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Wind in Jackson County, Iowa
197 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 197 wind events in Jackson County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
June is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 103 events against 81 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 31.0 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
140 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 29 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 | Jackson County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 197 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.0 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 101.7 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
6Mar
1Apr
22May
23Jun
43Jul
40Aug
41Sep
10Oct
4Nov
4Dec
3
0Feb
6Mar
1Apr
22May
23Jun
43Jul
40Aug
41Sep
10Oct
4Nov
4Dec
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 197 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 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $22K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $600K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jackson County had?
197 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 Jackson County?
28 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jackson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Jul 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Jackson County compare with Iowa for wind?
31.0 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 197 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.