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Wind in Monroe County, Iowa
95 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.
Monroe County, Iowa, has 95 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 39 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 21.9 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
69 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Monroe County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 95 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.9 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 124.8 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
4Apr
16May
4Jun
29Jul
13Aug
12Sep
2Oct
3Nov
5Dec
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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
All 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | $25K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $100K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $35K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 43 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 70 mph | $300K | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 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 |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Monroe County had?
95 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 Monroe County?
20 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Monroe County?
The high wind of 10 Nov 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Monroe County compare with Iowa for wind?
21.9 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 95 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.