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Wind in Koochiching County, Minnesota
105 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 105 wind events in Koochiching County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
July is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 27 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 3.4 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
49 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 | Koochiching County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 105 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.4 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 87.9 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
3May
6Jun
18Jul
53Aug
20Sep
4Oct
0Nov
0Dec
1
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 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 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 |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Koochiching County had?
105 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 Koochiching County?
4 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 78 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Koochiching County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Jul 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Koochiching County compare with Minnesota for wind?
3.4 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 105 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.