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Wind in Nobles County, Minnesota
191 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.
Nobles County, Minnesota, has 191 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 94 events against 68 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 26.7 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
136 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 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 | Nobles County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 191 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.7 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 86.9 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
6Mar
9Apr
19May
34Jun
47Jul
24Aug
27Sep
4Oct
7Nov
3Dec
8
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 191 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2025 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | — | $76K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2015 | High Wind | 74 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2015 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2003 | High Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $14K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 62 mph | $13K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | High Wind | 40 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Nobles County had?
191 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 Nobles County?
17 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Nobles County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Aug 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Nobles County compare with Minnesota for wind?
26.7 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 191 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.