81
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Adams County, Iowa: 81 recorded events between 1956 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,454 nationally and #98 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Adams County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Adams County is the 2000s, when 33 of the county's 81 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Adams County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 29.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,454 for this hazard and #98 within Iowa, putting it in the 22.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Adams County with 27 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2004 | CORNING | 65 | 0 | 2 | $50K |
| Apr 28, 1989 | 70 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2023 | CORNING | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | LINCOLN CENTER | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | NODAWAY | 60 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2018 | STRINGTOWN | 56 | $0 |
| May 3, 2018 | DICKIEVILLE | 52 | $20K |
| Jun 28, 2017 | CARL | 52 | $5K |
| Jun 17, 2017 | CORNING | 56 | $10K |
| Jun 17, 2017 | CORNING | 56 | $20K |
| Jul 18, 2016 | QUINCY | 56 | $50K |
| Apr 27, 2016 | MERCER | 52 | $50K |
Other hazards here
More from Adams County
- Hail 102
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Emergency Manager reported a path of wind damage from 183rd and Hickory Ave in Quincy to Lake Icaria. Numerous trees were down and two campers flipped at the Lake Icaria campgrounds. Time of start point estimated via radar.
Emergency manager relayed reports of non-specific building damage near the Adams and Taylor county line. Also reported numerous trees down around the county. Damage was most extensive in the southern portion of the county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Adams County, Iowa?
81 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Adams County between 1956 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Adams County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Adams County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Adams County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Adams County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/adams-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.