121
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Allamakee County, Iowa: 121 recorded events between 1961 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,924 nationally and #69 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Allamakee County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Allamakee County is the 2010s, when 32 of the county's 121 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 Allamakee County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 39.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,924 for this hazard and #69 within Iowa, putting it in the 38.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Allamakee County with 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2017 | ROSSVILLE | 53 | 0 | 1 | $30K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | LANSING | 45 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | WATERVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | CHESTER | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | VOLNEY | 60 | $50K |
| Jun 12, 2024 | POSTVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | POSTVILLE | 51 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | WAUKON MUNI ARPT | 55 | $10K |
| Jul 24, 2022 | WAUKON | 55 | $200K |
| Jul 24, 2022 | WAUKON | 52 | $80K |
| Jul 24, 2022 | LUDLOW | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Allamakee 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
Just east of Waukon, a two foot diameter tree was twisted off at it base and fell onto a house. Three semi-permanent farm buildings were lifted and moved by the wind. One of these buildings was destroyed upon impact with the ground.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Allamakee County, Iowa?
121 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Allamakee County between 1961 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Allamakee County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Allamakee County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Allamakee 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 Allamakee County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/allamakee-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.