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Wind in Marshall County, Iowa
257 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.
Marshall County, Iowa, has 257 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 133 events against 100 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 44.9 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
187 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 41 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 | Marshall County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 257 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.9 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 64.5 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
16Apr
26May
47Jun
56Jul
49Aug
35Sep
7Oct
5Nov
4Dec
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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 257. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 106 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 59 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $150K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 59 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 62 mph | $25K | $25K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | High Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $100K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $75K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 70 mph | $300K | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $75K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Marshall County had?
257 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 Marshall County?
29 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Marshall County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Jul 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Marshall County compare with Iowa for wind?
44.9 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 257 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.