109
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$468K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Scotland County, Missouri: 109 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,099 nationally and #80 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Scotland County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Scotland County is the 2010s, when 40 of the county's 109 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 Scotland County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 41.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,099 for this hazard and #80 within Missouri, putting it in the 33.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Scotland County with 37 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 28, 2018 | MEMPHIS | 61 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2025 | SAND HILL | 61 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2025 | MEMPHIS | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | AZEN | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | SAND HILL | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | MEMPHIS | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | MEMPHIS | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | MEMPHIS | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | SHOW ME LAKE | 56 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | AZEN | 56 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | MEMPHIS | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Scotland 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
Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph produced heavy tree damage throughout Scotland County. Several outbuildings were damaged and about 30 power poles were snapped. The tree damage was mainly located between Bible Grove and Memphis. The time of this report was estimated using radar data.
According to the Memphis Democrat newspaper, and NWS storm survey, a downburst hit the Lake Show-Me campgrounds about 1.5 miles southwest of Memphis. Winds were estimated at 70 mph, which hurled a camper several yards, which was destroyed. A sleeping occupant in the camper escaped unharmed. The storm also tore a bass boat off a trailer parked near the camper, and threw it into the wreckage. Another camper was rolled and came to rest on its roof against a nearby power pole. The parent thunderstorm then spawned a tornado nearby at the Scotland County Fairgrounds about a minute later.||
Trees and limbs were reported down with the siding off a house and the metal skirting from a trailer removed. A storage shed was overturned and a new metal roof on another building was half removed. Time estimated based on radar.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Scotland County, Missouri?
109 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Scotland County between 1966 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Scotland County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Scotland County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Scotland 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 Scotland County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/scotland-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.