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Wind in Grant County, Minnesota
135 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 135 wind events in Grant County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
July is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 71 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 24.6 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
89 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Grant County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 135 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.6 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 219.4 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
2Apr
4May
16Jun
31Jul
48Aug
16Sep
2Oct
6Nov
4Dec
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 135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2004 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Grant County had?
135 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 Grant County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 90 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Grant County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 May 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Grant County compare with Minnesota for wind?
24.6 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 135 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.