82
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$964K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lucas County, Iowa: 82 recorded events between 1973 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,436 nationally and #97 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lucas County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lucas County is the 2010s, when 32 of the county's 82 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 Lucas County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 27.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,436 for this hazard and #97 within Iowa, putting it in the 22.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lucas County with 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | RUSSELL | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | CHARITON MUNI ARPT | 57 | $0 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | CHARITON MUNI ARPT | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | CHARITON MUNI ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | WILLIAMSON | 61 | $10K |
| Jul 20, 2019 | CHARITON MUNI ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| May 28, 2019 | CHARITON MUNI ARPT | 62 | $25K |
| May 26, 2019 | DERBY | 65 | $50K |
| Oct 4, 2018 | CHARITON MUNI ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2017 | CHARITON MUNI ARPT | 53 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lucas County
- Hail 78
- Flood 55
- Heavy Rain 46
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lucas County, Iowa?
82 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lucas County between 1973 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lucas County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lucas County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lucas 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 Lucas County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/lucas-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.