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Wind in Murray County, Minnesota
136 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 136 wind events in Murray County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
August is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 83 events against 47 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 19.3 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
101 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Murray County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 136 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.3 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 167.0 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | 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 136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 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 | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $275K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | $170K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2015 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2003 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $14K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 62 mph | $13K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | High Wind | 40 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | 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 | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Murray County had?
136 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 Murray County?
12 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Murray County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Aug 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $275K.
How does Murray County compare with Minnesota for wind?
19.3 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 136 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.