States › Minnesota › Itasca County › Wind
Wind in Itasca County, Minnesota
299 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.
Itasca County, Minnesota, has 299 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 124 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 181 events against 93 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 11.2 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
142 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Itasca County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 299 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.2 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.3 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
10May
28Jun
92Jul
124Aug
37Sep
7Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
10May
28Jun
92Jul
124Aug
37Sep
7Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 299. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Itasca County had?
299 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 Itasca County?
29 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 Itasca County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Jul 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Itasca County compare with Minnesota for wind?
11.2 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 299 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.