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Wind in Isanti County, Minnesota
98 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 98 wind events in Isanti County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
July is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 44 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 22.5 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 | Isanti County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 98 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.5 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.4 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Isanti County had?
98 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 Isanti County?
15 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 Isanti County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Jul 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Isanti County compare with Minnesota for wind?
22.5 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 98 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.