151
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
12
Direct injuries
$3.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Bremer County, Iowa: 151 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #1,515 nationally and #48 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Bremer County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Bremer County is the 2000s, when 52 of the county's 151 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 Bremer County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 38.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,515 for this hazard and #48 within Iowa, putting it in the 51.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Bremer County with 46 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 20, 2019 | WAVERLY | 60 | 0 | 9 | $20K |
| Jul 20, 2019 | SUMNER | 60 | 0 | 2 | $2K |
| May 8, 1988 | 65 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2025 | BUCK CREEK | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | JANESVILLE | 70 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | SUMNER | 55 | $20K |
| Aug 24, 2021 | TRIPOLI | 55 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | HORTON | 55 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | KNITTEL | 54 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | READLYN | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | PLAINFIELD | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | PLAINFIELD | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | PLAINFIELD | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bremer County
- Hail 128
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Narrow but strong area of wind damage in east central Bremer County. Worst damage was on a farmstead (point used for this event). A barn was flattened, multiple trees were snapped, and several empty grain bins were thrown into the trees.
Numerous trees were blown down along highway 218 from the Chickasaw/Bremer County line, south through at least Plainfield. Trees were blown down on roads and some homes. Power poles were also blown down on roads. Large areas were without electricity. a few barns were also blown down.
High winds blew the roof off of a convenience store. The roof flew one block, shearing off power poles and knocking out power to entire town. Trees were blown down on houses in Plainfield. Trees and power poles were down just west of Plainfield.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Bremer County, Iowa?
151 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Bremer County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Bremer County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Bremer County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Bremer 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 Bremer County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/bremer-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.