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Wind in Carlton County, Minnesota
107 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.
Carlton County, Minnesota, has 107 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 12.4 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
42 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Carlton County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 107 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.4 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.4 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
6Jun
26Jul
39Aug
23Sep
12Oct
1Nov
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 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Carlton County had?
107 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 Carlton County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Carlton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Jun 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Carlton County compare with Minnesota for wind?
12.4 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 107 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.