126
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$545K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Van Buren County, Iowa: 126 recorded events between 1967 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,848 nationally and #67 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Van Buren County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Van Buren County is the 2000s, when 39 of the county's 126 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 Van Buren County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 38.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,848 for this hazard and #67 within Iowa, putting it in the 41.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Van Buren County with 40 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 16, 2012 | STOCKPORT | 61 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | LAKE SUGEMA CAMP GD | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | STOCKPORT | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | FARMINGTON | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | STOCKPORT | 53 | $0 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | MORRIS PARK | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | BONAPARTE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | KEOSAUQUA | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | STOCKPORT | 61 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | MORRIS PARK | 50 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | BIRMINGHAM | 52 | $0 |
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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
Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew down several trees and power lines in Farmington, IA around 700 pm July 27. One tree fell on a house at 519 N. 2nd Street. Another tree fell on a car on Washington Street. Additional tree damage was reported near Pearl Street and 4th Street.
Thunderstorms roared through Van Buren County leaving a trail of destruction. Numerous trees were downed across the county including 20 trees, valued at $4000, at Harmony Middle School in Farmington. Also in Farmington, the roof at Harmony High School was damaged, a light fixture at the front of the building was broken, and high winds blew down the outfield fence of the baseball field. A large maple tree, uprooted by the winds, fell against the corner of a home in Farmington causing major damage to the roof and eaves. A bar and an adjacent building were closed due to possible structural damage after windows were blown out of the buildings At least 14 power lines were downed across the Farmington area, and a large machine shed was destroyed by the thunderstorms. In Mt. Sterling an aluminum building blown onto a road knocked down a power line. A funnel cloud was reported near Douds along with damages reports of downed trees or power lines in Douds, Bonaparte, Cantril, Milton, Stockport and Mt Sterling.
In the center of town, a few older trees 2 feet in diameter were snapped off, local power was out, debris was everywhere. Up to 100 trees in town were damaged or down in the town of Keosauqua. The time of the event is estimated from local radar data.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Van Buren County, Iowa?
126 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Van Buren County between 1967 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Van Buren County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Van Buren County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Van Buren 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 Van Buren County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/van-buren-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.