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Wind in Fillmore County, Minnesota
212 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 212 wind events in Fillmore County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 59 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 127 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 24.6 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
147 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 | Fillmore County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 212 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.6 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 99.7 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
4Apr
15May
29Jun
59Jul
47Aug
20Sep
12Oct
4Nov
2Dec
17
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 147 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 212. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $570K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $65K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2009 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $40K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 90 mph | $200K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $18K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $18K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | $22K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $45K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $25K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | $28K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fillmore County had?
212 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 Fillmore County?
13 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Fillmore County?
The high wind of 15 Dec 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $570K.
How does Fillmore County compare with Minnesota for wind?
24.6 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 212 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.