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Wind in Warren County, Iowa
257 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 257 wind events in Warren County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
June is the busiest month, with 87 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 141 events against 83 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 45.1 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
208 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 35 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 | Warren County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 257 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.1 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 48.1 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
1Mar
12Apr
23May
42Jun
87Jul
36Aug
19Sep
18Oct
4Nov
8Dec
3
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 161 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 257. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | $25K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 66 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $30K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | $75K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 70 mph | $300K | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $80K | $15K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Warren County had?
257 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 Warren County?
17 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Warren County?
The high wind of 10 Nov 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Warren County compare with Iowa for wind?
45.1 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 257 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.