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Wind in Carver County, Minnesota
210 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.
Carver County, Minnesota, has 210 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 100 events against 87 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 59.3 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
159 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Carver County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 210 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 59.3 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.3 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
7May
35Jun
52Jul
56Aug
43Sep
8Oct
3Nov
0Dec
2
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 179 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 210. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $9.2M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 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 |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Carver County had?
210 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 Carver County?
12 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Carver County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $9.2M.
How does Carver County compare with Minnesota for wind?
59.3 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 210 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.