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Wind in Worth County, Iowa
131 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.
Worth County, Iowa, has 131 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 20,854 wind events recorded in Iowa; its 32.7 per 100 square miles compares with 37.3 statewide.
87 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Worth County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 131 | 20,854 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.7 | 37.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 177.4 | 65.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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17May
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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 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 44 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | $100K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | $25K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 43 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 41 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 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 |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 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 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Worth County had?
131 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 Worth County?
27 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Worth County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Sep 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K and crop damage at $100K.
How does Worth County compare with Iowa for wind?
32.7 events per 100 square miles against 37.3 statewide; the county holds 131 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.