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Wind in Faribault County, Minnesota
122 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 122 wind events in Faribault County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
June is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 41 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 17.1 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 10 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 | Faribault County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 122 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.1 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 87.7 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
2Apr
18May
13Jun
40Jul
20Aug
10Sep
7Oct
7Nov
2Dec
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 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 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 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Faribault County had?
122 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 Faribault County?
17 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Faribault County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Faribault County compare with Minnesota for wind?
17.1 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 122 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.