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Wind in Chisago County, Minnesota
105 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 105 wind events in Chisago County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
July is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 38 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 25.3 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
66 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Chisago County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 105 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.3 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.3 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
4May
11Jun
22Jul
43Aug
15Sep
6Oct
2Nov
0Dec
1
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 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 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 |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Chisago County had?
105 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 Chisago County?
28 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Chisago County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Chisago County compare with Minnesota for wind?
25.3 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 105 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.