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Wind in Fremont County, Iowa
131 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 131 wind events in Fremont County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
June is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 60 events against 47 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 25.6 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
79 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 | Fremont County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 131 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.6 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 199.5 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
6Apr
17May
24Jun
30Jul
21Aug
16Sep
5Oct
5Nov
1Dec
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 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fremont County had?
131 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 Fremont County?
15 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Fremont County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Fremont County compare with Iowa for wind?
25.6 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 131 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.