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Wind in Linn County, Iowa
598 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 598 wind events in Linn County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 63 years.
July is the busiest month, with 191 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 388 events against 155 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.9% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 83.4 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
508 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 74 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 | Linn County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 598 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 83.4 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.1 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
11Apr
35May
74Jun
161Jul
191Aug
79Sep
29Oct
4Nov
5Dec
5
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 598. 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 | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 140 mph | — | — | 1 | 200 | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $7K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $500K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Linn County had?
598 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 Linn County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Linn County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Jul 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Linn County compare with Iowa for wind?
83.4 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 598 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.