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Wind in Buchanan County, Iowa
290 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.
Buchanan County, Iowa, has 290 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 99 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 203 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 50.8 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
234 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 50 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 | Buchanan County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 290 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 50.8 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 140.4 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
5Apr
20May
41Jun
70Jul
99Aug
31Sep
13Oct
3Nov
1Dec
4
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 290. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $300K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Buchanan County had?
290 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 Buchanan County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Buchanan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.8M.
How does Buchanan County compare with Iowa for wind?
50.8 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 290 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.