223
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$2.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Plymouth County, Iowa: 223 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #854 nationally and #20 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Plymouth County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Plymouth County is the 2000s, when 49 of the county's 223 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 Plymouth County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 32.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #854 for this hazard and #20 within Iowa, putting it in the 72.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Plymouth County with 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2010 | AKRON | 74 | 0 | 2 | $25K |
| Aug 2, 2001 | JAMES | 61 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 | MILLNERVILLE | 57 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | REMSEN | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | REMSEN | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | OYENS | 59 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | LE MARS | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | LE MARS MUNI ARPT | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | HINTON | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | KINGSLEY | 74 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | KINGSLEY | 65 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | LE MARS | 61 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Plymouth County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, including several trees and numerous large limbs and branches blown down. Tree debris damaged the roofs of at least three homes. The siding of a manufacturing business building was ripped off by the wind. Power lines were downed by wind and falling tree debris, resulting in power outages.
Thunderstorms winds caused failure of a south-facing door which resulted in uplift of numerous roof panels and removal of insulation. Debris was deposited to the north and northwest of the building amongst several large trees which were snapped. Property damage costs are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm winds snapped several large tree branches, with the section of one branch thrown into a house. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Plymouth County, Iowa?
223 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Plymouth County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Plymouth County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Plymouth County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Plymouth 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 Plymouth County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/plymouth-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.