93
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Humboldt County, Iowa: 93 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #2,292 nationally and #88 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Humboldt County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Humboldt 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 Humboldt County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 29.8% 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
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Humboldt County with 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | DAKOTA CITY | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | UNIQUE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | BODE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | BODE | 52 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | DAKOTA CITY | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | ARNOLD | 55 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | DAKOTA CITY | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | DAKOTA CITY | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | UNIQUE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | DAKOTA CITY | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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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
Trained spotter reported several large tree limbs and even a few trees snapped at the base throughout the town of Thor. One tree was roughly 18 inches in diameter and about 50 feet tall and snapped at the base. Some houses had trees that fell on their roof, unknown extent of damage at the time. Time was estimated from radar.
Law Enforcement reported one-third of a roof gone from an implement and farm supply store. Additionally, a camper on its side, multiple power lines down, and large trees down throughout town blocking numerous streets. A grain bin was also reported collapsed at the Co-op.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Humboldt County, Iowa?
93 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Humboldt County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Humboldt County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Humboldt County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Humboldt 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 Humboldt County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/humboldt-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.