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Wind in Hancock County, Iowa
166 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 166 wind events in Hancock County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
July is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 83 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 29.1 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
101 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Hancock County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 166 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.1 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 155.7 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
5Mar
7Apr
22May
27Jun
30Jul
35Aug
12Sep
9Oct
5Nov
6Dec
3
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 166 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 44 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | $100K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | High Wind | 71 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | $25K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 43 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 41 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 May 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 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 | 64 mph | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 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 |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $250 | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | 16 | County |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hancock County had?
166 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 Hancock County?
28 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hancock County?
The high wind of 10 Nov 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Hancock County compare with Iowa for wind?
29.1 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 166 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.