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Wind in Chippewa County, Minnesota
108 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.
Chippewa County, Minnesota, has 108 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 45 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 18.6 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
73 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Chippewa County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 108 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.6 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 87.4 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
2Apr
5May
13Jun
21Jul
39Aug
13Sep
4Oct
4Nov
2Dec
3
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 108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Chippewa County had?
108 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 Chippewa County?
12 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Chippewa County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 May 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Chippewa County compare with Minnesota for wind?
18.6 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 108 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.