287
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
10
Direct injuries
$2.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Taney County, Missouri: 287 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #501 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Taney County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Taney County is the 2010s, when 122 of the county's 287 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 Taney County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 38.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #501 for this hazard and #12 within Missouri, putting it in the 84.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Taney County with 58 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 29, 2025 | RIDGEDALE | 55 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 1999 | TANEYVILLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | $50K |
| Apr 27, 2016 | HOLLISTER | 65 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
| Aug 5, 2012 | IKE | 56 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
| Apr 15, 2001 | BRANSON | 0 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
| Aug 18, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | FORSYTH | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | BRADLEYVILLE | 50 | $10K |
| Jun 29, 2025 | RIDGEDALE | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | WALNUT SHADE | 54 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | DICKENS | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | FORSYTH | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | KIRBYVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | ROCKAWAY BEACH | 52 | $10K |
| Apr 20, 2025 | HOLLISTER | 52 | $0 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | BRADLEYVILLE | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Taney County
- Hail 232
- Flash Flood 117
- Heavy Rain 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Fifty to 80 mph wind gusts downed thousands of trees across much of Taney County. The northern half of the county was impacted the greatest as structural damage occurred to a modular home in Forsyth from a large tree falling on the structure. Several power poles across the northern half of the county were downed and resulted in power outages.
A derecho swept over much of southwestern Missouri during the early morning hours of July 4th. Significant straight line wind damage occurred across much of Taney County. Several structures in the city of Branson suffered minor damage. Numerous trees and power lines were also downed.
A wind gust of 61 knots was reported by spotters in Hollister at 1419 CST. Numerous trees were reported down in Hollister area along Highway 76 and K Highway. At approximately 1425 CST, thunderstorm downburst winds hit the K-Boat Dock, located along Bull Shoals Lake 5 miles south of Forsyth. Thunderstorm winds damaged several boats and broke part of the boat dock off from the main dock.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Taney County, Missouri?
287 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Taney County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Taney County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Taney County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Taney 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 Taney County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/taney-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.