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Wind in Henry County, Iowa
158 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.
Henry County, Iowa, has 158 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 52 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 36.4 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
108 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Henry County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 158 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.4 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 77.5 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
10Apr
10May
27Jun
38Jul
34Aug
18Sep
7Oct
5Nov
3Dec
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 158 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 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Henry County had?
158 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 Henry County?
17 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Henry County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Henry County compare with Iowa for wind?
36.4 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 158 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.