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Wind in Cedar County, Iowa
285 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 285 wind events in Cedar County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
July is the busiest month, with 80 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 134 events against 105 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 49.2 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
193 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 29 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 | Cedar County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 285 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 49.2 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 154.8 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
9Apr
34May
37Jun
60Jul
80Aug
32Sep
11Oct
7Nov
8Dec
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
The 189 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 285. 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $4K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | $2K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $150K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $55K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cedar County had?
285 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 Cedar County?
17 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 Cedar County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Cedar County compare with Iowa for wind?
49.2 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 285 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.