142
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$483K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Page County, Iowa: 142 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #1,633 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Page County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Page County is the 2010s, when 32 of the county's 142 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 Page County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 40.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,633 for this hazard and #52 within Iowa, putting it in the 48.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Page County with 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | SHENANDOAH | 83 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | BETHESDA | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2025 | SHENANDOAH | 83 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | NYMAN | 63 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | ESSEX ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | NYMAN | 64 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | NYMAN | 75 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | CLARINDA | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | ESSEX | 52 | $0 |
| May 20, 2024 | CLARINDA | 61 | $0 |
| May 20, 2024 | HEPBURN | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Page County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A damaging wind event swept through Page County, Iowa, during the morning of August 10th, 2025. The most severe damage occurred near Shenandoah, where straight-line wind gusts were estimated as high as 95 miles per hour. Tragically, 1 mile north-northwest of Shenandoah, Emergency Management reported an incident that resulted in 1 fatality when a shed at a campsite was overturned, along with significant tree damage and minor structural damage in the area. Further reports of estimated 95 miles per hour gusts in the same vicinity detailed numerous large snapped trees. In addition, an estimated 70 miles per hour gust 1 mile west of Shenandoah was responsible for overturning a semi-truck in a retail parking lot. The storm left a path of destruction across the county, particularly around Shenandoah.
Personal weather station measured wind gust of 72 mph. The wind damage occurred on the north side of a small thunderstorm complex moving through the area, where evaporative cooling of anvil precipitation likely bolstered downdraft strength.
A localized downburst flattened corn, caused failure to a door on a metal building, and peeled off its roof and throwing it into another building. There was damage to vehicles inside the metal shed. There was also tree limbs down nearby. This wind event occurred near 120th Street and O Avenue in Page County, between Swanton and Bethesda.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Page County, Iowa?
142 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Page County between 1960 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Page County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Page County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Page 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 Page County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/page-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.