Strong Wind in Iowa

Events

168

Deaths

2

Injuries

7

Damage

$185,000

• Strong Wind in Iowa, May 27, 20121 death · 1 eventGusty winds were found across Iowa during the day on the 27th. Though wind gusts were below severe criteria, they were gusty in the 30 to 35 range and had been higher the day before.
• Strong Wind in Iowa, January 16, 20261 death · 1 eventOn January 16, 2026, gusty winds and snow squalls impacted southwest Iowa. A shortwave trough pivoting across the Northern Plains drove an initial cold front and strong cold air advection (CAA) into the region.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Iowa, May 12 to 13, 2010$4.8 million · 1.5 in hail · 15 eventsA warm front slowly lifted northward from central Missouri into eastern Iowa and northern Illinois May 12th and 13th. Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms moved across the area producing widespread torrential rains and some large hail.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Iowa, May 25, 2011$330,000 · EF1 · 7 eventsA low pressure system brought showers and thunderstorms to eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri, and northwest Illinois during the afternoon and evening of May 25.
• Blizzard and High Wind in Iowa, December 18, 20257 injured · 55 kt wind · 17 eventsIntensifying low pressure moved across North Dakota and northern Minnesota early on December 18th. A very strong cold front plowed southward behind the system and was accompanied by a minimal amount of snowfall over several hours during the later morning and afternoon hours.
• Strong Wind in Iowa, April 4, 20007 injured · $5,000 · 1 eventSeven construction workers were injured, none seriously, when winds blew over more than two dozen roof trusses at a new apartment construction site in Davenport According to a newspaper account, the seven men were either on top of the trusses or along the side when they…
• Strong Wind in Iowa, April 15, 2012$80,000 · 2 eventsDeep low pressure that brought several tornadoes to southeast Nebraska and western Iowa on April 14th, tracked across northeast Nebraska during the morning and early afternoon of April 15th.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Iowa, December 4, 2024$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 eventsDuring the afternoon and evening hours on December 4th, an arctic cold front progressed through the region bringing strong winds along with it. Frequent wind gusts of 40-50 mph in Clayton County were responsible for tipping over a semi-trailer near St. Olaf.
• Strong Wind in Iowa, April 23, 200121 eventsSummary for 4/23/01 gradient wind event:A vigorous low pressure system in Wisconsin brought a trailing cold front through Iowa and Illinois. During the early morning, around 12 AM CST, law enforcement reported a semi-trailer truck blown over along Interstate 80 in Iowa County.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Iowa, April 2, 20162 injured · $3,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 eventsA strong cold front moving southward during the day on the 2nd brought strong, gusty northwest winds to eastern Iowa. Sustained wind speeds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph caused damage to trees, power lines, and personal property.
• Blizzard and High Wind in Iowa, March 4 to 5, 202554 kt wind · 20 eventsA strong negatively tilted trough lifted northeast through the Central Plains and resulted in the rapid intensification of low pressure as it moved from Kansas to northern Illinois.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Iowa, April 30, 202352 kt wind · 11 eventsA strong wind gradient around a large upper level circulation resulted in widespread winds of 30 to 40 mph and gusts from 45 to 65 mph east of the James River.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Iowa, December 4, 202450 kt wind · 11 eventsBehind a strong cold front, deep-layer mixing created daytime winds which were sustained from 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 58 mph.
• Strong Wind in Iowa, December 19, 202411 eventsThe southern edge of a snow band associated with a clipper system dropped up to an inch of snow near state Highway 9. Most snowfall occurred prior to onset of stronger winds, which were more widespread across these locations to the south of the low pressure track.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Iowa, February 28, 202554 kt wind · 11 eventsStrong winds gusted over 45 mph behind a strong cold front which dropped south across the Northern Plains on February 28.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Iowa, November 25 to 26, 202558 kt wind · 11 eventsIntense low pressure developed across northern South Dakota and pushed eastward into Minnesota on the night of November 25-26.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Iowa, January 16, 202650 kt wind · 11 eventsNorthwest winds surged behind a strong arctic cold front which moved across the region early on January 16. The strongest winds were generally closest to the Missouri River where a wind gust up to 58 mph occurred near Sioux City.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Iowa, March 25, 202251 kt wind · 10 eventsNorthwest wind increased to 25 to 35 mph, with numerous gusts to 45 to 55 mph across northwest Iowa following an overnight frontal passage.
• Strong Wind in Iowa, March 26, 2014$15,000 · 1 eventStrong high pressure that moved east across the Mississippi Valley combined with developing low pressure over the western plains and brought very strong south winds to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa during the afternoon and early evening hours of March 26th.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Iowa, February 15, 202350 kt wind · 9 eventsLow pressure intensified and moved from the Central Plains into Minnesota. After initially warm thermal profiles resulted in mainly rain or a brief mix, infiltration of colder air and the change to light snow resulted in minor accumulations mainly to the north and west.
• Strong Wind in Iowa, April 2, 2016$2,000 · 8 eventsNortheast Iowa experienced strong winds in early April after a cold front moved across the region. Gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common, although the highest wind gust was 55 mph at Oelwein (Fayette County).
• Strong Wind in Iowa, November 20, 20248 eventsAn area of low pressure intensified lifting northward across Minnesota into southwestern Ontario and resulted in very strong winds across northwest Iowa which gusted as high as to 50 to 55 mph.
• Strong Wind in Iowa, June 6, 20247 eventsAn unusually intense upper-level trough and surface low was located across southern Canada and moved toward the northern Great Lakes with a very deep mixed-layer across the Northern Plains.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Iowa, May 19, 202563 kt wind · 7 eventsIn advance of a deep mid-level trough pushing eastward out of the Rockies, a weakening line of thunderstorms moved northeast across the Northern Plains in the early morning hours.
• Strong Wind in Iowa, February 19, 2016$7,000 · 4 eventsStrong winds occurred across portions of northeast Iowa during the late morning and early afternoon of February 19th. A strong area of low pressure moved across the Upper Midwest with the wind occurring on the back side of the low.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.