186
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hardin County, Iowa: 186 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #1,156 nationally and #34 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hardin County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hardin County is the 2000s, when 55 of the county's 186 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 Hardin County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 39.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,156 for this hazard and #34 within Iowa, putting it in the 63.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hardin County with 61 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | NEW PROVIDENCE | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | BUCKEYE | 54 | $6K |
| Aug 15, 2025 | BUCKEYE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | IOWA FALLS | 52 | $2K |
| Jun 20, 2025 | ELDORA | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | ELDORA | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | ELDORA | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | ELDORA | 65 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | IOWA FALLS | 50 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | BUCKEYE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hardin County
- Hail 129
- Tornado 49
- Heavy Rain 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Ten large trees snapped in half with a couple of the trees hitting and destroying two grain bins. Many large branches down, some 10 inches in diameter. A machine shed lost parts of its roof and the doors to the building were blown in.
Trained spotter reported many whole trees down, either snapped or uprooted, along with several smaller limbs down throughout town. Some roads were blocked from the downed trees. The local college was without power. Penny hail also occurred.
Trained spotter reported numerous instances of medium to large tree branches down while driving around town, including estimated 12 inch diameter branches. Also reported power out in parts of town. Time estimated from radar.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hardin County, Iowa?
186 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hardin County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hardin County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hardin County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hardin 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 Hardin County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/hardin-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.