158
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Adair County, Iowa: 158 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 85. That places the county #1,451 nationally and #44 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Adair County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Adair County is the 2000s, when 62 of the county's 158 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 Adair County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 36.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,451 for this hazard and #44 within Iowa, putting it in the 54.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Adair County with 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2006 | FONTANELLE | 62 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | HOWE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | GREENFIELD | 56 | $3K |
| Mar 14, 2025 | ROSSERDALE | 61 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | ROSSERDALE | 61 | $0 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | HEBRON | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | ROSSERDALE | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | HEBRON | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | HOWE | 55 | $15K |
| May 24, 2024 | GREENFIELD | 65 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | HOWE | 61 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Adair County
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Law enforcement and Iowa DOT reported 3 semis blown over near the westbound rest stop near MM 80 on Interstate 80. Three additional semis were blown over in the eastbound traffic lanes in the same area. Time estimated from radar.
No LSRs were transmitted from within the county during the August 10 derecho event. However, it is estimated by the NWS that northern areas of the county experienced severe winds and associated damage based on surrounding county LSRs and other available information.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Adair County, Iowa?
158 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Adair County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Adair County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Adair County measured 85.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Adair 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 Adair County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/adair-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.