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Wind in Iowa County, Iowa
154 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.
Iowa County, Iowa, has 154 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 87 events against 47 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 26.3 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
112 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 17 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 | Iowa County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 154 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.3 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 93.0 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
7Apr
14May
37Jun
34Jul
22Aug
27Sep
5Oct
1Nov
4Dec
0
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2003 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $800K | — | — | 9 | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Iowa 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 Iowa County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Iowa County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $800K.
How does Iowa County compare with Iowa for wind?
26.3 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.