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Wind in Dubuque County, Iowa
369 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 369 wind events in Dubuque County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 63 years.
June is the busiest month, with 99 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 216 events against 87 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 60.7 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
274 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 57 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 | Dubuque County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 369 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 60.7 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 37.4 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
12Apr
33May
49Jun
99Jul
97Aug
45Sep
15Oct
5Nov
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 196 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 369. 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 | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 97 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 May 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 55 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $5K | — | 4 | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dubuque County had?
369 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 Dubuque County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dubuque County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jul 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Dubuque County compare with Iowa for wind?
60.7 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 369 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.