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Wind in Crow Wing County, Minnesota
303 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.
Crow Wing County, Minnesota, has 303 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 88 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 214 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 30.3 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
175 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Crow Wing County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 303 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.3 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.0 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
8May
37Jun
88Jul
87Aug
47Sep
33Oct
3Nov
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
The 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 303. 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 | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | 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 |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Crow Wing County had?
303 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 Crow Wing County?
29 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 Crow Wing County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Sep 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Crow Wing County compare with Minnesota for wind?
30.3 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 303 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.