | 53 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | CLARKSBURG | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | TIPTON | 70 | $75K |
| Aug 27, 2021 | CALIFORNIA | 61 | $5K |
| Aug 31, 2020 | CALIFORNIA | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | CALIFORNIA | 52 | $0 |
| May 21, 2019 | HIGH PT | 56 | $0 |
| May 21, 2018 | TIPTON | 52 | $0 |
| May 15, 2018 | CALIFORNIA | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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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 caused widespread wind damage across Tipton. Numerous trees and tree limbs, as well as power lines were blown down. Some of the fallen trees and tree limbs caused damage to vehicles and houses. Also, four utility poles were blown down.
Thunderstorm winds caused some minor roof damage to a house, as well as a shed, at the intersection of Fahrni Road and Morrow Road. Further east, several trees were uprooted and a metal outbuilding had it's roof blown off.
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs around town. One large tree limb fell onto power lines attached to the house. This pulled the electric meter off of the house. No other structural damage was reported at this location.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Moniteau County, Missouri?
107 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Moniteau County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Moniteau County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Moniteau County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Moniteau 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 Moniteau County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/moniteau-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.