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Wind in Lake County, Minnesota
71 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.
Lake County, Minnesota, has 71 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 3.4 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
37 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Lake County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 71 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.4 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 64.6 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
11Jun
7Jul
36Aug
9Sep
8Oct
0Nov
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
All 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 2 | 2 | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lake County had?
71 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 Lake County?
23 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lake County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jul 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Lake County compare with Minnesota for wind?
3.4 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 71 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.