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Wind in Houston County, Minnesota
104 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 104 wind events in Houston County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
June is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 18.8 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
68 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Houston County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 104 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.8 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.4 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
4Apr
7May
16Jun
29Jul
23Aug
10Sep
6Oct
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
All 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $34K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $95K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | $750 | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | $750 | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $6K | $250 | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $46K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | $900 | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | $28K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Houston County had?
104 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 Houston County?
28 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Houston County?
The high wind of 10 Nov 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Houston County compare with Minnesota for wind?
18.8 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 104 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.