216
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Webster County, Iowa: 216 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #909 nationally and #24 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Webster County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Webster County is the 2000s, when 75 of the county's 216 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 Webster County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 28.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #909 for this hazard and #24 within Iowa, putting it in the 71.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Webster County with 60 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 21, 1997 | BADGER | 75 | 0 | 2 | $100K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | BURNSIDE | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | (FOD)FT DODGE MUNI A | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | FT DODGE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | FT DODGE | 56 | $50K |
| Jun 17, 2025 | ROELYN | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | BRUSHY | 60 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | FT DODGE | 61 | $75K |
| Apr 23, 2022 | CALLENDER | 52 | $0 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | (FOD)FT DODGE MUNI A | 63 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | FT DODGE | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Webster County
- Hail 226
- Heavy Rain 110
- Flood 68
- Tornado 65
- Flash Flood 56
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Webster County, Iowa?
216 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Webster County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Webster County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Webster County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Webster 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 Webster County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/webster-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.