153
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
25
Direct injuries
$5.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Tama County, Iowa: 153 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #1,487 nationally and #47 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Tama County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Tama County is the 2010s, when 40 of the county's 153 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 Tama County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 35.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,487 for this hazard and #47 within Iowa, putting it in the 52.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Tama County with 54 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 14, 1993 | Tama | 50 | 0 | 25 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 | LINCOLN | 59 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | TRAER | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | TOLEDO | 52 | $5K |
| Jun 12, 2025 | TRAER MUNI ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | DYSART | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | LINCOLN | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | GARWIN | 55 | $2K |
| May 21, 2024 | TRAER MUNI ARPT | 56 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | TRAER MUNI ARPT | 56 | $10K |
| May 21, 2024 | TOLEDO | 61 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Tama County
- Hail 109
- Heavy Rain 56
- Tornado 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A coop observer reported a 60 by 90 foot machine shed completely demolished. Neighbors empty grain bins were blown across highway 63. Several large trees are snapped or uprooted. A 78 mph wind gust was reported before the weather station gave out.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Tama County, Iowa?
153 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Tama County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Tama County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Tama County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Tama 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 Tama County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/tama-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.