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Wind in Greene County, Iowa

154 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

154 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month June · county share of state 0.7%

Wind event locations in and around Greene County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Greene County, Iowa, has 154 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.

June is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 64 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.7% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 27.0 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.

105 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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	Greene County	Iowa	US
Wind events since 1950	154	20,854	701,953
Per 100 square miles	27.0	37.3	19.9
Per 10,000 residents	176.7	65.3	21.1
Deaths recorded	0	25	2,166
Busiest month	June	June	June

By year

195019882026

Wind events recorded in Greene County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
5Feb
2Mar
6Apr
19May
12Jun
45Jul
31Aug
17Sep
5Oct
6Nov
4Dec
2

Wind events in Greene County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph47

58–73 mph96

74–95 mph9

96 mph and over0

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 154 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
9 Aug 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
30 Jul 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Mar 2025	High Wind	43 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2025	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Aug 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jul 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jul 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jul 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jul 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	66 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jul 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Jul 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Apr 2022	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2021	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	72 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Aug 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	83 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Aug 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	83 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Aug 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Jun 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Jun 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Oct 2018	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Apr 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$50K	—	—	—	County
13 Apr 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	$100K	—	—	—	County
13 Apr 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$150K	—	—	—	County
13 Apr 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$15K	—	—	—	County
13 Apr 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$100K	—	—	—	County
16 May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Apr 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
11 Nov 2015	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Aug 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	55 mph	—	$2K	—	—	County
31 Aug 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	55 mph	—	$1K	—	—	County
31 Aug 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$15K	—	—	—	County
31 Aug 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	55 mph	—	$1K	—	—	County
31 Aug 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$30K	—	—	—	County
31 Aug 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	55 mph	—	$1K	—	—	County
31 Aug 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	$3K	—	—	County
30 Jun 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
26 Jan 2014	High Wind	58 mph	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 Aug 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$25K	—	—	—	County
25 Jul 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	$5K	—	—	County
15 Apr 2012	High Wind	58 mph	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Feb 2012	High Wind	43 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 2012	High Wind	40 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jun 2011	High Wind	70 mph	$100K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jun 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
13 Jun 2011	High Wind	58 mph	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Oct 2010	High Wind	40 mph	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Aug 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$2K	$10K	—	—	County
18 Jun 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	66 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
18 Jun 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	$25K	—	—	—	County
23 Jun 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	66 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
23 Jun 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	66 mph	$10K	$5K	—	—	County
26 Oct 2008	High Wind	40 mph	$25K	$25K	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jul 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	86 mph	$50K	$50K	—	—	County
21 Jul 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	75 mph	$20K	$5K	—	—	County
21 Jul 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
21 Jul 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$20K	$10K	—	—	County
7 Jul 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
26 Jun 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
26 Jun 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
11 Jun 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
25 May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	79 mph	$25K	—	—	—	County
25 May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
18 Sep 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
3 Jul 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	66 mph	$10K	$2K	—	—	County
16 Sep 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
21 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
15 Apr 2006	High Wind	40 mph	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 2006	High Wind	43 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Nov 2005	High Wind	40 mph	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Sep 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	62 mph	$10K	$5K	—	—	County
25 Jul 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$2K	—	—	—	County
29 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
29 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$2K	—	—	—	County
29 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$15K	—	—	—	County
29 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
29 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
29 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
29 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	66 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	66 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	66 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
20 Jun 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
22 Jan 2005	High Wind	40 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Oct 2004	High Wind	46 mph	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jun 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$2K	—	—	—	County
27 Apr 2004	High Wind	40 mph	$75K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Apr 2004	High Wind	40 mph	$80K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Nov 2003	High Wind	58 mph	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jul 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	74 mph	$25K	$10K	—	—	County
30 May 2003	High Wind	40 mph	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jul 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
10 Jul 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$10K	$5K	—	—	County
10 Jul 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
10 Jun 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$3K	—	—	—	County
9 Mar 2002	High Wind	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Apr 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	$50K	—	—	—	County
20 Apr 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
20 Apr 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
7 Apr 2001	High Wind	60 mph	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
2 Jul 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$10K	—	—	—	County
9 Jun 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	$15K	—	—	—	County
10 May 1999	High Wind	58 mph	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Apr 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$15K	—	—	—	County
17 Mar 1999	High Wind	58 mph	$30K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Nov 1998	High Wind	70 mph	$300K	$5K	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jul 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$3K	$500	—	—	County
27 Jun 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
15 May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$50K	$5K	—	—	County
12 Apr 1998	High Wind	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Oct 1997	High Wind	60 mph	$16K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Aug 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$10K	$2K	—	—	County
5 May 1997	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Apr 1997	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Oct 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 May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
31 Jul 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	$5K	—	—	County
31 Jul 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	$5K	—	—	County
31 Jul 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	$5K	$5K	—	—	County
7 Jun 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
11 Sep 1991	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Jun 1990	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Aug 1989	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 1987	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 May 1987	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 Jul 1986	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jun 1985	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 Mar 1985	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Aug 1983	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 May 1983	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jul 1982	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
6 Jul 1982	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
17 May 1982	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
21 Jul 1981	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 1981	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 1973	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 Sep 1969	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jul 1969	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 Jun 1969	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 May 1964	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 Jun 1958	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
8 Jun 1958	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Greene County had?

154 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 Greene County?

9 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Greene County?

The high wind of 10 Nov 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K and crop damage at $5K.

How does Greene County compare with Iowa for wind?

27.0 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 154 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.