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Wind in Floyd County, Iowa
179 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.
Floyd County, Iowa, has 179 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 113 events against 42 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 35.8 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
116 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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 | Floyd County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 179 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.8 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 116.1 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
5Apr
11May
25Jun
50Jul
32Aug
20Sep
16Oct
5Nov
1Dec
10
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 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $105K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $170K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $890K | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 59 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | $200 | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | $18K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $70K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Floyd County had?
179 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 Floyd County?
17 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Floyd County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Jun 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $890K.
How does Floyd County compare with Iowa for wind?
35.8 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 179 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.