114
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$78K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, Missouri: 114 recorded events between 1964 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 79. That places the county #2,025 nationally and #76 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Montgomery County is the 2000s, when 35 of the county's 114 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 Montgomery County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 38.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,025 for this hazard and #76 within Missouri, putting it in the 35.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Montgomery County with 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2018 | DANVILLE | 56 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 1995 | Wellsville | 0 | 0 | 1 | $4K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2025 | WELLSVILLE | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | WELLSVILLE | 64 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | WELLSVILLE | 60 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | HIGH HILL | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | MIDDLETOWN | 65 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | WELLSVILLE | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | MONTGOMERY CITY | 56 | $0 |
| May 14, 2023 | NEW FLORENCE | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | MONTGOMERY CITY | 61 | $10K |
| Jun 8, 2022 | BIG SPG | 61 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Montgomery 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
A microburst caused damage just north of Jonesburg, along Heather Drive. One mobile home was moved off its block foundation with several windows blown out. Another home sustained siding and shingle damage with a garage door blown in. A 5th wheel camper was moved about 5 feet. Also, many trees were either snapped off or uprooted, as well as numerous tree limbs blown down. No one was injured.
Thunderstorm winds caused a wide swath of damage from about 2 miles north of Danville on Highway 161, eastward across the county to about 2 miles east of Highway 19. Most of the damage was broken tree limbs, several large trees blown down or snapped off as well as major damage to two grain bins at the intersection of County Roads 219 and 220. The grain bins were dented in considerably and the elevator legs had collapsed.
Thunderstorm winds blew over two semis on Interstate 70 near New Florence. Also, numerous trees and several power lines were blown down on Highway 19 between Montgomery City and Interstate 70. No injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Montgomery County, Missouri?
114 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Montgomery County between 1964 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Montgomery County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Montgomery County measured 79.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/montgomery-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.