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Wind in Morrison County, Minnesota
149 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.
Morrison County, Minnesota, has 149 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 62 events against 65 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 13.2 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
103 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Morrison County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 149 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.2 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 43.8 | 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 149 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 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Morrison County had?
149 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 Morrison County?
15 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Morrison County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 May 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Morrison County compare with Minnesota for wind?
13.2 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 149 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.