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Wind in Mills County, Iowa
169 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 169 wind events in Mills County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 109 events against 43 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 38.6 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
119 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Mills County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 169 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.6 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 116.8 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
10Apr
16May
21Jun
57Jul
20Aug
22Sep
2Oct
7Nov
2Dec
6
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 169 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Mills County had?
169 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 Mills County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Mills County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Apr 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Mills County compare with Iowa for wind?
38.6 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 169 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.