113
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Appanoose County, Iowa: 113 recorded events between 1965 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,041 nationally and #77 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Appanoose County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Appanoose County is the 2010s, when 45 of the county's 113 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 Appanoose County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 27.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,041 for this hazard and #77 within Iowa, putting it in the 35.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Appanoose County with 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2014 | UDELL | 56 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 8, 2001 | CENTERVILLE | 75 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
| May 25, 1989 | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | CINCINNATI | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | FORBUSH | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | MYSTIC | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | NUMA | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | CENTERVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | CENTERVILLE | 56 | $0 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | CENTERVILLE | 56 | $50K |
| Jun 28, 2019 | MOULTON | 56 | $10K |
| Jun 28, 2019 | MOULTON | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | RATHBUN | 52 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Appanoose County
- Hail 112
- Heavy Rain 94
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Emergency manager and Appanoose County Dispatch wind damage in Moravia. They reported roof damage to buildings, siding damage to buildings, and multiple trees with limbs 10 to 12 inches in diameter down. Winds went through the center of town and the tree damage was widespread.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Appanoose County, Iowa?
113 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Appanoose County between 1965 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Appanoose County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Appanoose County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Appanoose 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 Appanoose County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/appanoose-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.