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Wind in Anoka County, Minnesota
218 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 218 wind events in Anoka County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
July is the busiest month, with 69 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 111 events against 83 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 51.7 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
155 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Anoka County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 218 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 51.7 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.9 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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0Mar
3Apr
2May
31Jun
37Jul
69Aug
49Sep
24Oct
2Nov
0Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 178 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 218. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $85M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Anoka County had?
218 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Anoka County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 68 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Anoka County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Sep 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $85M.
How does Anoka County compare with Minnesota for wind?
51.7 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 218 of the state's 15,237 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.