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Wind in Bremer County, Iowa
184 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.
NCEI records 184 wind events in Bremer County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 82 events against 79 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 42.3 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
122 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 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 | Bremer County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 184 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.3 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 73.4 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
10Apr
17May
27Jun
48Jul
33Aug
22Sep
12Oct
4Nov
3Dec
2
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
All 184 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | 9 | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | $25K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 43 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $150K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 41 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 70 mph | $300K | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1996 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bremer County had?
184 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 Bremer County?
29 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bremer County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $500.
How does Bremer County compare with Iowa for wind?
42.3 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 184 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.