144
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Shannon County, Missouri: 144 recorded events between 1967 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,608 nationally and #53 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Shannon County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Shannon County is the 2000s, when 64 of the county's 144 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 Shannon County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 30.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,608 for this hazard and #53 within Missouri, putting it in the 48.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Shannon County with 32 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2011 | WINONA | 52 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | BARTLETT | 52 | $500 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | EMINENCE | 52 | $50K |
| Apr 2, 2025 | VENICE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | SHANNONDALE | 57 | $5K |
| Jul 5, 2024 | TIMBER | 57 | $10K |
| May 26, 2024 | ROUND SPG | 55 | $5K |
| May 9, 2024 | ROUND SPG | 55 | $10K |
| May 9, 2024 | EMINENCE | 55 | $10K |
| May 9, 2024 | ALLEY SPG | 55 | $10K |
| Mar 14, 2024 | ROUND SPG | 55 | $500 |
Other hazards here
More from Shannon County
- Hail 153
- Flash Flood 75
- Flood 71
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Sixty to 85 mph winds caused intense damage to trees, power poles, and structures over much of Shannon County. This damage was widespread, and impacted almost all communities within the county. The Missouri Department of Conservation estimated that nearly 13 million dollars of damage occurred to forest land, some of which was due to tornadoes. Hundreds if not thousands of structures sustained some type of damage. A sawmill was destroyed with only one wall left standing near the intersection of Highway 19 and Highway D.
Numerous trees were reported uprooted and siding was ripped off a home near the intersection of State Highway N and State Highway D. A second residence on State Highway N had several trees uprooted and roof damage to an outbuilding.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Shannon County, Missouri?
144 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Shannon County between 1967 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Shannon County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Shannon County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Shannon 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 Shannon County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/shannon-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.