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Wind in Scott County, Iowa
530 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 530 wind events in Scott County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 61 years.
June is the busiest month, with 158 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 347 events against 138 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 115.7 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
407 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 48 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 | Scott County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 530 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 115.7 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.4 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
6Mar
20Apr
36May
76Jun
158Jul
124Aug
61Sep
25Oct
14Nov
5Dec
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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 530. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $12K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $6K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2000 | Strong Wind | — | $5K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $90K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 68 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Scott County had?
530 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 Scott County?
17 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 Scott County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Jul 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Scott County compare with Iowa for wind?
115.7 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 530 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.