93
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pocahontas County, Iowa: 93 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,292 nationally and #88 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pocahontas County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pocahontas County is the 2010s, when 32 of the county's 93 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 Pocahontas County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 26.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,292 for this hazard and #88 within Iowa, putting it in the 27.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pocahontas County with 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2025 | WARE | 55 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | FONDA | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | POCAHONTAS | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | FONDA | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 5, 2018 | BLANDEN | 56 | $5K |
| Jul 10, 2018 | LAURENS | 52 | $0 |
| May 17, 2017 | POCAHONTAS | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 7, 2016 | FONDA | 56 | $10K |
| Jun 14, 2016 | ROLFE | 56 | $15K |
| Jun 14, 2016 | ROLFE | 65 | $50K |
Other hazards here
More from Pocahontas County
- Hail 145
- Tornado 45
- Heavy Rain 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Coop building and implement machine shed had significant damage near Highway 3 and Main Street. Several large tree branches were down with whole trees downed on the northeast side of town. Tree damage was also reported at the country club in town.
Trained spotter reported a moderately sized cattle shed was destroyed along with tree branches down around the homestead. A grain bin was also blown a half-mile into a nearby field. Another shed was badly damaged at a nearby homestead.
Trained spotter reported strong winds and heavy rainfall. Many streets in town had tree branches down ranging from small sticks to big, round branches. A tree was snapped at one of the cemeteries on the east side of town. Standing water throughout town.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pocahontas County, Iowa?
93 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pocahontas County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pocahontas County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pocahontas County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/pocahontas-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.