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Wind in Benton County, Iowa
381 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Benton County, Iowa, has 381 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 125 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 236 events against 113 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 53.2 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
311 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 52 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Iowa
| Measure | Benton County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 381 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 53.2 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 148.3 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
14Apr
23May
47Jun
125Jul
90Aug
41Sep
19Oct
5Nov
6Dec
8
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 381. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 145 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $15M | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | $4K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Benton County had?
381 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Benton County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Benton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Aug 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $15M.
How does Benton County compare with Iowa for wind?
53.2 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 381 of the state's 20,854 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.