124
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$530K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, Missouri: 124 recorded events between 1957 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #1,883 nationally and #69 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Washington County is the 2000s, when 40 of the county's 124 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 Washington County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 35.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,883 for this hazard and #69 within Missouri, putting it in the 40.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Washington County with 27 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | POTOSI WSHNGTN CO AR | 60 | $0 |
| May 8, 2024 | HUNTERS MILL | 60 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | BRAZIL | 60 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | HOPEWELL | 60 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | BLISS | 61 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | POTOSI | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | SHIRLEY | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | OLD MINES | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | OLD MINES | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | ANTHONIES MILL | 61 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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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
Strong winds tore the roofs off a laundromat and feed store along Highways 21 and 32. Union Electric had to clear pieces of sheet metal and building material from overhead power lines. Trees were also uprooted or blown down through out the community. Many of the trees fell on buildings or cars causing further damage.
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs and several power lines across eastern portions of Washington County. One tree was blown down at the intersection of Highways 21 and 47, just south of Old Mines. Another tree was blown down at the intersection of Highway 21 and State Highway E. On the east side of Ironton, a tree was blown down at the intersection of Scout Camp Road and Nursing Home Road.
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and numerous tree limbs in the Woodland Lakes community. Also, several campers and awnings were damaged either due to fallen trees and/or tree limbs. Numerous power lines were knocked down as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Washington County, Missouri?
124 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Washington County between 1957 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Washington County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Washington County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Washington 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 Washington County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/washington-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.