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Wind in Mitchell County, Iowa
123 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.
Mitchell County, Iowa, has 123 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 26.2 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
73 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Mitchell County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 123 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.2 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 116.5 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
2Apr
10May
22Jun
31Jul
31Aug
3Sep
5Oct
7Nov
2Dec
7
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 123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $41M | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | $250 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | $1K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | $750 | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $125K | $55K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | $45K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $65K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 67 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $400 | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1996 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | $250 | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Mitchell County had?
123 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 Mitchell County?
13 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Mitchell County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Sep 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $41M.
How does Mitchell County compare with Iowa for wind?
26.2 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 123 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.