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Wind in Mower County, Minnesota
207 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 207 wind events in Mower County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
June is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 109 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 29.1 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
126 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Mower County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 207 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.1 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.5 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
1Apr
21May
21Jun
56Jul
45Aug
18Sep
14Oct
8Nov
3Dec
17
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 143 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 207. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $30K | — | — | 3 | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $88K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2009 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2008 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $30K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3.2M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.9M | $42K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | $1.5M | $190K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $80K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | $60K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Mower County had?
207 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 Mower County?
17 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Mower County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.2M and crop damage at $250K.
How does Mower County compare with Minnesota for wind?
29.1 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 207 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.