133
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Taylor County, Iowa: 133 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 81. That places the county #1,756 nationally and #61 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Taylor County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Taylor County is the 2000s, when 54 of the county's 133 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 Taylor County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 30.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,756 for this hazard and #61 within Iowa, putting it in the 44.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Taylor County with 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2017 | NEW MARKET | 61 | 0 | 1 | $40K |
| Jul 4, 1995 | Bedford | 61 | 0 | 1 | $9K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2025 | BEDFORD | 61 | $1K |
| Jul 8, 2025 | LENOX | 61 | $3K |
| Jul 8, 2025 | LENOX ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | LENOX | 66 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | LENOX | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | BLOCKTON | 56 | $10K |
| Jun 30, 2023 | BEDFORD | 50 | $1K |
| Aug 28, 2022 | SHARPSBURG | 52 | $30K |
| Jun 8, 2022 | NEW MARKET | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2022 | BLOCKTON | 63 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Taylor County
- Hail 166
- Heavy Rain 67
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Tree limbs up to 12 inches in diameter and power lines were down along a line from Bedford to Gravity. Extensive tree damage along Highway 2 around Bedford and a roof was blown off of a business in Bedford. Siding was stripped off of the north and west side of a house there.
Social media report of at least half dollar sized hail that broke vehicle wind shields, house windows, skylight windows, and damaged house siding. Multiple large holes. Tree limb down on power line. Water over gravel road. Time estimated by radar.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Taylor County, Iowa?
133 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Taylor County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Taylor County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Taylor County measured 81.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Taylor 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 Taylor County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/taylor-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.