182
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Morgan County, Missouri: 182 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,190 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Morgan County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Morgan County is the 2010s, when 55 of the county's 182 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 Morgan County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 33.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,190 for this hazard and #36 within Missouri, putting it in the 62.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Morgan County with 38 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | MARVIN | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | ROCKY MT | 52 | $50K |
| Apr 17, 2026 | GRAVOIS MILLS ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | STOVER | 50 | $30K |
| Mar 15, 2026 | VERSAILLES | 52 | $3K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | GRAVOIS MILLS ARPT | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | MARVIN | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | VERSAILLES | 52 | $5K |
| Jun 4, 2025 | ROCKY MT | 60 | $20K |
| Jun 4, 2025 | GRAVOIS MILLS ARPT | 60 | $100K |
Other hazards here
More from Morgan County
- Hail 196
- Flash Flood 92
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A line of severe thunderstorms produced widespread wind damage and several reports of hail. Power lines and numerous trees were blown down. Many wooden and a few tin barns lost parts of their walls or roof. A few barns were pushed partially off their foundations. Near Versailles, an aviation hangar and two small planes at a private airstrip were damaged. Several houses in town sustain damage to shingles.
A severe thunderstorm produced a two to three mile wide swath of scattered wind damage and hail from two miles northwest of Excelsior to six miles southwest of Excelsior. Strong winds damaged 23 farm buildings, while a combination of wind and hail damaged crops.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Morgan County, Missouri?
182 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Morgan County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Morgan County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Morgan County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Morgan 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 Morgan County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/morgan-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.