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Wind in Webster County, Iowa
263 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.
Webster County, Iowa, has 263 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 64 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 130 events against 94 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 36.7 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
177 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 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 | Webster County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 263 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.7 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 70.8 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
5Mar
7Apr
17May
45Jun
64Jul
55Aug
34Sep
15Oct
8Nov
5Dec
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 170 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 263. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | High Wind | 79 mph | $25K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 85 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | $25K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $440K | $230K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 70 mph | $300K | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $150K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | $10K | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | $1K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Webster County had?
263 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 Webster County?
22 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 Webster County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Aug 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Webster County compare with Iowa for wind?
36.7 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 263 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.