201
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Wright County, Missouri: 201 recorded events between 1964 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #1,021 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Wright County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Wright County is the 2010s, when 70 of the county's 201 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 Wright County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 26.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,021 for this hazard and #31 within Missouri, putting it in the 67.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Wright County with 36 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 | FUSON | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | MANSFIELD | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | MANSFIELD | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | MACOMB | 52 | $20K |
| Mar 23, 2025 | MINGSVILLE | 67 | $6K |
| Aug 16, 2024 | MACOMB | 55 | $5K |
| Mar 14, 2024 | MACOMB | 60 | $2K |
| Mar 14, 2024 | MANSFIELD | 55 | $2K |
| Sep 4, 2023 | MOUNTAIN GROVE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | HARTVILLE | 52 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Wright County
- Hail 208
- Flood 147
- Flash Flood 118
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous large trees were reported from Mansfield to Mountain Grove as strong straight line winds moved across the County. Just east of Mansfield several buildings suffered roof damage. Significant roof damage occurred to the Mansfield High School. Near Mountain Grove a recreational vehicle was flipped and significantly damaged.
Damaging straight line winds from a supercell thunderstorm caused damage to two dairy facilities in rural east central Wright County. One block building was heavily damaged with one side of it completely blown down. Another building sustained major roof damage as the roof was shifted out of position.
A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed straight line winds of 80 mph produced a path of damage northwest of Hartville. This damage path included one residence with roofing damage and another two mobile homes that lost sections of metal roofs. In addition, multiple trees were snapped or uprooted.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Wright County, Missouri?
201 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Wright County between 1964 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Wright County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Wright County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Wright 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 Wright County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/wright-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.