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Wind in Jackson County, Minnesota
157 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.
Jackson County, Minnesota, has 157 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 51 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 63 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 22.3 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
111 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 27 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 | Jackson County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 157 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.3 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 157.2 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
5Mar
6Apr
13May
15Jun
51Jul
27Aug
19Sep
2Oct
5Nov
4Dec
7
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 157 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 32 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 33 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2015 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | High Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2003 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 62 mph | $13K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | High Wind | 40 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jackson County had?
157 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 Jackson County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jackson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Aug 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Jackson County compare with Minnesota for wind?
22.3 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 157 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.