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Wind in Hennepin County, Minnesota
513 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.
Hennepin County, Minnesota, has 513 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 66 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 169 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 260 events against 161 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.4% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 92.6 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
361 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 | Hennepin County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 513 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 92.6 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.0 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
2Apr
11May
74Jun
169Jul
118Aug
110Sep
20Oct
4Nov
1Dec
3
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 158 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 513. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | High Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $130M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $88K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hennepin County had?
513 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 Hennepin County?
19 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 Hennepin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Sep 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $130M; 1 death recorded.
How does Hennepin County compare with Minnesota for wind?
92.6 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 513 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.