104
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$6.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in New Madrid County, Missouri: 104 recorded events between 1961 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #2,170 nationally and #87 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in New Madrid County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in New Madrid County is the 2010s, when 28 of the county's 104 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 New Madrid County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 35.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,170 for this hazard and #87 within Missouri, putting it in the 30.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in New Madrid County with 29 recorded events, while Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2024 | SIKESTON | 52 | 1 | 0 | $1K |
| Mar 10, 2006 | COUNTYWIDE | 60 | 0 | 4 | $200K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2024 | PORTAGEVILLE | 65 | $20K |
| May 26, 2024 | SIKESTON | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 12, 2023 | PORTAGEVILLE | 56 | $5K |
| Jul 1, 2023 | NEW MADRID | 56 | $5K |
| Feb 22, 2022 | CONRAN | 70 | $120K |
| Oct 25, 2021 | NEW MADRID | 52 | $25K |
| May 4, 2021 | GIDEON | 61 | $12K |
| May 4, 2020 | GIDEON | 96 | $5.0M |
| Aug 22, 2019 | MARSTON | 54 | $2K |
| Jun 26, 2019 | HOWARDVILLE | 52 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from New Madrid County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Four people were treated at a local hospital for minor injuries when their mobile home was destroyed near Portageville. Another trailer was overturned near Catron. The occupants of that trailer were not treated for injuries. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. Several homes were damaged by tree limbs falling on them, mostly in Lilbourn and Marston. At least one home in Marston and a mobile home in Lilbourn were uninhabitable after trees landed on them. Shingles were blown off at least several other homes. Fences, barns, and sheds were damaged around the county. Parts of the city of New Madrid remained without power through the following day, which resulted in school closings. New Madrid County was designated a federal disaster area, enabling individual residents to apply for relief.
Northwest through north of Matthews, a section of roof was blown off an older farmhouse. A barn was levelled. Power poles were leaning or broken. Numerous shingles were missing off one house. A carport was leaning sideways. Numerous large limbs were down. Many irrigation systems were blown over. This damage immediately preceded a tornado that began north of Matthews along U.S. Highway 62.
At Parma, winds estimated around 60 mph blew a portion of roof off the community center. One section of brick wall was blown down on a building being demolished. Several homes had shingle damage. A metal building had the door blown off. Near Matthews, a couple of grain bins were damaged or destroyed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in New Madrid County, Missouri?
104 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in New Madrid County between 1961 and 2024, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in New Madrid County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in New Madrid County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for New Madrid 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 New Madrid County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/new-madrid-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.