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Wind in Douglas County, Minnesota
193 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.
Douglas County, Minnesota, has 193 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 59 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 65 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 83 events against 63 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 30.3 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
140 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 28 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 | Douglas County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 193 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.3 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.2 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
1Apr
5May
20Jun
53Jul
65Aug
33Sep
5Oct
4Nov
3Dec
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
All 193 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 97 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 117 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Douglas County had?
193 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 Douglas 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 Douglas County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Jul 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Douglas County compare with Minnesota for wind?
30.3 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 193 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.