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Wind in Page County, Iowa
168 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 168 wind events in Page County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
June is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 60 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 31.4 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
100 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Page County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 168 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.4 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 110.5 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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2Mar
7Apr
24May
25Jun
52Jul
18Aug
22Sep
5Oct
5Nov
3Dec
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
All 168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Page County had?
168 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 Page County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Page County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Apr 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K.
How does Page County compare with Iowa for wind?
31.4 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 168 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.