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Wind in Kossuth County, Iowa
234 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 234 wind events in Kossuth County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
July is the busiest month, with 55 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 126 events against 82 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 24.1 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
170 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 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 | Kossuth County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 234 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.1 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 161.1 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
5Mar
7Apr
25May
44Jun
49Jul
55Aug
15Sep
8Oct
9Nov
6Dec
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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
The 168 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 234. 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 | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2017 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 66 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $75K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 64 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 |
| 16 Aug 2002 | High Wind | 70 mph | $75K | $40K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2001 | High Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 1999 | High Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 70 mph | $300K | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $350K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | $16K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kossuth County had?
234 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 Kossuth County?
28 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Kossuth County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Kossuth County compare with Iowa for wind?
24.1 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 234 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.