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Wind in Becker County, Minnesota
171 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 171 wind events in Becker County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
July is the busiest month, with 63 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 101 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 13.0 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
110 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Becker County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 171 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.0 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 48.6 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
17Jun
48Jul
63Aug
30Sep
8Oct
5Nov
0Dec
0
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
All 171 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $450K | $350K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $350K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Becker County had?
171 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 Becker County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Becker County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Jul 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $450K and crop damage at $350K.
How does Becker County compare with Minnesota for wind?
13.0 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 171 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.